Planet Green Bottle (Canada) and its strategic partner, Wells Plastics (UK) introduced its branded additive, ReverteTM which causes a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottle to oxo-biodegrade in 10 to 15 years to the Nova Pack Symposium in Fort Lauderdale on February 12 & 13, 2009. Andrew Barclay, Director of Research for Wells was the only […]
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New technology plant makes more uniform EPS bead
A new plant using a new technology is being opened today by BASF to make its Neopor polystyrene insulating bead. Neopor is an EPS bead that incorporates graphite particles to enable moulded insulation panels to reflect heat. Until now it has been made in a suspension process, but the new plant uses an extrusion process […]
Bubble Wrap co-extruded at Plast
Italian extrusion line maker Torninova will show at Plast’09 the new plant Coex Bubble 10 for the production of multilayer air bubble film. Recently, Torninova has introduced into the market a new line to complete its range of extrusion plant for air bubble film. Coex Bubble 10 allow the production of multilayer coex bubble wrap […]
PUR: inmould painting of LFI parts
At Plast’09 World first for reaction processing: a new in mould painting process supplied from KraussMaffei to produce tractor engine covers. On the stand at the Plast ’09, KraussMaffei will show a sample of a tractor engine cover produced with this innovative technique. The covers, made of fibre-reinforced PUR in a LFI process, are given […]
10 tonne compact injection machine added by Boy
An ultra-compact 10 tonne injection moulding machine has been introduced by Boy, becoming the smallest model in the range in more ways than one. The XS has a footprint of 0·81 m² and is also built in a vertical insert-moulding format (XS V) standing on 0·63 m². The XS is being pitched at micro moulding […]
SAP System Installed at UK Plastics Recycling Plant
German enterprise software designer SAP and its business partner ISB Global have provided a comprehensive software system to United Kingdom plastics recycler Closed Loop Recycling. SAP Business One waste and recycling process flow software is being used for a number of tasks at Closed Loop’s new recycling and manufacturing plant in London. At the plant, […]
Colorful light contours for an unusual product design
Plastic film with shining edges Leverkusen – Makrofol® LISA polycarbonate film from Bayer MaterialScience AG provides designers with enormous scope for creating plastic parts with a highly unusual and very striking colored light around the edges. The transparent film collects incident light, conveys it to the edges and allows it to emerge there, shining brightly. […]
Dow Challenges Packaging Industry to Work Together Toward 100% Recyclability
Houston, TX – Plastic packaging is an important part of the solution in the big picture of sustainability, waste and the environment, according to The Dow Chemical Company. In a strong message first delivered to a recent gathering of packaging industry leaders, Dow is challenging packaging value chain members to work together toward 100 percent […]