Category Menu Product News Nike Golf introduces 20XI golf ball with new core technology February 18, 2011 by plasticsinfomart After seeing the logo on Nike Golf staff players’ hats for the early part of 2011, the company introduced its new 20XI golf ball on Tuesday. The primary technology behind the ball is not in its layering – a recent trend in ball development – but rather in the core of the ball, with a […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Quadpack launches new innovative double tube February 17, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Quadpack, an European packaging group, has recently unveiled its latest innovation in packaging design. Its new Quadpack double tube for complementary products is said to offer excellent price / performance while taking the pain out of a traditionally difficult filling process. The new design features two tubes sealed by a single, shared cap at the […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Marglen's recycling plant to run on solar energy February 11, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Marglen Industries has commissioned a 95.2 kilowatt solar energy photovoltaic (PV) energy system on their rooftop of plastic bottle recycling plant in Rome, Ga. The system was installed by Alpharetta, Georgia-based United Renewable Energy, LLC, and is the largest in the Southeast to use Solyndra’s unique cylindrical thin-film solar energy system. The system was installed […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Marglen’s recycling plant to run on solar energy February 11, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Marglen Industries has commissioned a 95.2 kilowatt solar energy photovoltaic (PV) energy system on their rooftop of plastic bottle recycling plant in Rome, Ga. The system was installed by Alpharetta, Georgia-based United Renewable Energy, LLC, and is the largest in the Southeast to use Solyndra’s unique cylindrical thin-film solar energy system. The system was installed […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News ARCA To Recycle GE Refrigerators for EPA Program February 11, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARCI) signed an agreement to recycle GE (NYSE: GE) refrigerators in support of the EPA’s Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program. GE Appliances & Lighting is the first appliance manufacturer to join the voluntary EPA program, which focuses on refrigeration appliance recycling best practices, including the recovery of foam […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Atlas Converting UK to demonstrate Titan ER610 compact slitter at ICE USA 2011 February 11, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd, a converting equipment supplier from the UK, has confirmed that it will be present at the ICE USA 2011 exhibition to be held at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Florida, the US from April 6-8 this year. ICE USA is an international converting exhibition. In addition to information […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News KraussMaffei Berstorff develops innovative pipe head with less cooling effort February 11, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Available immediately, KraussMaffei Berstorff’s new system for internal pipe cooling gives producers an effective way of countering escalating market pressures. The internal pipe cooling (IPC) system reduces the initial cost and the space requirements for a new pipe extrusion line. It will also increase the productivity of already installed pipe extrusion lines. The IPC system […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Is the Plastic Engine Close? February 10, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Rising demands to dramatically improve fuel economy are putting pressure on automotive engineers to find lighter, better-performing materials for hotter, smaller engines and lighter power trains. “High oil prices, increasing environmental awareness and changing political conditions are more and more focusing attention on the energy efficiency of automobiles,” says Martin Baumert, team leader for automotive […] Read more »