Category Menu Machinery News New oven for determination of Hot set June 17, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Elastocon has developed an oven, EB 16, for hot set testing of cable material according to IEC 811-2-1. To avoid too high temperature loss when inserting and cutting the samples, the samples are introduced through a small opening in the top of the oven. To get a suitable working height and not shake the samples […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Cable carriers minimise downtime costs June 17, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Automation-systems developer uses tube-style cable carriers to protect cables GÜDEL Inc. uses reinforced plastic cable carriers from igus® to minimise downtime across its range of automated systems—from multi-axis robots and press-transfer systems, to factory-automation equipment and gantry robots. The cable carriers guide and protect moving cables and hoses to maximise uptime for GÜDEL’s customers. GÜDEL […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Coperion delivers Twin-Screw Extruders to the new DSM compounding facility in India June 17, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Stuttgart, June 2009. – DSM’s new compounding facility in Ranjangeon/India, situated not far from the city of Pune, has now been equipped with ZSK MEGAcompounder PLUS compounding extruders from Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart. Mainly serving the Indian market, this largest compounding facility in India produces the polyamide compounds Akulon (PA 6) and Stanyl (PA 4.6) as […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Negri Bossi: "How we'll get past the crisis" June 17, 2009 by plasticsinfomart The CEO of the Italian injection molding machine company, Eugenio Emiliani, tells Polimerica about their plan to relaunch the company. After delisting from the Italian stock market, which as time progressed had become more of constraint than an opportunity for development, Negri Bossi is reorganizing is production and sales in a radical manner, creating greater […] Read more »
Market News Conoco CEO: oil prices ahead of fundamentals June 17, 2009 by plasticsinfomart The chairman and chief executive of ConocoPhillips (COP.N) said on Tuesday that oil prices had risen faster than the company expected and were now trading ahead of underlying fundamentals. Speaking on the sidelines of the National Summit, James Mulva said those prices — U.S. crude CLc1 fetched $70.47 onTuesday — were good news “with respect […] Read more »
Market News TransCanada pays $550 mln for rest of Keystone line June 17, 2009 by plasticsinfomart TransCanada Corp (TRP.TO) is buying ConocoPhillips’ (COP.N) remaining stake in the Keystone pipeline for $550 million, giving it full control over the new Canada-to-United States oil pipeline, it said on Tuesday. TransCanada, known for its extensive North American natural gas pipeline network, said it will also assume $200 million in short-term debt. The total price […] Read more »
Market News Oil slips on dollar, U.S. industrial data June 17, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Oil fell 15 cents on Tuesday afternoon, giving back early gains as the dollar strengthened and worries about the ailing world economy persisted. U.S. crude settled 15 cents lower at $70.47, after rising as high as $72.77. London Brent crude settled unchanged at $70.24. The dollar bounced up from session lows against the Euro and […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News PEEK Masterbatches and Custom Compounds Open New Color Options in Medical Products June 17, 2009 by plasticsinfomart Medical product manufacturers who seek the high-performance properties of PEEK (polyetheretherketone) polymers for medical devices can now get them in a wide range of colors for injection molding or precision profile extrusions. Clariant Masterbatches has developed fully customized compounds and a range of color masterbatches formulated specifically for PEEK resins, which are recommended for use […] Read more »