End Markets Processes Medical Musings: Make plans now for MD&M West and NPE2012 December 14, 2011 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart If you have money left in your 2011 T&E budget, I suggest buying tickets now to fly to two first-rate shows and conferences in 2012 for medical designers and processors. First up is Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West being held Feb. 13-16 in Anaheim, CA. Owned by the same company that publishes this Web […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Arburg develops stainless steel clamping for medical December 13, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A new Arburg injection molding machine features a fully encapsulated stainless steel clamping unit that can be cleaned quickly and effectively. It meets clean room requirements of ISO classes 5 to 7. The machine is aimed directly at the fast-growing medical market which puts a premium on clean operations. One of the new machines will […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Malaysia exporters told to improve packaging December 13, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) has advised Malaysian exporters to improve on their sustainable packaging efforts. This follows the UK government’s move to encourage greater use of recycled content in packaging, as well as making packaging more recyclable. The recent publication of a waste policy review by the UK Department for Environment Food […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Simple and Cost Effective Reaction Process Monitoring December 13, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Whether challenged by space constraints and/or complex installation requirements, ReactIR™ 247 is a unique process-hardened FTIR spectrometer designed to fit into nearly any space without sacrificing the proven performance of ReactIR™ technology. Designed for classified environments, it is engineered to be simple to use, highly compact, cost effective and have the overall performance required for […] Read more »
End Markets Processes MERRITT PLASTICS OPENS WINDOW FRAME RECYCLING PLANT IN UK December 12, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Eurocell, through its Merritt Plastics merrittplastics.com subsidiary, has officially opened a new PVC window recycling facility in Derbyshire, U.K. The company says when fully operational the facility will be able to process as many as 12,000 PVC window frames per week, making it the largest recycling facility for PVC frames in the United Kingdom. Eurocell […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Arburg to present hydrid Allrounder 470 H injection molding machine at Plastindia 2012 December 10, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Arburg and its longstanding trading partner in India, Unimark, will present a hybrid Allrounder 470 H injection molding machine at Plastindia 2012, which will be held in New Delhi from February 1-6. As said, the Allrounder 470 H with a clamping force of 1,000kN and a size 290 injection unit will demonstrate a high-speed, thin-walled […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Parmatech beefs up injection molding capabilities December 10, 2011 by plasticsinfomart ATW Companies (Warwick, RI) continues to invest in equipment at Parmatech to boost its profile in the metal injection molding business, company officials told PlasticsToday.com in an interview. One goal is to continue expansion in medical and defense markets, which each make up about 40% of the company’s total revenues. Parmatech, a global pioneer in […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News World's longest recycled bridge spans Scottish river December 8, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Stretching out across the peaceful waters of the River Tweed in Peeblesshire, Scotland, the Dawyck Estate river crossing is an unlikely record breaker. Measuring 30 meters in length and made entirely out of waste plastic products, the newly completed structure is the world’s longest and sturdiest recycled bridge. Utilizing a super-strength composite plastic material — […] Read more »