Breaking News Product News PETAINER DEVELOPS 'GREENEST EVER' REFILLABLE BOTTLE February 11, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Specialist plastics packaging technology business Petainer (www.petainer.com) has developed its ‘greenest ever’ refillable bottle – further improving the sustainability of what is already one of the most environmentally-friendly forms of beverage packaging. The new bottle is manufactured using more than 25 per cent post-consumer ‘one-way’ recycled PET (PolyEthylene Terephthalate) plastic but has the same performance […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry INTERPLASTICA 2012 – Good perspectives on the Russian plastics and rubber market February 9, 2012 by plasticsinfomart 20,000 experts visit the leading trade fair in Moscow/exhibitors report very lively interest The Russian economy is growing again! The effects of the global economic crisis have basically been overcome and, even if the dynamism of the years leading up to the crisis has yet to be attained again, there are clear signs of recovery […] Read more »
Breaking News Recycling News Focused on sorting technologies for the profitable recycling of e-scrap February 9, 2012 by plasticsinfomart In January 2012 the International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC was held already for the eleventh time in Salzburg. About 500 experts and decision makers from all over the world had travelled to Austria to discuss current issues of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling. Successful, value-creating e-scrap recycling requires a profound knowledge of technologies, […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry BMSvision at NPE 2012 in Orlando (2-6 April 2012) February 8, 2012 by plasticsinfomart BMSvision (previously known as BarcoVision) will exhibit at NPE 2012 in Orlando in the West Hall, Level 2, Hall B on Booth 3683. BMSvision will show the latest version of its PlantMaster Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for injection molding, blow molding and extrusion, all based on wireless data collection technology. All of these systems include […] Read more »
Breaking News Market News PP prices move higher after the holidays in SEA February 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart In Southeast Asia, both import and local PP prices have moved higher in the first week after the Chinese New Year holidays as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Players cited stronger propylene feedstock costs along with firming prices in the nearby Chinese market as the main reasons for the rise in prices. Demand is […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry Medtec 2012: Process integration reduces cost per unit February 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart At Medtec Europe from 13th to 15th March in Stuttgart, Germany, injection moulding machine manufacturer and automation expert ENGEL AUSTRIA will be demonstrating how to omit a complete manufacturing step in the production of disposable syringes, while at the same time saving raw materials. As cost pressure increases in medical technology, there is a trend […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry Spot ethylene, propylene prices sustain bullish trend February 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Ethylene and propylene prices have been on a bullish note for the last two months across the globe, posting large gains particularly in January as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. There are a number of reasons behind the ongoing upward momentum in these monomer markets including surging naphtha costs and tight supply due to […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry DSM Engineering Plastics invests for growth in Specialty Polyamides February 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart DSM is to make further investments in its Kaohsiung polymerization facility in Taiwan to upgrade and develop the company’s Specialty Polyamide capabilities for its Novamid® and Akulon® Polyamide engineering plastic business. The Kaohsiung site has been a part of DSM since 2010 and already produces specialty Polyamide 6 and 6/66 materials for its Novamid product […] Read more »
