Breaking News Product News Great Lakes Solutions to present Emerald series flame retardant at CHINAPLAS 2012 March 26, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Great Lakes Solutions, a subsidiary company of US-based Chemtura Corporation, will present its Emerald series flame retardant at CHINAPLAS 2012. According to the company, Emerald product series is a greener line for applications in electronic components, electrical enclosures and for insulation of building products, etc. “We are pleased to offer four new, innovative flame retardants […] Read more »
Processes BASF enters four innovative products in the 2012 International Plastics Design Competition March 26, 2012 by plasticsinfomart In addition to displaying new plastic products and technologies at booth 24000 at the NPE2012 international plastics exposition in Orlando, BASF – the world’s leading chemical company – is entering four products in the International Plastics Design Competition taking place during the show. The competition, which helps designers and manufacturers of components and finished products […] Read more »
Industry 13 Qatari firms to attend US plastic event March 26, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Representatives of Qatari firms that are attending “Plastic Industry 2012” (NPE 2012) in Orlando, Florida, US in April pose with senior QDB executives. As many as 13 major Qatari companies will participate in the event to be held under the auspices of “Tasdeer”, Qatar Development Bank’s export arm. QDB recently held the final preparatory meeting […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry SANITIZED AG puts sustainable antimicrobial product innovations on the map at PLAST 2012 March 26, 2012 by plasticsinfomart SANITIZED AG will launch pioneering innovations focused on sustainable protection for bio-based products and sensitive applications at PLAST 2012, May 8-12, in Milan, Italy. The new advances put Switzerland’s world-leading provider of antimicrobial hygiene function and material protection for textiles and plastics at the forefront of new opportunities to control and extend the service life […] Read more »
Breaking News Recycling News Packaging recycling targets for 2011 met with ease March 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Packaging producers appear to have met their packaging recycling targets for 2011 with ease, according to provisional data published this week by the Environment Agency. But, they will face a bigger challenge next year when higher packaging targets for 2013-17 confirmed in this week’s Budget start to come into force (see letsrecycle.com story). This will […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry Wine producers serving greener packaging March 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Perhaps more than any other alcoholic beverage, the packaging used for wine was often viewed as an indicator of quality. Heavy, glass bottles were the norm and served the wine industry for hundreds of years. However, environmental and economic concerns have encouraged some in the industry to shed some packaging weight. The Liquor Control Board […] Read more »
Breaking News Processes GW targets major growth in LSR molding March 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart GW Silicones (Royalton, VT), which entered the liquid silicone rubber (LSR) molding business four years ago, is now completing an expansion that significantly expands its capacity. There is a heavy emphasis on close tolerance and multimaterial capabilities for the medical market in the 15,000 square foot expansion that is totally committed to LSR molding and […] Read more »
Breaking News Product News Exotic resin replaces metal in gear shift lever March 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart A leading automotive OEM in Europe is now using a polyphthalamide (PPA) compound from Evonik Industries (Darmstadt, Germany) in the serial production of a gearshift lever part, thereby enabling metal replacement and lightweighting. Turkish company Eurotec Engineering Plastics AS (Corlu) compounded Vestamid HTplus specifically for this purpose. “Our decision in favor of Vestamid HTplus M1000 […] Read more »
