Environment Recycling News Bonaqua introduces "twistable" water bottle July 24, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Bonaqua, a brand under global beverage group Coca-Cola, launched this month an extra-light, “twistable” water bottle. The innovative design allows the small bottle to be squeezed and disposed after consumption, contributed to much space-saving and convenience in recycling. With storage of 500ml, the body, cap and bottle of the new bottle saves over 30% plastics […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Bonaqua introduces “twistable” water bottle July 24, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Bonaqua, a brand under global beverage group Coca-Cola, launched this month an extra-light, “twistable” water bottle. The innovative design allows the small bottle to be squeezed and disposed after consumption, contributed to much space-saving and convenience in recycling. With storage of 500ml, the body, cap and bottle of the new bottle saves over 30% plastics […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Kautex Maschinenbau to showcase KLS 8-100 blow molding machine-K2010 preview July 24, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Kautex Maschinenbau, a global extrusion blow molding leader, will present the KLS 8-100 high performance blow molding machine including all peripheral equipment at K2010, the world’s No. 1 plastics and rubber trade fair, to be held from October 27 to November 3 in Düsseldorf, Germany. K visitors can witness the high performance of this machine […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Unique Borealis Solution Achieves Market First for VW “Under-the-Bonnet” Component July 23, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Borealis’ unique glass fibre reinforced polypropylene (PP) compound XMOD GB306SAF is helping Volkswagen (VW) and parts manufacturer MAHLE Filter Systems UK improve production cost-efficiency and achieve both performance and environment-friendly benefits for the Air Intake Manifolds(AIMs) used on a wide variety of VW car models. Their choice of highperformance XMOD GB306SAF from Borealis, a leading […] Read more »
End Markets Processes EU funded project to address energy anxieties in the plastics processing industry July 23, 2010 by plasticsinfomart The Energywise Plastics Project Consortium has conducted a European-wide survey to benchmark the level of knowledge of plastics processors in relation to energy management and efficiency. The survey, part of the EU-funded project ENERGYWISE Plastics, found that 66% of companies had not yet implemented an energy efficiency program but due to the economic climate and […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Exatec announces automotive PC coating collaboration July 23, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Exatec, a wholly owned subsidiary of engineering plastics supplier SABIC Innovative Plastics, and ULVAC, a leader in mass-production vacuum technologies, announced yesterday (July 21) their collaboration to accelerate cost-effective, high-volume production of weatherable, scratch-resistant, plasma-coated Lexan polycarbonate (PC) resin for vehicle windows. Under the agreement, ULVAC will manufacture turnkey mass production systems that leverage its […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Haitian passes on injection molding knowledge July 22, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Haitian, one of the largest Chinese manufacturers of injection molding machine based in Ningbo, organized this Monday (July 19) a special training course opened to students from 21 countries or regions in Beilun District, Zhejiang Province, China. The course is the first of this kind aimed to young technicians teaching advanced injection molding technologies developed […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Life Ionizers unveils reusable water bottle July 22, 2010 by plasticsinfomart Life Ionizers, a US manufacturer of water ionizers, has unveiled a reusable plastic bottle, which is biodegradable and bisphanol-A (BPA) free. The company said an environmentally friendly additive has been added to the polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) during the manufacturing process, which makes the polymers biodegradable. The containers, which fit into a closed loop recycling […] Read more »