Category Menu Machinery News Ohio-based G & W Machinery Signs Deal to Distribute New MAXIEM Waterjet Line July 11, 2009 by plasticsinfomart G & W Machinery says it has been appointed the exclusive regional dealer for the MAXIEM brand of abrasive waterjets, a new brand of machines created by OMAX and manufactured entirely in the US. MAXIEM machines will be offered by G & W Machinery in Kentucky and Southern Ohio. The machines have been designed to […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Ohio-based G & W Machinery Signs Deal to Distribute New MAXIEM Waterjet Line July 11, 2009 by plasticsinfomart G & W Machinery says it has been appointed the exclusive regional dealer for the MAXIEM brand of abrasive waterjets, a new brand of machines created by OMAX and manufactured entirely in the US. MAXIEM machines will be offered by G & W Machinery in Kentucky and Southern Ohio. The machines have been designed to […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Single-stream recycling making conservation efficient July 11, 2009 by plasticsinfomart A new $9.9 million recycling facility in Outagamie County that separates the recyclable materials residents throw away in one bin may offer a convenience that prompts more people to take up the practice. Advertisement Ashwaubenon began offering the service, called single-stream recycling, to its residents in 2007, the first community to do so in the […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Lubrizol Launches New Non-Halogen… July 11, 2009 by plasticsinfomart The Lubrizol Corporation has expanded its already broad non-halogen flame retardant (NHFR) portfolio with the introduction of Estane® ZHF92AT3 thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). This new Estane® TPU is formulated for flexible cable jacketing and offers a higher Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI). Estane® ZHF92AT3 TPU is UL = V0 with an LOI of 33%, compared with a […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Metallic-Look Geon™ Vinyl Molding Compounds from PolyOne July 11, 2009 by plasticsinfomart PolyOne unveiled a portfolio of metallic special effect rigid vinyl molding compounds, during the recently concluded NPE 2009. Available globally under the Geon™ brand, these compounds help manufacturers meet current design trends for bold colors and metallic accents while reducing costs by eliminating secondary processes such as painting or plating. Substituting a pre-colored vinyl compound […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Nanocor Introduces New nanoMax® Masterbatch Products July 11, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Nanocor has announced a new nanoMax product line for polyolefin resins. These new nanoMax formulations do not contain any compatibalizers, such as PE-g-MA or PP-g-MA. These products were developed using the elongational flow processing technology developed by Stratek-Plastics in Wallingford, CT. The nanoMax product line was introduced to provide easy processing to incorporate Nanomer® nanoclay […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News PolyOne Debuts Next-Generation Color and Additive… July 11, 2009 by plasticsinfomart PolyOne Corporation unveiled a breakthrough series of solutions for natural fibers that expand processing and material options for the composites market. Developed to help increase options for customers, this new portfolio has been formulated for compatibility with many natural fibers as well as post-consumer recycled natural fibers. This new patent-pending technology is the latest addition […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News WACKER Reorganizes Turkish Distribution of Silicone Elastomers July 11, 2009 by plasticsinfomart WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, is restructuring its silicone elastomer distribution in Turkey. Starting September 1, SolPro, a silicones distributor, will be selling not only WACKER’s solid silicone rubbers but also the ELASTOSIL® M brand of RTV-2 Silicones. These are cold-curing, two component silicones made especially for use in mold making and rapid prototyping. The […] Read more »