Breaking News Recycling News England’s 'first' nappy recycling service to launch March 22, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Cheshire West and Chester council is set to become the first local authority in England to offer residents a dedicated weekly kerbside nappy recycling service. The service has been made possible thanks to the UK’s first dedicated nappy recycling plant opening in September 2011 in West Bromwich. The plant is run by Canadian company Knowaste […] Read more »
Recycling News Higher packaging targets confirmed in Budget 2012 March 22, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Higher packaging recycling targets for 2013-17 were confirmed in Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget today, alongside plans to radically shake up the planning system. In a Budget which Mr Osborne said ‘unashamedly backs business’ the Chancellor also committed to cutting corporation tax and to simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme to reduce administrative burden on businesses. […] Read more »
Breaking News Material News PU materials for operating room equipment and wound treatment products March 22, 2012 by plasticsinfomart At the recently concluded Medtec Europe, Bayer MaterialScience introduced a series of polyurethane solutions and thermoplastic materials for applications in medical industry ranging from operating room equipment to wound treatment. One example was Bayblend M850XF, a blend of polycarbonate and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene that Bayer MaterialScience says has good impact strength and rigidity. It is suitable for […] Read more »
Breaking News Material News Plastics put solar on the verge, again March 22, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Recent gains in the efficiency, lifespan and manufacturing of thin-film plastic solar panels have advocates convinced that, this time, solar really is on the verge of a revolution – even as the market crashes around them. By Doug Struck for the Daily Climate In what was once a Polaroid factory 50 miles south of Boston, […] Read more »
Breaking News Product News Insert-molded reinforced laminate lightens the load March 22, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The new Opel Astra OPC, a sport coupe, which was introduced at the Geneva Auto Show at the beginning of March 2012, has a seat pan made from a thermoplastic laminate with continuous fiber reinforcement (an “organo sheet”). This is the world’s first auto seat pan based on this technology manufactured for a production vehicle. […] Read more »
Breaking News Ocean-powered robotic jellyfish could theoretically run forever March 22, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Researchers have created a silicone submarinal robot that gets about by mimicking the motion of a jellyfish. The robot is powered by heat-producing reactions catalyzed by its surface, and using hydrogen and oxygen present in the water as fuel. It’s claimed that that the Robojelly, so named by its Virginia Tech creators, could run indefinitely, […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry Delta plastics plant to close, eliminating 65 positions March 22, 2012 by plasticsinfomart DELTA, Ohio — Graham Packaging Co. plans to close its plastic container-making factory in Delta between July and September, eliminating the jobs of 55 hourly employees and 10 salaried employees. The company’s decision was made public Tuesday through a Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification act filing with the state of Ohio. The company did not respond […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu Honda Racing chooses Amber Composites prepreg March 22, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Honda and Team Dynamics Motorsport, which manage Honda Racing, recently unveiled the car for this year’s British Touring Car Championships (BTCC). The race car uses Amber Composites prepreg for a variety of structural and body parts, including the front crash structure, side impact panels, door panels and under body floor. “Continuing the technical collaboration started […] Read more »
