Breaking News DuPont inaugurates largest compounding site in Shenzhen July 20, 2016 / February 27, 2017 by plasticsinfomart On July 19, DuPont has officially inaugurated its largest compounding site in Guangming New District, Shenzhen, China. Products to be made at the site include Zytel polyamide (PA), Crastin polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), Delrin polyoxymethylene (POM) homopolymer, Bynel adhesive and Fusabond resins, etc. DuPont inaugurates largest compounding site in Shenzhen Not only it is DuPont’s largest […] Read more »
Plastic Prices Govt should invest into warehouses to check price rise: Economist July 19, 2016 / May 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart New Delhi, July 14 (KNN) The prices are increasing because of hoardings and there is a need for government to invest into warehouses to store items and keep check over price rise, said an Economist. The Whole Sale Price (WPI)Index in manufacturing sector rose by by 0.2 percent to 156.0 (provisional) from 155.7 (provisional) for […] Read more »
Environment Taos eyes Santa Fe’s plastic bag ban July 18, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart TAOS — The town of Taos says it will work with Taos County on a plastic bag ban meant to reduce litter and encourage the use of reusable shopping bags. Or, as Town Councilor Darien Fernandez put it, change the “state flower” from a “plastic bag hanging from a sagebrush.” Taos eyes Santa Fe’s plastic […] Read more »
Industry Tech Center Boasts Five Engel Machines and MuCell Technology July 18, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart On June 29, in conjunction with its first ever Automotive Trend.Scaut event in North America, Austrian injection molding machine and automation supplier, Engel (North American headquarters in York, Penn.) helped inaugurate a new tech center in Livonia. Engel partnered with SA Engineering on the facility, which is fully owned by SA’s parent, SA Automotive. The […] Read more »
Design New plastic bottle design opens new market opportunities for UK drinks firm July 15, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Newly designed plastic bottle is opening new market opportunities and cost saving benefits for a company that traditionally uses glass for its products. SHS Drinks, a UK manufacturer of soft and alcoholic drinks, approached M&H Plastics for the production of a new plastic bottle for its ‘bottlegreen’ beverages to be included in ‘meal deals’ supplied […] Read more »
Industry Continued investment at Broadwater Mouldings with upgraded technology July 15, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Broadwater Mouldings Ltd, a UK-based fibreglass composite manufacturer, has completed an upgrade to its robotic trimming department that it says will allow it to further develop its worldwide business. The investment at the company’s Suffolk facility will allow the trimming of more than 70 percent of its FRP mouldings currently manufactured for a variety of […] Read more »
Design Plazology first UK company to achieve Moldex3D Expert Accreditation July 14, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The only UK Company and one of merely a handful worldwide, Plazology earned the professional qualification through rigorous technical, written and practical examinations. Plazology first UK company to achieve Moldex3D Expert Accreditation Moldex3D is computer aided plastics simulation software designed to assist customers with the journey of a product from design through development and into […] Read more »
Plastics Industry China’s Appetite for Advanced Molding Technology July 14, 2016 / March 10, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Do automation and advanced molding technologies still offer U.S. molders safe harbor against low-cost competition? At its recent pre-K press conference at its headquarters in Schwertberg, Austria, Engel (U.S. office in York, Pa.) reviewed its business outlook as well as its new technology to be presented at the K 2016 fair in Dusseldorf this October […] Read more »
