Processes Engg. students convert waste plastic into oil June 14, 2016 / February 24, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Four final semester students of the petrochemicals department of KBN Engineering College, Kalaburagi city, have made a remarkable breakthrough in converting waste plastics into oil that is widely used in industrial production, including electricity generators and diesel pumps. Engg. students convert waste plastic into oil The innovative methodology adopted by them for the apparatus that […] Read more »
Design Medical packaging designer, thermoformer Barger wins AmeriStar award June 13, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Medical isotope packaging combines safety and ease of use Medical device packaging designer and thermoformer Barger (Elkart, IN) has received a prestigious AmeriStar award in the medical device category from the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP; Oakbrook Terrace, IL). Its fifth AmeriStar award in four years, the company was recognized for the design of intuitive […] Read more »
Design Micro moulding and the future of medical device design June 11, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The growing convergence between medical device and consumer electronics has not only brought some incredible innovation to the end user it has also brought an interesting kind of pressure to the design and manufacturing world. The general population of the modern world has come to expect that all of their devices, medical or not, be […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry NGR appoints new CEO in China to take advantage of Green Fence policy June 9, 2016 / February 27, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Nowadays, CHINAPLAS has become an international event. The demand for recycling solutions is also growing in every part of the world. “We meet a lot of customers, not only from China, but also from Bangladesh, India, Mexico, etc.” said NGR CEO Josef Hochreiter. NGR appoints new CEO in China to take advantage of Green Fence […] Read more »
Plastic Prices Polypropylene (PP) prices continue to journey south in Asia June 9, 2016 / May 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart PP prices edged lower in Asia this week despite higher propylene feedstock rates. The price fall in PP was on account of persistent sluggish buying trends across the Asian region. CFR Far East Asia prices of PP film prices were assessed down at the USD 920/mt levels, a week on week fall of USD 5/mt. […] Read more »
Plastics Industry RECYCLING: Erema, SIPA Partner on PET System June 8, 2016 / March 14, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Called Xtreme Renew, the system allows the one-step processing of PET flakes into preforms. During its Discovery Day on June 1, Erema, Ansfelden, Austria, in collaboration with SIPA of Italy, presented the new recycling system, Xtreme Renew. This system enables the direct and flexible processing of washed PET flakes to produce preforms. “In my […] Read more »
Industry Sumitomo Demag introduces SEEV-A all-electric presses June 7, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The North American market for all-electric presses continues to be promising. Hydraulic injection molding machines still account for about half the presses operating in North America, even though electric machines are dominant elsewhere in the world. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery took steady aim at accelerating North America’s conversion to all-electric technology, when it made […] Read more »
Environment Project POLYMIX wins best LIFE Environment Award in EU June 6, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The project POLYMIX, wherein AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center in Spain, has taken part, received the LIFE Citizens’ Award for the best 2015 LIFE Environment project. The prize was given during EU Green Week in Brussels in a ceremony held at The Egg congress center in Brussels where BREAD4PLA, coordinated by AIMPLAS, was also awarded. […] Read more »
