End Markets Processes Plastics company to locate headquarters in Timnath December 16, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A plastics manufacturing company with offices in Fort Collins and Loveland plans to build a $12 million corporate headquarters near the Harmony Road and Interstate 25 interchange to better serve the biofuels and biotech industries. The company, Eldon James, received initial permission from the Timnath Planning Commission on Wednesday evening. The town board must still […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Coke to develop new version of plant-based bottle December 15, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Coca-Cola Co. said it is working with partners to develop a new version of its plant-based bottling material, part of an ongoing effort to appeal to environmentally conscious customers. Coca-Cola introduced its current plant-based packaging in 2009 and used it in more than 2.5 billion of the plastic bottles last year, or about 3 percent […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Recovinyl Reports Steady Growth in PVC Recycling December 15, 2011 by plasticsinfomart According to the Brussels-based firm Recovinyl, the recycling of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in the United Kingdom continues to increase and is forecast to reach 50,000 metric tons by the end of 2011. Jane Gardner of Axion Consulting, Recovinyl’s agent in the U.K., says more than 49,300 metric tons of post-consumer PVC were recycled in the […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Another city, another plastic bag ban December 15, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Yes, here we go again – however this is a city in Texas, not California! The city of Austin, TX, has drafted a bag tax ordinance, which the Texas Retailers Assn. (TRA) calls “an oppressive and unnecessary burden on consumers.” The proposal, released on Dec. 9, would force retailers to charge shoppers $0.25 per plastic […] Read more »
End Markets Processes QAPCO polyethylene plant to launch Q2 2012 December 15, 2011 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Qatar Petrochemical Co (QAPCO) will start operating its polyethylene 3 plant in the second quarter of next year, it said on Wednesday,revising a previously expected launch date of end-2011. The estimated total cost of the Polyethylene 3 plant was nearly 2.2 billion riyals ($604 million), QAPCO General Manager Mohammed al-Mulla said in a statement carried […] Read more »
Reliance PVC Prices Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Price List w.e.f. of Reliance 15th Dec 2011 December 15, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Reliance-Industries-Limited Click Here For 15th_Dec_Reliance_PVC_Price_2011 Read more »
GAIL Prices PolyEthylene ( PE ) Price List of Gail w.e.f. 15th Dec 2011 December 15, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Click Here For 15th_Dec_Gail_PE_Prices_2011 Read more »
Category Menu Product News New grade of HyTemp polyacrylate elastomer improves hose extrusion performance December 14, 2011 by plasticsinfomart On December 7, US-based Zeon Chemicals introduced a new grade of HyTemp to its polyacrylate elastomer family intended for use in Charge Air Cooler (CAC) hose for turbo diesel (TDi) or turbo gasoline applications and other high-performance automotive parts. According to the company, HyTemp AR212XP offers better polyacrylate extrusion performance while bringing the same level […] Read more »
