Recycling News NY Council members rally in support of 10-cent surcharge on plastic and paper bags March 24, 2015 by plasticsinfomart ALBANY (Scrap Monster): The supporters of the legislation imposing 10-cent fees on plastic and paper bags have intensified their campaign by pushing the Mayor to pass the bill by Earth Day. Council members Brad Lander and Margaret Chin along with their supporters rallied at City Hall in support of the legislation. According to them, the […] Read more » Global plastics industry news News for plastics industry Plastics News Plastics News Portal Plastics raw materials
Recycling News Ford F-150s Now Upholstered With Recycled Plastic Bottles March 24, 2015 by plasticsinfomart SEATTLE (Scrap Monster) : Heaps of plastic waste are generated daily in the United States—32 million tons in 2012, according to the EPA. Less than 10 percent of plastic garbage ends up recycled as most of it is entombed forever in municipal landfills. Ford has taken a tiny step towards waste diversion by incorporating more […] Read more » Global plastics industry news Plastic Industry Jobs Plastics machines Plastics News Plastics News Portal Plastics raw materials
Industry A showcase of new technologies from Reifenhäuser Blown Film March 24, 2015 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Reifenhäuser Blown Film, a Reifenhäuser Group company, is presenting its latest blown film technologies at NPE 2015. According to the company, there are three major market trends in the blown film sector: 1. Mono layer films are still demanded and still maintain their market share when it comes to high density polyethylene (HDPE) long neck […] Read more » Global plastics industry news News for plastics industry Plastic Jobs Plastics machines Plastics News plastics news india Plastics raw materials
Market News Outages add to supply issues in European PP, PE markets ahead of April March 24, 2015 / December 9, 2015 by plasticsinfomart The European PP and PE markets have been hit by production issues ahead of April, according to ChemOrbis. Adding to the prevailing supply constraints, the recent force majeure declarations are being cited as the main factor that is expected to lend support to higher PP and PE prices next month. Borealis declared force majeure on […] Read more » ABS Price Chart HDPE Price Chart LDPE Price Chart PE price chart Plastic prices Plastic prices in india PP Price Chart
Industry Victrex plans new world-class Polymer Innovation Centre to increase its global leadership March 24, 2015 by plasticsinfomart 24 March 2015 – Victrex plc, a UK-based global world leader in high-performance Polyaryletherketone (PAEK) polymers is planning to increase its global technology leadership with the construction of a major Polymer Innovation Centre in northern England. Financial assistance for the project has come in the form of £1.3 million in grant funding from the UK […] Read more » Global plastics industry news indian plastics industry news indian plastics news News for plastics industry Plastics News Plastics raw materials
Recycling News BPF concerns at impact of reduced oil prices on plastics recyclers March 23, 2015 by plasticsinfomart The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has expressed its concern at the impact of reduced oil prices in the UK Plastics Recycling Industry. Areas of plastics recycling are becoming uncompetitive and this is threatening not only the viability of businesses but also, potentially, the recycling record of the whole supply chain, said BPF. It is calling […] Read more » Global plastics industry news Plastic Industry Jobs Plastics machines Plastics News Plastics News Portal Plastics raw materials
Industry Clariant’s Licocene® waxes reach final of German 2015 innovation prize March 23, 2015 by plasticsinfomart 34th competition year: more than 270 entrants in one of the most acclaimed innovation prizes for pioneering technology Achievement recognizes the contribution of Licocene® performance waxes to improving sustainability in the textile, plastics and coatings industries Clariant was a 2013 finalist with halogen-free flame retardants Exolit® OP Muttenz, March 23, 2015 – […] Read more » Global plastics industry news indian plastics industry news indian plastics news News for plastics industry Plastics News plastics news india
Market News Turkey’s PVC market carries an all-time-high premium over Italy March 23, 2015 / December 9, 2015 by plasticsinfomart According to ChemOrbis, Turkey’s PVC market has been trading well above the spot market in Italy since late February, defying the premium Italy usually carries above Turkey. ChemOrbis Price Index suggests that Turkey’s import PVC market is now standing more than $100/ton above Italy’s local spot market on average, as can be seen from the […] Read more » ABS Price Chart HDPE Price Chart LDPE Price Chart PE price chart Plastic prices Plastic prices in india PP Price Chart
