Environment Novel onBOX online control process for nano-composites manufacturing September 28, 2016 / February 24, 2017 by plasticsinfomart NanoOnSpect project, funded by the European Union within the 7th Framework Program in which AIMPLAS participates, has developed an online control process in nano-composites manufacturing that can reduce costs and quality rejects. The equipment, named as onBOX, allows acting in real time on the process and optimizing the material properties without the necessity of conventional […] Read more »
Machinery News Italian Machinery Exports Slow Down Ahead Of K 2016 September 28, 2016 / May 9, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Imports of machinery to Italy in the first half of 2016 indicated a strengthening in the Italian plastics market, according to an analysis of data by trade group Assocomaplast. Official foreign trade data showed imports were nearly €390m (£339m) in the first half year, said Assocomaplast, which covers plastics and rubber processing machinery, equipment and […] Read more »
Industry BPF Sets Up Europe Task Force September 28, 2016 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has looked to address the impending Brexit negotiations for the UK government by setting up a task force to outline the key issues of the plastics industry. Plastribution managing director Mike Boswell has been appointed chairman of the Europe task force, which in all contains eight directors from BPF member […] Read more »
Plastic Masterbatch Masterbatch Incorporates Recycled Carbon Black From Post-Consumer Tires September 28, 2016 / March 10, 2017 by plasticsinfomart 100% recycled content product provides the same performance as many standard grades of carbon black Modern Dispersions Inc. (MDI) has launched a new line of black masterbatches that contain 100% recycled content. The company’s ECOBlack product, made of 100% recycled carbon black from post-consumer tires and polyethylene (PE) resin from a recycled stream, reportedly sets […] Read more »
Machinery News Shadows And Light At The Halfway Point For Italian Manufacturers Of Plastics And Rubber Processing Machinery September 27, 2016 / May 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Assocomaplast (the national trade association, member of CONFINDUSTRIA, including over 160 manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery, equipment and moulds) has developed ISTAT foreign trade data for the sector in the first half of 2016 and compared them with those for the same period in 2015. The data show imports at nearly 390 million […] Read more »
Industry IKV At K 2016: Industry 4.0 September 27, 2016 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) in Industry and the Skilled Crafts at RWTH Aachen University will again be represented at the K in Düsseldorf from October 19 – 26, 2016 with its own stand in Hall 14/C 16. With the aid of two production cells, the Institute’s main research topics, namely lightweight construction, additive […] Read more »
Plastics News India India’s Food Packaging Industry Crosses $50 Million Mark: Study September 27, 2016 / March 14, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The value of food and beverage packaging market in India has risen to around $16 bn in 2015 from $12 bn in 2010 Clocking a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 16%, the packaged food market in India is expected to have crossed the $51.5 million mark in 2015, said a joint study undertaken […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry “Plastics shape the future” delivers diversity, expertise and ingenuity September 27, 2016 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart From 19 to 26 October, all eyes in the world of plastics will again be on Düsseldorf. This is when K 2016 will be presenting the industry’s innovations and world premieres. One of the main attractions of the trade fair is the special show in Hall 6. Now being staged for the ninth time, and […] Read more »
