Category Menu Product News SABIC's Xenoy and Lexan resins provide comfort to new 3M safety headgear December 20, 2011 by plasticsinfomart According to SABIC Innovative Plastics’ announcement on December 15, its lightweight Xenoy and Lexan OQ optical resins were used by 3M to design a new comfortable, ergonomic line of hardhats and helmets, Versaflo M-series. As introduced, the new M-series uses custom-colored Xenoy PC/PBT resin for headgear shells and visor frames, enabling thin-wall designs which help […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News SABIC’s Xenoy and Lexan resins provide comfort to new 3M safety headgear December 20, 2011 by plasticsinfomart According to SABIC Innovative Plastics’ announcement on December 15, its lightweight Xenoy and Lexan OQ optical resins were used by 3M to design a new comfortable, ergonomic line of hardhats and helmets, Versaflo M-series. As introduced, the new M-series uses custom-colored Xenoy PC/PBT resin for headgear shells and visor frames, enabling thin-wall designs which help […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News 100% recyclable plastic bridge installed in Wales December 20, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Welsh-based Vertech Ltd has turned 50 tons of waste plastics into a record 90′ thermoplastic road bridge suitable for heavy goods vehicles in the UK, the material company stated in a recent press release. Vertech partnered with local roads and bridges management company Dawyck Estates, specialized bridge designer Cass Hayward LLP, Cardiff University’s School of […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Coca-Cola to develop commercial solutions for all-plant-made plastic bottles December 20, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Following an in-depth two year analysis of different technologies by The Coca-Cola Company’s R&D team and technical advisory board, the Coca-Cola Company is joining forces with three leading biotechnology companies to accelerate development of the first commercial solutions for next-generation PlantBottle packaging made 100% from plant-based materials. The three partner companies are Virent, Gevo and […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News A race to all-plant pop bottles December 19, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Over their decades of competition, the battle between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo has taken on many colors — brown (cola), orange (juice), blue (sport drinks) and clear (water). Now, they are fighting over green: The beverage rivals are racing to become the first to produce a plastic soda bottle made entirely from plants. But despite dueling […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News $4.5 million retrofit to boost recycling, economy December 19, 2011 by plasticsinfomart When you toss that empty water bottle into the recycle bin, you’re not only sparing landfill space and helping the environment, you’re also boosting the economy. And, a recent $4.5 million private investment upgrade to the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County facility in Southfield is making it even easier to recycle. […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News L.A. puts proposed plastic-bag ban on hold until January December 19, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A proposed ban on carryout shopping bags in Los Angeles was delayed on Friday as city lawmakers asked for further studies on the economic impact of such a move. The information they get back will help determine the details of the measure — namely whether it will ban all single-use shopping bags or follow the […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Sino-Pack/China Drinktec 2012 to reach new scale December 17, 2011 / May 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The 19th China International Exhibition on Packaging Machinery & Materials (Sino-Pack 2012) and the 16th China International Exhibitionon Brewery, Beverage and Liquid Packaging (China Drinktec 2012) is expected to reach a record-breaking scale, with an exhibition area exceeding 30,000sq m. To be staged at China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex (Area A), Guangzhou, China […] Read more »
