Category Menu Product News Plastic sheet becomes solar cell with spray-on coating August 4, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A “spray-on” coating method has been successfully used to generate electricity on flexible plastics. Alternative and renewable energy research company New Energy Technologies Inc. (Columbia, MD) has extended its patent-pending SolarWindow technology to plastics, after launching it last year for glass windows. The company believes that commercially developed electricity-generating flexible plastic could be deployed in […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News UK car care product supplier launches new packaging with RPC design August 4, 2011 by plasticsinfomart RPC Containers Llantrisant has landed a major contract to supply plastic containers for Tetrosyl, the UK’s biggest car care products manufacturer. More than 100 distinct products in the company’s own-brand and private-label range will appear in containers injection stretch molded at the Llantrisant factory. Tetrosyl has switched production to RPC Llantrisant from its own in-house […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Demag's IntElect series injection molding machine for medical applications showcased at Interplas 2011 August 4, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Demag Hamilton Ltd, a subsidiary company of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag importing injection molding machines to the UK market, presented an all-electric cleanroom injection molding system, the IntElect series, for medical micro components at the recently concluded Interplas trade fair in Birmingham. As the smallest model of the IntElect series, an IntElect 50-45 with a clamping […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Demag’s IntElect series injection molding machine for medical applications showcased at Interplas 2011 August 4, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Demag Hamilton Ltd, a subsidiary company of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag importing injection molding machines to the UK market, presented an all-electric cleanroom injection molding system, the IntElect series, for medical micro components at the recently concluded Interplas trade fair in Birmingham. As the smallest model of the IntElect series, an IntElect 50-45 with a clamping […] Read more »
Market News Saudis may cut crude prices on refinery snags August 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Top exporter Saudi Arabia may reduce the official selling prices (OSPs) of September crude for Asian clients, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, as refinery shutdowns in Taiwan, China and India curb demand for Middle East grades. Two refinery outages and planned repairs at a third plant have bolstered the bearish outlook for the region’s […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Recycling value of plastics plummets due to poor quality August 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The deteriorating quality of plastic collected for recycling is costing local authorities £10M each year, owing to a reduction in the sale value of the material, according to a leading plastics recycler. ECO Plastics is concerned that local authority spending cuts could further reduce the quality of recycling collections and that, ultimately, councils could face […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Thermo Fisher in collaboration with Agere to deliver integrated solutions for pharmaceutical applications August 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, one of the world leaders in serving science based in the US, announced on July 29 a cooperation agreement with Agere Pharmaceuticals Inc, an integrated specialty drug delivery company, which will enable customers to accelerate formulation development of pharmaceutical compounds. Thermo Fisher will install its Thermo Scientific Pharma 16 HME twin-screw […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Terraloy BP-39070 helps enhance PLA performance August 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart New technology from Teknor Apex Company eliminates a property tradeoff that has prevented polylactic acid (PLA) from serving as a “green” alternative to polystyrene (PS) and polypropylene (PP) in high-heat thermoformed sheet for microwavable frozen food trays, lids for hot beverage cups, and carry-out containers such as those for restaurant food, the US-headquartered company said […] Read more »