Environment You Can Help Curb Hunger in Somerset County June 4, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ – Even though Somerset County is known for its affluence, there still are children and adults here who go to bed hungry. Freeholder Director Patricia Walsh is urging residents to help change that by supporting the 22nd annual Curbing Hunger Month food drive. State Sen. Kip Bateman, members of the Freeholder Board […] Read more »
Plastics Industry PP, HDPE prices slump in Turkey amid ample offers from Central Asia June 4, 2016 / March 14, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Turkish prices for polypropylene and high density polyethylene slumped amid increased product offering from Uzbekistan, as per market sources in Platts. PP raffia prices were assessed at US$975-979/mt CFR Turkey Wednesday, down US$65/mt on the week, a low since February. High density blowmolding and film prices also reached a low (since February) of US$1131-1135/mt, slipping […] Read more »
Breaking News fppe Kenya and East Afripack are pooling their resources June 3, 2016 / February 27, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Messe Düsseldorf’s interpack alliance and IPACK-IMA are now sharing a platform in Nairobi. The food processing & packaging exposyum (fppe) and East Afripack are set to form a joint platform at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) from 5 to 7 December 2016. The platform will serve companies along the entire food packaging value chain, […] Read more »
Design Plastic Simulation: Thin, Transparent and Tapping into the Cloud June 2, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The classic dilemma in plastic product design still remains the same: Make it as light as possible, but also strong enough for the job. The thin walls in plastic containers, for example, must retain sufficient strength to hold the heavy liquid content without collapsing; therefore it requires balancing lightweight goals vs. structural requirements. And the […] Read more »
Plastics Industry Multi-market demand spurs Plastic Molding Technology investments in equipment June 2, 2016 / March 14, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Plastic Molding Technology Inc. (PMT; El Paso, TX) announced new investments to expand the company’s molding capacity and capabilities. PMT’s investments include a new all-electric injection molding machine, along with a crane system and auxiliary equipment, to support new projects and an expansion of growth in key market segments. The machinery and auxiliary equipment investments […] Read more »
