Category Menu Machinery News Plastics processing machinery sales hitting all-time highs October 18, 2011 by plasticsinfomart That is the case for members of the European plastics and rubber machinery industry, according to Euromap, the trade group that represents the continent’s plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers. During the group’s triennial General Assembly meeting yesterday in Munich, Bernhard Merki, the newly re-elected president, announced that the demand growth rates in 2010 and 2011 […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News US plastic bottle recycling rate up 5% in 2010 at 1.18m t / Higher recovery rates for PET, HDPE and PP resins October 18, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Plastic bottle recycling by consumers in the USA increased by 5% to reach record levels of nearly 1.18m t last year, according to the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR, Washington, DC / USA; www.plasticsrecycling.org) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC, Washington DC; www.americanchemistry.com). Increases were recorded for PET, HDPE and PP bottle resins. The […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Engel to present energy saving e-cap machines at Brau Beviale 2011 October 15, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Austria-based injection molding machines manufacturer Engel will exhibit costs saving technology of its e-cap machine series through video presentations at the forthcoming Brau Beviale 2011, a trade show for the beverage industry that takes place in Nuremberg, Germany from November 9-11. As introduced, an e-cap 420 machine will be the main cast on video, producing […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Innovia develops compostable film packaging for coffee pouches October 15, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Innovia Films, a worldwide thin film packaging solutions supplier, has developed a range of cellulose-based films, NatureFlex, which can become renewable packaging material for coffee pouches when laminated with other bio materials, its press release said. NatureFlex comply with standards for compostable packaging, including EN13432, AS4736 and ASTM D6400, states Innovia. Depending on the material […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Steelmakers struggle to expand recycling rates October 14, 2011 by plasticsinfomart European steelmakers warn they have reached the limits of how much recycled metal can feed their mills as competition for scrap is driving exports to emerging Asian economies. EurActiv reports from ArcelorMittal’s factory in Ghent, Belgium. Environmental concerns were hardly an issue when Luxembourg steel giant Arbed founded the Ghent production site in 1959. Today, […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Plastics Recycling….A Bigger Business Than You Think.. October 13, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Since the day we were born, we have always heard that we should recycle plastic. Blue bins are ubiquitous across the globe. Recycling is good for the environment, and therefore, provides us with a satisfaction that we are making the planet a better place to live. However, recycling plastics is also big business, and with […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Report traces flexible packaging market in Middle East and Africa October 13, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A new report has analysed the US$3.5 billion market for converted flexible packaging in the Middle East and Africa. According to the report compiled by PCI Films Consulting, the Middle East and Africa accounts for around 5% of the total global converted flexible packaging market of US$65 billion. With a population of 1.2 billion people, […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News New universal panel indicator for extrusion applications October 13, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Dynisco has unveiled a new 1480 1/8-DIN Panel Indicator, which displays strain-gauge, voltage, current, thermocouple or RTD inputs, for use on plastics extrusion equipment. The universal pressure or temperature input indicator can be configured with single or dual alarms for high/low process variables, and optional linear retransmission of the displayed process reading. The front panel […] Read more »