Category Menu HPC KAESER Introduces New ASK Series April 16, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Compact and refined, but with significantly more power than comparable products, HPC KAESER’s new generation ASK Series Rotary Screw Compressors make their market debut this spring. These innovative compressors not only deliver more compressed air with more savings, but also impress with their user-and-service-friendly design. ASK rotary screw compressors are true leaders in their class […] Read more »
Material News DSM to highlight Stanyl and Stanyl ForTii for high performance DDR4 memory connectors at Chinaplas April 16, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Material Sciences company, confirms top electronics companies are choosing its high performance polyamides for the latest generation of synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) connectors. These “DDR4” connectors demand more than ever from thermoplastics in terms of thermal and mechanical performance. DSM will be showing DDR4 connectors in its […] Read more »
Industry OCTAL’s Major Milestone with US$3 Billion in Sales April 16, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Muscat, April 2014 – OCTAL, one of the world’s largest PET producers and a global leader in the packaging industry, has surpassed the US$ 3 billion dollar mark in sales, a record in the company’s six-year history. The company also set new benchmarks recording its highest quarter production volume of PET in Q1, 2014 with […] Read more »
Industry parts2clean Expert Forum – the source of knowledge on component cleaning April 16, 2014 by plasticsinfomart – Bilingual presentations on a wide variety of cleaning topics – Expertise in quality assurance and cost optimization Stuttgart/Hannover. Component cleaning has now established itself as an indispensable step in the manufacturing process. In addition to defined particulate or film residue requirements, economic and ecological aspects also need to be taken into consideration. This frequently […] Read more »
Product News Are You A Squeezer Or A Shaker? BPF Commissions YouGov Survey On Plastics Packaging April 16, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Research commissioned by the British Plastics Federation’s Packaging Group and carried out independently by YouGov, which surveyed 2157 UK respondents, shows that when it comes to the Nation’s favourite table sauce, 77% would rather squeeze their tomato ketchup out of a plastic container than shake it out of a glass bottle. In the battle of […] Read more » plastic bottle
Breaking News Recycling News Added value from waste electrical and electronic equipment and the latest glass recycling systems April 16, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Recovering recyclable materials and removing contaminants with S+S sorting systems Schönberg, March 2014 At IFAT 2014 S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH of Schönberg, Bavaria, are show-ing the new WEEE-SORT sorting system (hall C1, stand 411/512). These sorting systems are used in e-waste recycling where they sort mixed material flows into uniform fractions making a […] Read more »
Processes Fast Response when Controlling Large Valves April 16, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Where process control systems require larger valves it can sometimes be difficult to achieve the required levels of accuracy combined with fast positioning. Larger valves, for example where flow rates require valve sizes of 200mm and above enabling flows in excess of 200 m3/h, tend to be fitted with pneumatic actuators which provide significant positioning […] Read more »
Industry Robert Bodingbauer receives order of merit April 15, 2014 by plasticsinfomart The prime minister, Yung Hong-Won, presented it to Mr Bodingbauer for contributing to Korea’s industrial development and supporting foreign investments over the course of many years. Robert Bodingbauer was the only foreigner to receive an order of merit from the Korean government this year. Others who were honoured along with him included high-ranking managers from […] Read more »
