Category Menu Product News Evonik doubles acrylic molding compound capacity in Shanghai November 22, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The last quarter of 2011 has seen phase-two expansion of Evonik’s PMMA plant in Shanghai completed and put online, thereby doubling the supplier’s regional manufacturing capacity for molding compounds made of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) to around 40,000 tonnes per annum. This latest expansion of the PMMA plant also makes accommodations for growing demand in Europe […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Carmakers are Looking to Shed Pounds… November 21, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A trend towards the use of lightweight materials in the automotive industry is gaining momentum as carmakers move quickly to cut the pounds from their vehicles. It is a shift that is happening across the spectrum. High-end marques such as Lamborghini are working to lose the flab, through to BMW and Mazda at the other […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Food Manufacturers ‘Holding Back rPET’; Lush Outsources Recycling November 21, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The use of recycled PET in the food sector is being held back by poor quality control and by brand owners’ misconceptions, according to PET bottle molder APPE. The company, which says it is the largest food-grade PET recycler in Europe, is investing €10m at its recycling plant in Beaune, France to increase food-grade rPET […] Read more »
End Markets Processes AkzoNobel announces EUR45 million investment at Ningbo plant November 21, 2011 by plasticsinfomart AkzoNobel has announced its intention to invest EUR45 million in a new Dicumyl Peroxide (DCP) plant at its Ningbo multi-site in China to meet a growing local, regional and global demand. Widely used as cross-linking agent for various polymers and copolymers, DCP can be found in a variety of products like shoe soles, cable insulation […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News New, recyclable plastic lets you weld pieces together with a hairdryer November 21, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Organic polymers can be used to create materials with very distinct properties (both good and bad). For example, thermoset materials resist heat and solvents, making them extremely durable and allowing them to be used in the oven. The downside is that, once they’re made, that’s it—no recycling. Thermoplastics are stable below a set temperature, but […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News BASF experts to showcase innovative materials for design at BODW November 18, 2011 by plasticsinfomart At the forthcoming Business of Design Week (BODW) to be held in Hong Kong from November 28-December 5, BASF will present to the audience how chemistry is offering new possibilities for designers and architects through new materials, colors, and energy efficient solutions. Three international experts from BASF will meet with designers at the Brand New […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News BMW’s big order from KraussMaffei: multiple IMs, RIMs, and automation systems November 18, 2011 by plasticsinfomart KraussMaffei injection molding, reaction process and automation equipment are bound for BMW plants in Landshut, Leipzig, and Wackersdorf, Germany, including three 4000-tonne molding machines, featuring either structural foam or rotating platen capabilities. Frank Peters, managing director of the Reaction Process Machinery Division of KraussMaffei, said that parts for BMW vehicle bodies will be produced on […] Read more »
End Markets Processes World’s largest plastic particle detector takes shape November 18, 2011 by plasticsinfomart It could be the largest structure ever to be built from plastic. Its footprint of 1,052 square meters will cover an area about the size of a quarter of a football field. Its height will rise past the top of a five-story apartment building. And with 368,640 tubes of white PVC, the structure will have […] Read more »