Category Menu Machinery News High-speed extrusion run of PVC-free medical tubing demonstrated June 15, 2011 by plasticsinfomart American Kuhne, a worldwide supplier of extrusion lines, teamed up with diversified plastics compounder Teknor Apex to display a PVC-free medical tubing extrusion line at American Kuhne’s Spring Open House on May 25, the companies announced jointly at the recent Medical Design & Manufacturing East 2011 exposition in New York City, the US. Processing Teknor […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Portland pursues citywide plastic bag ban June 14, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A proposed state ban on plastic bags will not become law in Oregon – at least not this year. But the proposed citywide ban was still moving forward. Senator Mark Hass (D-Beaverton) initially drafted SB 536, which would allow stores to offer only paper and reusable bags for customers. The bill also called for a […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Maag unveils new therminox-V gear pump for laboratory works June 14, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Maag Pump Systems, a Switzerland company now under Maag Group, is unveiling its new therminox-V gear pump as a laboratory solution to optimize ethylene propylene diene Monomer (EPDM) films to a laboratory scale. According to Maag, in order to develop EPDM films further, solutions for batch operation, small plants and laboratory solutions are available […] Read more »
End Markets Processes German plastics and rubber machinery sales to grow by 18% this year, forecasts VDMA June 14, 2011 by plasticsinfomart According to a statement released by German Engineering Federation (VDMA) on June 9, the country’s plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers are set to achieve sales growth of around 18% this year, with output rising to 5.8 billion euros. Further growth of just under 7% is forecast for 2012. “This means that the industry has returned […] Read more »
End Markets Processes RTP Company’s Glass Fiber-Reinforced PLA Bioplastic Compounds Improve Strength and Thermal Performance June 13, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Global custom engineered thermoplastics compounder RTP Company has commercialized the industry’s first line of glass fiber-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) compounds that overcome many limitations of unmodified PLA by delivering greater strength, stiffness, and thermal performance. These new materials, which target durable and semi-durable applications, are the latest extension of RTP Company’s family of engineered bioplastic […] Read more »
Market News Crude oil price rise hits plastic industry June 11, 2011 by plasticsinfomart As steep hike in crude oil prices in international market affected the projected growth of Indian plastic industry, the possibility of increasing re-cycled plastic products now looked to be the most viable alternative for maintaining a healthy growth trajectory. This was informed here today by Mr Ashok Goel, President, Plastindia Foundatiion, the apex body of […] Read more »
Market News Saudi Arabia production boost sends oil lower June 11, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Saudi Arabia’s still the boss when it comes to oil. The world’s biggest oil exporter plans to increase production to 10 million barrels per day, the highest level in 30 years, according to a Saudi Arabian newspaper. Analysts see this as a bold step by the Saudis to reassert their dominance over OPEC after […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Study Underway to Make Plastics From Soy Oil June 11, 2011 by plasticsinfomart University of Minnesota researchers are developing degradable plastics from soybean oil. These bioplastics could become a replacement for those made with petroleum and natural gas. Marc Hillmyer, Distinguished McKnight University Professor of chemistry and Director of the Center for Sustainable Polymers, believes that to wean the country from all things fossil fuels, including chemicals and […] Read more »