Breaking News Processes Recycling operators receive grants for thermoformed PET packaging programs March 21, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Three U.S. recycling operators have been selected to receive grants toward establishing model programs for collection and intermediate processing of PET thermoformed packaging. SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association (SPI) and the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) are working in partnership on the grant: SPI providing $100,000 in program funding, and NAPCOR providing […] Read more »
Breaking News Goodbye steel: plastic coil springs debut March 21, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Sogefi Group (Milan, Italy) has launched what it says is the auto industry’s first coil springs manufactured using composite material aimed at passenger vehicle and light commercial vehicle suspension applications. The FRP coil springs are based on glass fiber and epoxy resin. Sogefi notes that with a weight up to 40-70% less than steel coil […] Read more »
Breaking News Machinery News Davis-Standard shows new controller, medical extruder at NPE March 21, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Davis-Standard (Pawcatuck, CT) is showing a newly developed mid-range controller called the DS-eVUE at NPE2012 (Orlando, FL; April 1-5). Features include a solid-state hard drive, a 15-inch (381mm) wide-screen HMI (human machine interface); a temperature auto-tuning option; an FDA-21 Part 11 ready for medical systems; and an optional wireless LAN connection. The hard drive has flexible […] Read more »
Breaking News Market News Economists skeptical of claims of rising productivity in manufacturing March 21, 2012 by plasticsinfomart During the 2000s, as U.S. manufacturing was transformed by devastating job losses, prominent economists and presidential advisers offered comforting words. The paring of the manufacturing workforce — it shrunk by a third over the decade — actually represented good news, they said. It meant that U.S. workers and factories had become more efficient and, as […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry Religion vs conservation: When will pilgrims stop polluting our forests? March 20, 2012 by plasticsinfomart It’s festival time at a temple. Hordes of people in colourful clothes mill about, gaily lit shops sell souvenirs and articles for rituals, while itinerant vendors sell cheap plastic toys, religious posters, snacks, and assorted other merchandise. Discarded plastic bags, wrappers and shards of glass lie strewn underfoot. Nearby trees bear fresh injuries, their missing […] Read more »
Breaking News Material News Industrial Pumps Realised 5% Power Savings Using CREACOMP® PT Composite Materials Based on VICTREX® PEEK March 20, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Responding to continuous demand for reliability and performance of industrial pumps, CREATEC GmbH & Co. KG has devised a revolutionary set of CREACOMP® PT (Pump Type) composite materials that combine VICTREX® PEEK polymer with carbon fibre. These composites have been successfully used to replace metals in the manufacture of parts subject to intense wear in […] Read more »
Breaking News Processes Clariant launches ColorForward 2013 to give insight on new color palettes March 9, 2012 by plasticsinfomart On March 2, Switzerland chemcials company Clariant launched ColorForward 2013, the seventh Annual Color Forecasting Guide for the plastics industry. According to Clariant, ColorForward’s predictions are based on intensive research of the most influential societal trends around the world. Each ColorForward forecast package is based on a year-long effort that involves hundreds of plastics industry […] Read more »
Industry Innovations in Plastics at the 2012 International Builders’ Show March 9, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Attended the 2012 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla., to check out the latest innovations in building and construction. We uncovered some interesting new ways that plastics enable building industry professionals to create more sustainable, convenient, and functional homes. Here are some examples: Let the Sun Shine In: Home features that provide natural light are […] Read more »
