Industry EREMA expands global trial centres and technical support April 1, 2014 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart With seven systems in the EREMA Customer Centre and three more in the R&D Centre at the company’s headquarters in Austria, two at the EREMA North America (ENA) Trial Centre in Ipswich and a plant at the trial centre in the Middle East, EREMA customers now have a total of 13 facilities at their disposal […] Read more »
Recycling News City of Dallas imposes 5 cent fees on plastic bags April 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart NEW YORK: The Dallas City Council approved a crucial legislation, imposing 5-cent fees on plastic bags. The Council approved with an 8-6 vote, thereby joining the long list of municipalities to put fees on grocery plastic bags. The customers at retail outlets would have to pay 5 cents for paper or plastic bags if they […] Read more »
Material News ExxonMobil Chemical to present Santoprene TPVs for automotive applications April 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart ExxonMobil Chemical will be showcasing a wide array of solutions at the CHINAPLAS 2014. One of the highlights will be the specialty elastomers Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) for automotive application. According to the company, thanks to the combination of the characteristics of vulcanized rubber and the processing ease of thermoplastics, Santoprene TPVs have proven to […] Read more »
Category Menu Igus to present world’s first tribo filament for 3D printers at Hannover Messe 2014 April 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Germany-based igus will present its world first tribo filament for 3D printers at the Hannover Messe 2014. The 3D printer material is suited for bearing locations since it is up to 50 times more abrasion-resistant than products made from conventional additive manufacturing, noted igus GmbH. Said to be the first filament for 3D printers, the […] Read more »
Market News European PVC sellers seek to recover margins in April April 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart After the March PVC business was wrapped up with rollovers to discounts of €10/ton in Italy, European PVC sellers are seeking to recover their margins in April even though the monthly ethylene contracts settled with decreases of €15/ton from March as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. A West European producer kept their PVC prices […] Read more »
Industry Teijin to Exhibit at Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2014 April 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Tokyo, Japan, March, 31, 2014 — The Teijin Group announced today that Toho Tenax Europe GmbH – the Teijin group’s core carbon-fibers business – and Teijin Kasei Europe B.V. – the Teijin group’s core polycarbonate business – will exhibit high-performance products at Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2014 in Mannheim, Germany. Toho Tenax will present its […] Read more »
Machinery News “Milk in Shape”: ALPMA at the Interpack 2014 April 1, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Rott am Inn, 31.03.2014. Cheese processing with maximum precision and efficiency: True to the motto “Milk in Shape,” ALPMA Alpenland Maschinenbau GmbH presents the comprehensive portfolio of its Process, Cheese Production, Cutting and Packaging Technology divisions at the Interpack 2014 from 8th – 14th May. At booth C15 in Hall 14, ALPMA will once again […] Read more »
