Category Menu Machinery News Kabra Gloucester Engineering unveils its first 5-layer film system November 5, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Kabra Gloucester Engineering of Dunetha-Daman, India, a joint venture between Kabra Extrusiontechnik (KET) Ltd in the country and US-based Gloucester Engineering Company, Inc, unveiled its first Kage five-Layer blown film system at an open house held at the company’s headquarters on October 11-12. Kage is the brand name for film systems manufactured by KET, utilizing […] Read more »
Market News Oil above $94 amid signs of US economy improving November 4, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Oil prices hovered below $94 a barrel Friday in Asia amid signs the U.S. economy may be improving. Benchmark crude for December delivery was up 5 cents at $94.12 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.56 to settle at $94.07 in New […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Recycled plastics enter rooftop solar energy market November 4, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The green community likes nothing better than integrating recycled materials into renewable energy and sustainability projects. It’s a double-down sustainable solution that appeals to solar developers, public utility commissions, community sponsors and, most of all, to commercial and residential buyers. That’s one reason why more rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels are being mounted on plastic bases […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News BIR Autumn Roundtables: Plastics Committee Focuses on WEEE November 4, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The spotlight was turned on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) during the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Plastics Round-Table in Munich in late October as two guest speakers approached the issue from different angles. Rainer Koehnlechner, owner and managing director of separation specialist at Germany-based Hamos GmbH, explained that it was possible to derive […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Recycled plastic boardwalks underpin sure-footed education project November 4, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A SURE-FOOTED solution to accessing environmental education in Yorkshire has been made possible with boardwalks ‘more sustainable than wood’ – made entirely from recycled plastic carrier bags and bottles. A 30m-long walkway, 6m bridge and pond dipping platform built from Centriforce recycled plastic posts and planks are supporting safe and slip-free fieldwork by students visiting […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Plastics recyclers find way to recycle even the most contaminated plastics November 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Plastics recyclers face a multitude of tough challenges. Getting access to a sufficient supply of potential recyclable plastic is one of the biggest, and even when they find material it often is so contaminated that it cannot be economically recycled. There is plenty of work ongoing to help recyclers tackle this challenge, fortunately, to include […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Medical TPEs Provide Superior Alternative to Rubber for Molder of Syringe Plunger Tips November 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Plas-Tech Engineering, Inc., a custom molder specializing in innovative medical components, has selected Medalist® elastomers as one of several high-performance alternatives to conventional materials for a new range of single-use syringes, it was announced at MD&M Minneapolis by Teknor Apex Company (Booth 1257). Plas-Tech uses Teknor Apex’s Medalist medical elastomers instead of thermoset rubber […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Gurgaon-based co claims to have found biodegradable pack November 2, 2011 by plasticsinfomart NEW DELHI: Close on the heels of the blanket ban of use of plastic packaging in tobacco products by the Supreme Court, a Gurgaon-based company today claimed it has developed a bio-degradable product which could be the answer to all problems of packaging industry in the country. The company claimed the product was developed using […] Read more »
