Breaking News Product News PebaxFoam® helps Pelé Sports Trinity 3E soccer boot win award May 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The ultra light Pelé Sports Trinity 3E soccer boot has won the prestigious ISPO BrandNew Award in the “footwear” category for being “the most innovative product of the year” with a little help from PebaxFoam®, the new super lightweight TPE foam from Zotefoams. The ultra light Trinity 3E boot, at only 170 grams, is among […] Read more »
Product News LIGHTWEIGHT, VICTREX PIPES™ QUALIFIED BY PFW AEROSPACE FOR CARGO DRAINAGE SYSTEM ON AIRBUS A350 XWB May 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Aircraft manufacturers are driven by the need to design the most lightweight and fuel-efficient aircraft possible while reducing overall manufacturing costs. PFW Aerospace AG, a world market leader in aerospace tubing systems, and Victrex developed and qualified a novel VICTREX® PEEK polymer-based pipe system for the cargo drainage system on the Airbus A350 XWB. Due […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry Labotek reports strong results on the back of ChinaPlas 2012. May 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Labotek a leading supplier of plastic ancillary equipment have reported excellent results following ChinaPlas 2012 in Shanghai. Labotek’s sales staff reported strong enquiry levels whilst exhibiting with their China based distributor Plas-e at this years event where they displayed their portfolio of high class products. The popular DDM mobile dryer was running live at Labotek […] Read more »
Industry Reflects Recovery – Russian packaging fair May 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Held in Moscow, Jan. 24-27, Upakovka/Upak Italia 2012 (www.bit.ly/pwe00398), International Trade Fair Packaging Machinery, Packaging Production and Packaging Material, reflected the recovery of Russian packaging and the important role of packaging in the Russian market in general. About 20,000 trade visitors from Russia and neighboring countries attended Upakovka/Upak Italia 2012 for an overview of the […] Read more »
Recycling News Ford recycling aims to cut factory waste another 10% April 28, 2012 by plasticsinfomart When it comes to recycling, it’s hard to beat auto plants. Many have zero-waste policies, outgrowths of Japanese-style lean manufacturing policies that dominate the industry these days. Trying to take the idea further, Ford plans to further reduce the amount of waste it sends to landfills by 10% per vehicle by the end of the […] Read more »
Material News PVC price trend in Mediterranean echoes 2011 April 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart PVC prices have been on the rise since the beginning of 2012 in Mediterranean markets including Turkey, Egypt and Italy, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Now that the sustainability of the PVC market’s firm outlook is currently being questioned, some players argue that the PVC market will follow the same path as last […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry 100 million euros in Asia – capacity in Shanghai doubled April 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart In the fiscal year 2011/2012, ENGEL AUSTRIA generated sales of over € 100 million in Asia for the first time. With the expansion of production capacities in Shanghai and South Korea, the injection moulding machine builder and automation expert – based in Schwertberg/Austria – sees itself well equipped to handle the anticipated increase in order […] Read more »
Processes VICTREX® PEEK Polymer Helps Make Hospitals Safer with Long Lasting Labels April 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Utilizing APTIV® films German company S+P Samson GmbH has been able to produce extremely durable labels for medical equipment. In particular, these labels are able to withstand cleaning and sterilization processes – be they chemical, autoclave or radiation-based – in hospitals (APTIV film is produced from VICTREX® PEEK polymer manufactured by Victrex Polymer Solutions (VPS), […] Read more »
