Product News Wet Wipes Could Take 100 Years To Break Down: Products Contain Plastic That Is ‘Virtually Indestructible November 7, 2016 / March 14, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The wipes are popular for removing make-up and cleaning homes Plastic in wipes means, if flushed down the toilet, they threaten marine life As with microbeads found in scrubs, it is feared these plastic remnants will enter the human food chain through seafood Wet wipes could take 100 years to biodegrade, experts warn. The wipes, […] Read more »
Plastic Prices Polyolefins edge higher following rises in crude oil November 5, 2016 / May 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart In early October, European polyolefin prices edged higher on the back of rising upstream costs while styrenics and PET prices continued on a downward path. Rising crude oil and naphtha costs contributed to an increase in October contract prices for ethylene and propylene. Ethylene costs increased by €15 (£13)/tonne with propylene rising by €35 (£31)/tonne. […] Read more »
Industry Refrac developing gas fan quench cooled vacuum hot press November 5, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Refrac Systems (Chandler, AZ), a specialist in vacuum metallurgy and diffusion bonding, is currently developing what is believed to be the world’s first gas fan quench cooled vacuum hot press (GFQVHP) at its Die-Bond LLC location in Chandler, Arizona. The new furnace design, will allow for the direct diffusion bonding of large plastic injection molds […] Read more »
Environment Plastic bag ban? Voters to weigh in with two propositions November 5, 2016 / May 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Voters have not one, but two choices on the Nov. 8 ballot on the question of those plastic bags handed out at places like grocery stores. Proposition 67 would ban them at most stores. And, if that happens, Proposition 65 would put money from customers buying other bags into a special […] Read more »
Breaking News Design students take home K inspiration November 2, 2016 / February 22, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Two product design students from the UK have returned from a week spent with Covestro at the K show in Dusseldorf as part of their prize for winning the Design Innovation in Plastics competition. Having visited K 2016 and the company’s headquarters in Leverkusen, Annabel Burton and Alex Bordino, who won the competition in 2015 […] Read more »
Plastic Recycling US plastics recycling market is ‘holding its own’ November 2, 2016 / May 9, 2017 by plasticsinfomart United States: The United States managed a recycling rate of 30.1% for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles last year, according to a joint statement by the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR). The total volume of PET bottles collected was 1,797 million pounds in 2015, while the […] Read more »
Plastics Industry Collaboration gives plastic packaging recycling Circular Economy boost November 2, 2016 / March 10, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The plastics packaging value chain has been given added Circular Economy support, as a new collaboration aims to improve polyolefins-based packaging recycling rates. On October 25th 2016, EuPC, PlasticsEurope and Plastics Recylers Europe (PRE) launched the new Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform (PCEP) through which the industry calls on all stakeholders to join them in driving […] Read more »
Plastic Masterbatch Clariant o invest CHF 10 mln in expansion of color & additive masterbatches November 1, 2016 / March 10, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Clariant plans to invest approximately CHF 10 mln – a global initiative to expand its ability to produce color and additive masterbatches and compounds using engineering polymers and high-temperature plastics like PEEK (polyether ether ketone) is progressing on schedule. Jeff Saeger, who heads the expansion program for Clariant, reports two extrusion lines at the Masterbatches […] Read more »
