End Markets Processes Danone turns to Ingeo for yogurt packaging in Germany June 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Danone, a multi-national company focusing on fresh dairy products, waters, baby nutrition and medical nutrition, has switched to Ingeo, a biodegradable plastic developed by NatureWorks LLC, for its Activia yogurt packaging in Germany. According to the press release from NatureWorks, with this move, Danone becomes the first company to switch to environmentally friendly packaging for […] Read more »
End Markets Processes UF develops method to make plastic from discarded plant material June 1, 2011 by plasticsinfomart lastic may compete with paper in the grocery line, but it doesn’t have to compete with the world’s food supply, according to University of Florida researchers. They’ve developed a way to produce plastic that doesn’t use valuable natural resources, such as food or fuel, for raw materials. The new method uses a strain of bacteria […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Eco Plastics Sees Sharp Increase in Volume of Bottles Handled May 29, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The plastics recycling company ECO Plastics, Hemswell, U.K., has reported that it has sorted its one billionth plastic bottle since re-opening its plastics recycling facility November 2010. The facility was rebuilt after a massive fire destroyed the facility in August 2009. The new plastics processing facility includes equipment from Stadler, TITECH and Herbold. The facility […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Beer in PET introduced in India May 29, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Beer as an oxygen sensitive product challenges the PET bottle and the closure with respect to oxygen transmission. Especially for the beer market, BERICAP has developed a closure in “crown cork design”, the DoubleSeal SuperShorty Crown O2S closure, which looks very similar to the traditional beer crown cork and it was the first 28mm closure […] Read more »
End Markets Processes New applications of Tencel cellulose fiber for auto sector developed May 29, 2011 by plasticsinfomart At Techtextil in Frankfurt from May 24-26, Lenzing Textil presented new applications of its Tencel cellulose fiber for the automobile sector, which were developed to fulfill the automobile market’s call for eco-friendly models and vehicle recycling. According to the manufacturer, Tencel, available in fiber, powder and other forms, can be used on cars as it […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Thermal imaging camera with onboard processing for heavy industrial, R&D and automation applications May 29, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A series of thermal imaging cameras for heavy industrial applications and compact for use in R&D and automation has been introduced by Land Instruments International, a unit of AMETEK, Inc. As introduced, the new Arc cameras have high-resolution radiometric imagers and a field of view options that can view targets at any distance with high […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Thermal imaging camera with onboard processing for heavy industrial, R&D and automation applications May 29, 2011 by plasticsinfomart A series of thermal imaging cameras for heavy industrial applications and compact for use in R&D and automation has been introduced by Land Instruments International, a unit of AMETEK, Inc. As introduced, the new Arc cameras have high-resolution radiometric imagers and a field of view options that can view targets at any distance with high […] Read more »
Market News Gas prices dip before holiday; but above year ago May 29, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Drivers can expect some relief at the gas pump as they set out for the Memorial Day weekend. Gasoline prices have dipped 4 percent — nearly 18 cents per gallon — since flirting with $4 per gallon earlier this month. At $3.809 per gallon, however, the national average is still $1.05 per gallon more than […] Read more »