Environment Recycling News The Value of Plastics October 24, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Panelists at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI) 2011 Commodities Roundtable Forum addressed the value of plastics and the state of plastics recycling in a session held Sept. 20. “Plastic scrap is a very high value item, and a lot of people don’t realize that,” said Patricia Moore of Moore Recycling Associates, Sonoma, […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News 2010 PET container recycling rate reaches 29% October 24, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR), The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), and the PET Resin Association (PETRA) have released the “2010 Report on Post Consumer PET Container Recycling Activity,” which records a 2010 PET container recycling rate of 29%. This is the seventh straight year that the U.S. recycling rate has […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News As Austin weighs paper vs. plastic, a look across U.S. for examples October 24, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Darren Hodges was tired of seeing plastic bags floating like tumbleweeds, stuck in mesquite trees or tangled in barbed wire fences along the roads of Fort Stockton. So Hodges, mayor pro tem of this West Texas city of 9,000 , pushed last year for a ban on plastic bags at checkout counters. Now the local […] Read more »
Market News Oil prices rise on US, European economic news October 22, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Oil prices rose Friday on encouraging economic news from the U.S. and Europe, raising hopes for stronger demand in the months to come. Benchmark crude rose $1.33 to finish the day at $87.40 per barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price many international kinds of oil, fell 20 cents to end at $109.56 […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News ADG Solutions Installs Fimic Screen Systems for Plastics Recyclers October 21, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The equipment company ADG Solutions, Fairfield, Conn., has installed imported plastics screening systems from the Italian firm Fimic to two recycling companies. ADG Solutions is the importer of the Fimic screen systems in North America. According to ADG, the screens were installed at ABC Polymers, Stone Mountain, Ga., and KW Plastics, Troy, Ala., because the […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Plastics Recycling Council Proposes New Plastics Specs October 21, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc.’s (ISRI) Plastics Recycling Council (PRC) has proposed new specifications for mixed bottles and rigid containers. The proposal was slated to be considered by ISRI’s board of directors at the Oct. 20, 2011 meeting. In addition to recommending caps, enclosures and labels be considered acceptable in collection programs, and […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Switzerland brush maker buys more ABB robots for packaging October 21, 2011 by plasticsinfomart ABB announced on October 13 that Switzerland-based brush manufacturer Trisa has brought one IRB 1600 and seven IRB 140s robots for a new production line in the factory. The robots were delivered in Trisa’s blue color. Acting as its own system integrator, Trisa incorporates the robots into existing or new production systems and performs the […] Read more »
End Markets Processes SABIC Innovative Plastics showcases lightweight solutions for aviation industry in China October 21, 2011 by plasticsinfomart At the recently concluded China International General Aviation Convention 2011, SABIC Innovative Plastics presented lightweight solutions for the aviation industry, the Ultem polyetherimide (PEI) foam for composite aircraft structures and the Lexan XHR 6000 sheet for business and first-class seating and other interior components. As introduced, Ultem foam products are available in three densities: XP060 […] Read more »