Environment Recycling News Santa-Cali-Gon Days festival tries recycling bins September 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The Santa-Cali-Gon Days festival finished its first day Friday with 100-degree heat and fun and games and kids and food and … recycling bins? “People really seem interested in them,” said Georgia Sanders, spokesperson for the Independence Chamber of Commerce. “A few people have commented to me about them.” The bins, scattered throughout the 11 […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Pallmann's mills chosen by Clariant Masterbatches for production September 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The Pallmann Group, a worldwide size reduction and preparation machines supplier, announced on August 31 that its grinding equipments were chosen by Clariant Masterbatches for production. As introduced, the Pallmann mills can easily and efficiently handle all the main polymers by Clariant Masterbatches with the need for special cooling with liquid nitrogen. Polyethylenes (PE) are […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Pallmann’s mills chosen by Clariant Masterbatches for production September 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The Pallmann Group, a worldwide size reduction and preparation machines supplier, announced on August 31 that its grinding equipments were chosen by Clariant Masterbatches for production. As introduced, the Pallmann mills can easily and efficiently handle all the main polymers by Clariant Masterbatches with the need for special cooling with liquid nitrogen. Polyethylenes (PE) are […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Appel opts for Weidenhammer PermaSafe packaging September 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Gourmet product manufacturer Appel started selling new products in PermaSafe packaging supplied by Weidenhammer Plastic Packaging (WPP), the plastics division of the Weidenhammer Packaging Group. This innovative packaging solution offers consumers added convenience and brings all the advantages of plastic containers to the market segment for preserved, non-refrigerated foods. The attractive package design also grabs […] Read more »
Market News Asian plastics prices close August on down note September 2, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Plastics prices finished down last month across much of Asia, with the trend affecting a broad swath of the market. Lower oil prices pulled down the cost for some plastic feedstock materials’ prices, and demand was soft as well as buyers across the region remain concerned about softness in the U.S. economy. This is all […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Converting Plastic Back To The Oil It Came From September 2, 2011 by plasticsinfomart New technologies don’t just recycle plastic into new plastic. Instead, they make oil from it. A new plant in Akron, Ohio plans to divert old bottles from landfills and churn out 80,000 barrels a year. It’s one thing to make plastic from petroleum–that’s pretty standard. It’s another to reverse the process, and refuel your car […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Revolutionary technology enables scrap tires, plastics to be used in steel-making process September 1, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A new environment-friendly technology developed by a scientist at University fo South Wales is expected to partially reduce the use of coal and coke in electric arc furnace steel making. The technology was developed by Veena Harbhagwan Sahajwalla, Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales (NSW) and head head of the Centre for […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Put Old Cellphones to Good Use (online only) September 1, 2011 by plasticsinfomart When you get a new cellphone or wireless device, what happens to the old one? Instead of letting it clutter up drawer space, put it to good use by recycling it. In a survey conducted by MyWireless.org in March 2011, more than 84 percent of people indicated they were aware that their cellphones or wireless […] Read more »