Category Menu Product News Lanxess to invest 15 million euro in new glass fiber plant in Belgium September 7, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Worldwide specialty chemical company Lanxess AG is investing 15 million euro in its glass fiber plant in the Antwerp docklands, Belgium, according to its press release on September 5. With the expansion, the actual annual capacity of 60,000 metric tons will increase by 10%. The announcement was made during a Lanxess High-Tech Plastics Day at […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Case Western Reserve University researcher builds wind blade with new nanotube reinforced PU September 7, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A Case Western Reserve University researcher has built a prototype wind turbine blade that is lighter and tougher than current ones using carbon nanotube reinforced polyurethane, according to the university’s press release on August 30. Marcio Loos, a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, co-operates with colleagues at Case Western Reserve, […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News China's injection molding machine trade deficit hits US$13.74 million in July September 7, 2011 by plasticsinfomart According to China Customs statistics, imports of injection molding machines (HS code 84771010) in July recorded a negative growth year on year, while exports grew by only a small margin. As statistics reveal, 1,901 units of injection molding machines were exported at US$65.53 million in July. The figures grew by 10.5% and 13.1% year on […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News China’s injection molding machine trade deficit hits US$13.74 million in July September 7, 2011 by plasticsinfomart According to China Customs statistics, imports of injection molding machines (HS code 84771010) in July recorded a negative growth year on year, while exports grew by only a small margin. As statistics reveal, 1,901 units of injection molding machines were exported at US$65.53 million in July. The figures grew by 10.5% and 13.1% year on […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Zahoransky introduces new fully automated machine for nylon and wire brush production September 7, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Zahoransky AG, a Germany-based plastics processing machine supplier, has introduced its new Z.LYNX3 fully automated machine for production of nylon and wire brushes on August 30. According to Zahoransky, the Z.LYNX3 guarantees a consistent product quality of twisted brushes with an end capped on one side or eyelets, which can be made into a diameter […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News 50% gutka products flouting SC order on plastic packet ban September 6, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Almost 50% of gutka/paan masala products across eight states of the country are still being sold in plastic packets in violation of a Supreme Court order. More than five months after the ban on the use of plastic pouches on tobacco products that came into effect from March 1 following the apex court verdict, all […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Engel to open new technical and seminar center in India September 5, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Engel Austria GmbH, a manufacturer of injection molding machines will open a technical center and a seminar center in Mumbai, India, the company recently said. “The Indian market for injection molding is transforming beyond recognition,” said Jitendra Devlia, Managing Director of Engel Machinery India Pvt. Ltd. “Issues like maximum product quality, long-term reproducibility, proper mold […] Read more »
Market News Oil down nearly 3 percent despite storm September 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Oil prices fell Friday along with the prospects for global economic growth as the government reported the economy added no jobs last month. Benchmark crude fell $2.48, or 2.8 percent, to finish at $86.45 after the Labor Department said employers stopped adding jobs in July. The unemployment rate remained at 9.1 percent. The U.S. jobs […] Read more »