Category Menu Product News Assemblywoman Butler’s bill banning BPA in plastic baby products advances August 31, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A bill has moved forward from South Bay Assemblywoman Betsy Butler that would ban the chemical bisphenol A – or BPA – from use in plastic baby products. The bill, rejected by the state Senate a year ago, was approved Tuesday in that chamber on a 21-12 vote. The bill now returns to the Assembly […] Read more »
End Markets Processes The Heinz-Glas & Plastics group acquires its colleague Böhm August 30, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The German group, Heinz-Glas & Plastics specialized in both the production of glass bottles and plastic packaging, has announced, late last week the acquisition of the plastic packaging converter Böhm, also of German origin, with both of its entities Kunststofftechnik and Polytech. According to managers at Heinz-Glas & Plastics, the range of products manufactured by […] Read more »
End Markets Processes The Heinz-Glas & Plastics group acquires its colleague Böhm August 30, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The German group, Heinz-Glas & Plastics specialized in both the production of glass bottles and plastic packaging, has announced, late last week the acquisition of the plastic packaging converter Böhm, also of German origin, with both of its entities Kunststofftechnik and Polytech. According to managers at Heinz-Glas & Plastics, the range of products manufactured by […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Lamborghini announces carbon fiber bag collection August 30, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A formidable strength-to-weight ratio combined with properties like high temperature tolerance have seen carbon fiber used in the construction of airplanes, bicycles, yachts, automobiles and now … err, bags. Lamborghini, a company that has invested heavily in the development of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) for supercars like the Aventador and Sesto Elemento concept, has […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Huge demand for recycled plastics in India August 30, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A new report on the plastics industry in India has been published by the British Plastics Federation. Despite the fact that India has one of the highest plastics recycling rates in the world (an estimated 47 percent of all plastics is recycled) the demand for recycled plastics is huge, especially for commodity plastics such as […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News ABS insert molded dual-channel prostate biopsy needle guide for new prostate biopsy system August 30, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Envisioneering Medical Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of diagnostic and treatment guidance systems for the medical industry, has introduced the new TargetScan Touch System for prostate imaging and biopsy as a more effective, precise, and systematic alternative to traditional hand-held trans-rectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy systems. A main feature of the new TargetScan Touch System is […] Read more »
Market News Oil below $86 as US refineries survive hurricane August 29, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Oil prices rose to near $86 a barrel Monday in Asia after a hurricane left minimal damage among refineries along the U.S East Coast. Benchmark oil for October delivery was up 46 cents to $85.83 at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Crude rose 7 cents to settle […] Read more »
Market News Price of gasoline holds steady at $3.61 a gallon August 29, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The average price of gasoline in the United States held steady in the past two weeks, mirroring stability in crude oil prices, the nationwide Lundberg Survey showed. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was flat at $3.61 as of Aug. 26, the survey of about 2,500 gasoline stations in the continental […] Read more »