Category Menu Machinery News Nissei ASB Co. to Demonstrate Latest One-Step Stretch-Blow Machine at SPE Blow Molding Conference August 19, 2010 by plasticsinfomart August 18, 2010 – Atlanta, GA – Nissei ASB Co., the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Nissei ASB Machine Co. Ltd., will demonstrate its newest one-step stretch-blow molding machine, the ASB-150DPW, during the 26th annual SPE Blow Molding Conference Oct. 5-6 in Atlanta. Conference attendees will have an opportunity to view the new model during […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Guangdong contributes US$20 billion plastics product sales August 19, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Guangdong, a major province in China for plastics products manufacturing, outputted US$20 billion of plastics products from more than 3400 above sized (annual sales exceeding RMB5 million) companies–a value accounting for 24% over that in China, according to a report titled “China Plastic Products Industry Profile” published recently by Beijing Zeefer Consulting Ltd, a Chinese […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Evonik announces price increase for silica products worldwide August 19, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Beginning October 1, the Inorganic Materials Business Unit of Evonik Industries, a German creative industrial group , will raise prices for precipitated and fumed silica products, special oxides, and matting agents worldwide by up to 8%. According to the company, the price increase was prompted by the rising costs for regulatory issues, research and development, […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Plastic recycling machine churns out plastic bricks from trash August 18, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Eco Factor: Machine recycles waste plastic by converting it into bricks. Dunedin man Peter Lewis has created a unique machine that transforms discarded plastic into building blocks of a multimillion-dollar business. Christened the Byfusion, the machine turns raw plastic into compacted bricks that can be used for garden retaining or landscaping walls. The plastics from […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News New Color Palettes Expand Opportunities for Brand Owners in the Packaging Industry August 17, 2010 by plasticsinfomart DayGlo Color Corp., a global leader in the color industry, will showcase its unique specialty color effects for package design and development at PACK EXPO International 2010 (October 31-November 3; McCormick Place, Chicago, IL). Visitors to the booth will see first-hand how DayGlo’s innovative color solutions help increase shelf appeal, build greater brand preference, and […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News NORRES Schlauchtechnik develops high-temperature hose for hazardous areas August 17, 2010 by plasticsinfomart NORRES Schlauchtechnik, a manufacturer of industrial hoses and hose systems based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, has come up with a high-temperature hose that is well suited for hazardous areas. The new CP VITON 459 EL meets the requirements of the European ATEX directive and is recommended for transporting combustible bulk materials in accordance with TRBS 2153 […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News David Clark from Amcor discusses sustainability in SPE Blow Molding Conference August 12, 2010 by plasticsinfomart David Clark, Director of sustainability from Amcor Rigid Plastics, will deliver a keynote message in this October’s Blow Molding Conference, sponsored by SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers, US)’s Blow Molding Division and staged from October 5 to 6 in Atlanta, Georgia, US. In his speech, Clark will convince blow molders serving the packaging industry that […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Maag Pump to introduce recycling screen changer August 12, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Maag Pump, a Swiss based gear company, will present at K2010 the latest generation of screen changers meeting the requirements of direct recycling processes, such as the fabrication of food-wrapping films from PET bottle flakes in one process step. The triennial plastics and rubber trade fair will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from October 27 […] Read more »