Environment Recycling News Employing hundreds in Ky., recycling helps environment and economy December 6, 2011 by plasticsinfomart How great would it be if the next time you threw something out, you got something back? If you recycle, you do. The city of Lexington turns recycled goods into cash that helps pay for the costs of recycling and handling trash and other waste. “The more everyone recycles, the more it’s beneficial for everyone […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Westlake investing $40 million in plant, expects to keep its 380 jobs December 6, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Westlake Chemical Corporation announced Monday it will invest $40 million in its Calvert City plant. The company plans to modify the plant’s ethylene furnaces to reduce costs, improve operating efficiency and consume less energy. The modifications are expected to be completed by mid 2013 and allow the plant to retain up to 380 current jobs. […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News EUROMAP: Plastics machinery twice as efficient as 20 years ago December 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The “Energy Efficiency: European Plastics and Rubber Machines Well Placed” study was released by EUROMAP – Europe’s Association for plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers on November 29. According to the report author Dr Otto Urbanek, major plastics processing technologies have seen production efficiency almost doubled in 20 years, while energy consumption was down 30%. Including […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News PTi's G-Series linear bearing mounted roll stand receives US patent December 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Sheet extrusion machinery provider Processing Techonlogies International (PTi) has been granted a US patent for its linear bearing mounted roll stand, the company said on November 28. The patented G-Series roll stand is a key feature on PTi’s Globaline series of sheet extrusion systems, providing high precision and repeatability along with faster installation, the company […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News PTi’s G-Series linear bearing mounted roll stand receives US patent December 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Sheet extrusion machinery provider Processing Techonlogies International (PTi) has been granted a US patent for its linear bearing mounted roll stand, the company said on November 28. The patented G-Series roll stand is a key feature on PTi’s Globaline series of sheet extrusion systems, providing high precision and repeatability along with faster installation, the company […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Braskem supplies green plastics for production of seats for Amsterdam ArenA December 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Braskem, a thermoplastic resin producer in the Americas, has established a partnership with Amsterdam ArenA to supply green plastics for the production of seats for the multifunctional stadium in the Netherlands. According to the company, in addition to the 52,000 existing seats, 2,000 new seats manufactured with Braskem’s plastic made from ethanol will be installed […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Bayer Flexes Its Polyurethane Foam Technology December 2, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Bayer MaterialScience LLC flexes its innovative muscle with a new polyurethane foam technology that enables the direct production of very high air flow foams comparable to those achieved through current processes. Enhanced air flow and the transfer of moisture away from the body are desirable traits in a number of end-use polyurethane foam applications, such […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Neatly meshing technologies pave the way in food packaging December 2, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The future of food packaging rests on the twin pillars of yesterday and today. So if we want to know what the future of food packaging will look like, let’s see where we’re at now. Packaging exhibitions and the packaging press tout a number of technologies that bear watching. Nano technologies, pure BPA-free polymers, plant-based […] Read more »