Category Menu Machinery News New Davis-Standard cast coextrusion line commissioned at Kuraray's research center in US April 20, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Chemical manufacturer Kuraray’s Eval division, one of the largest manufacturers of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) in the America region, is showcasing its newly installed Davis-Standard cast coextrusion film and sheet pilot line in a two-day open house at Kuraray’s Research and Technical Center in Pasadena, Texas starting from April 18. The seven-layer line produced by […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News New Davis-Standard cast coextrusion line commissioned at Kuraray’s research center in US April 20, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Chemical manufacturer Kuraray’s Eval division, one of the largest manufacturers of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) in the America region, is showcasing its newly installed Davis-Standard cast coextrusion film and sheet pilot line in a two-day open house at Kuraray’s Research and Technical Center in Pasadena, Texas starting from April 18. The seven-layer line produced by […] Read more »
Market News Oil falls below $107 as S&P cuts US debt outlook April 19, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Oil prices fell below $107 a barrel Tuesday in Asia after a credit agency cut the outlook of its U.S. rating, raising concerns about economic growth and crude demand. Benchmark crude for May delivery was down 49 cents at $106.63 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. […] Read more »
Market News Oil falls below $107 as S&P cuts US debt outlook April 19, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Oil prices fell below $107 a barrel Tuesday in Asia after a credit agency cut the outlook of its U.S. rating, raising concerns about economic growth and crude demand. Benchmark crude for May delivery was down 49 cents at $106.63 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. […] Read more »
Market News Oil Falls for a Second Day as Economic Outlook Prompts Fuel Demand Concern April 19, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Oil fell fora second day in New York as signs of a worsening economic outlook in the U.S. and Europe stoked speculation fuel demand may falter. Futures dropped as much as 0.6 percent, extending yesterday’s 2.3 percent decline, after Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service cut the U.S. long-term credit outlook, fueling concern a recovery in […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Clear PET bottles help UK supermarket promote premium flavorings April 19, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Crystal clear PET bottles from RPC Containers Blackburn are used in the latest additions of UK supermarket Sainsbury’s biggest own-brand product – Taste the Difference flavorings. RPC group is a leading supplier of rigid plastic packaging in Europe, with manufacturing operations in 11 countries of the EU and in the US. Recently, Sainsbury’s has launched […] Read more »
End Markets Processes Holliday Pigments to showcase improved ultramarine pigments at CHINAPLAS 2011 April 16, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Holliday Pigments, a worldwide supplier of ultramarine pigments inside Rockwood Color Pigments, has recently improved its manufacturing process to enable the production pigments for taste and taint free plastics free packaging. In the forthcoming CHINAPLAS 2011, Holliday Pigments will showcase its Ultramarine Premier BC plastics range, of which the Premier BC for still water and […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Plastic surgery for Copenhagen’s recycling policy April 15, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Copenhagen apartment buildings could soon get recycling bins and municipal collection for hard plastics. The city’s technical and environmental department, Teknik- og Miljøforvaltningen (TMF), is currently working on a recommendation to overhaul the city’s handling of household plastics. “We can definitely have a well-functioning plastic recycling programme in Copenhagen,” Rikke Malene Killeen, one of TMF’s […] Read more »