End Markets Processes Packaging meet to discuss challenges before plastics industry October 28, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Trends in the Indian packaging industry especially in the food and pharmaceutical sectors will be showcased and challenges before the plastics industry discussed during the two-day Indpack 2011, the 14th National Packaging Summit, scheduled in Hyderabad from November 25. More than 250 delegates comprising packaging raw material manufacturers, converts, packaging machinery suppliers and packaging user […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Resin spray transmission technology gains traction in auto sector October 28, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Automakers are very interested in carbon fiber composite processing technologies that boast significantly lower processing costs. One such process promising such potential is Resin Spray Transmission (RST) from Quickstep Technologies (North Coogee, Australia). RST was funded through the AusIndustry Climate Ready Grant Scheme of the Australian government. The three-year, A$5.2 million ($5.4 million) project will […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Toshiba plans injection press factory in Thailand October 27, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Japanese injection press maker Toshiba Machine Co. Ltd. plans to establish a factory in Thailand, although the disastrous floods sweeping the country have delayed the startup. Tokyo-based Toshiba had planned to start the facility this month but late last week flood water engulfed the factory, near Bangkok, delaying the startup until at least November, said […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Dr Boy demonstrates five machines at Interplas October 27, 2011 by plasticsinfomart At the recently concluded Interplas in Birmingham, the UK, Dr Boy GmbH & Co KG showcased five injection molding machines with different technologies. Among them was a Boy 55 E with a clamping force 550kN to produce golf tees using a 12-cavity mold at the fair. With features including a swing-out injection unit and a […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News UK bottle recycling rate rises to 48.5%, says BPF October 27, 2011 by plasticsinfomart According to the latest UK Household Plastics Packaging Collection Survey produced by the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Recycling Group member Recoup, bottle recycling rate has reached 48.5% in the UK. It is a 2.5% increase as compared to the previous report. The absolute volume of plastic bottles collected for recycling was over 281,000 tons. In […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Compostable shell plus plastic pouch combine as recyclable, low-weight bottle October 25, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Rigid plastics, glass and metal packaging processor Berlin Packaging has teamed with Ecologic Brands Inc. to begin commercial marketing of the latter company’s “eco.bottles”, so called because they are made from a recyclable and compostable fiber shell, with a plastic pouch and closure. The result is a bottle that requires up to 70% less plastic […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Dow Corning and Wacker open joint pyrogenic silica plant in China October 25, 2011 by plasticsinfomart On October 19, Dow Corning Corporation and Wacker Chemie AG inaugurated the completed second phase of their joint pyrogenic silica plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province, China. The pyrogenic silica plant, together with a siloxane plant will cover an area of 1 million sqm. The combined US$1.8 billion project is said to be China’s largest facility […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Zahoransky presents Z.Lion machine series for brush and broom production October 25, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Germany-based brush machines maker Zahoransky AG presented the Z.Lion machines for versatile brush and broom production, its press release said on October 18. The Z.Lion drilling and tufting machines offer high tufting speeds of up to 1,200 tufts per minute with a smooth and low-wear operation, said the company. From economical single version to fully […] Read more »