Category Menu Product News Plastic consumption may grow at healthy rate in India October 11, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Dolat Capital has come out with its report on Plastic Industry. As per research firm Supreme Industries , Sintex Industries , Time Technoplast and Astral Poly Technik are having ability to generate consistent returns. Plastic consumption in India is expected to grow at a healthy rate on the back of growing substitution, expanding middle income […] Read more »
End Markets Processes M'laya to replace poly bags with eco-friendly design October 10, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Meghalaya is all to replace the use of plastic bags with eco-friendly hand woven bags called “Pla Iew” and “Sla” or leaves. The unrestrained used of plastic bags has created havoc in the State creating all sort of pollution to the environment besides emission toxic air pollutants. The efforts to use these bio-degradable bags and […] Read more »
End Markets Processes M’laya to replace poly bags with eco-friendly design October 10, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Meghalaya is all to replace the use of plastic bags with eco-friendly hand woven bags called “Pla Iew” and “Sla” or leaves. The unrestrained used of plastic bags has created havoc in the State creating all sort of pollution to the environment besides emission toxic air pollutants. The efforts to use these bio-degradable bags and […] Read more »
Market News Crude Oil Settles Below $80 Barrel For Fourth Time In 2011 October 5, 2011 by plasticsinfomart In Pennsylvania, today’s average price of self-serve gasoline is $3.470 down 17.1 cents from a month ago and 78.3 cents higher than a year ago. From the East Penn Region, of AAA East Central, an affiliate of AAA and the Pennsylvania AAA Federation: According to AAA’s Fuel Gauge Report, crude oil settled below $80 per […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Sleep apnea device owes sleek new look to PC/ABS compound October 5, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Improved design is a major goal of the newest model of one of the most effective treatments for sleep apnea, which affects one in five adults and correlates to diabetes and hypertension. The latest model of the ResMed S9 series of sleep apnea devices make extensive use of high-flow, non-halogenated polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS). Polycarbonate, which features […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Travelers : launches new plastics package October 5, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Travelers has announced the launch of a new insurance product for the plastics industry. This is part of their strategy to widen their product offering and to provide focused underwriting for customers and brokers in elected business sectors. The product will provide a range of commercial covers including Property Damage, Business Interruption, Employers’ Liability, Public […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Bio-products could fuel Dan River Region economy October 5, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Biorenewable products, like bio-plastic, could help bring industry and jobs to Southside, scientists said. “This industry is growing really fast,” said Egle Thomas, director of business development at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. Thomas held up a prescription bottle to attendees of The Network’s first lunch meeting Tuesday. She said a company called […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Avoid using plastic bags, Styrofoam October 5, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Are you aware of what’s going into your trash? Many people toss things in the garbage and don’t think twice. Here’s a second thought: How long does it take garbage to decompose? Decomposition rates depend on the climate and environmental conditions, product composition, and surrounding materials. In 2008, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration used […] Read more »