Industry Engel Opens Subsidiary In Vietnam September 9, 2016 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart SCHWERTBERG, Austria—Engel Austria has opened a new sales and service subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in a bid to raise its profile market in southeast Asia. The injection molding machine and system supplier announced last week that the move was in response to growing demand for its products by the international entertainment electronics […] Read more »
Industry Yes, 3D printing is a disruptive technology, but not for plastics processing September 9, 2016 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Best opportunities lie in single-process printing of metal parts with complex geometries 3D printing is often referred to as a disruptive technology by industry watchers. After nearly two decades of covering the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, aka 3D printing, I tend to agree, except that I don’t believe it will be disruptive for the plastics […] Read more »
Industry Are You in the Mood to Extrude? September 8, 2016 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart You will be once you check out the program for Plastics Technology’s Extrusion 2016 Conference. Registration is now open to the premier annual event devoted to all things extrusion. Plastics Technology’s Extrusion 2016 Conference will be held Dec. 6-8 at the Le Méridien Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C. It’s PT’s second annual all-extrusion event. Last year’s […] Read more »
Product News Saudi Plastic Bag Use Is 20 Times Global Average September 7, 2016 / March 14, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Saudi Arabia uses 40kg of plastic bags each year – almost 20 times the global average measured by the European Union (EU), according to reports from the kingdom. Research by Riyadh Exhibitions Company (REC) claimed that Saudi Arabia’s per capita plastic bag consumption is the highest in the Middle East and double the rate for […] Read more »
Machinery News ENGEL Expands Range Of Applications For IQ Weight Control September 7, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Thanks to more than 1000 installations on injection moulding machines with electric injection units, the iQ weight control software developed by ENGEL AUSTRIA has become very well established worldwide. To coincide with K 2016, ENGEL is now presenting a new version, which also increases process stability in injection moulding machines with hydraulic injection units. To […] Read more »
Recycling News Coca-Cola Has Released A 3D Printer For Plastic Bottle Recycling September 7, 2016 / April 13, 2018 by plasticsinfomart 3D technology gaining momentum in its development. Very often, the network gets the news that something was made using special 3D printers. According to experts, plastic without proper disposal is bad for the environment. To reduce the number of garbage companies 3D Systems and Coca-Cola had released a 3D printer that prints with recycled plastic […] Read more »
Plastics Industry Co-Op signs up for plastics action plan September 7, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The Co-op has become the first retailer to support the Plastics Industry Recycling Action Plan (Pirap) and called on others to join the industry led strategy to boost the recycling of plastic packaging. Pirap was launched in June 2015 by WRAP, the British Plastics Federation (BPF) and Plastics Europe and has nearly 50 signatories. “We […] Read more »
Processes Karl Finke installs new PET blow molding equipment at German facility September 7, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Germany based color masterbatch producer Karl Finke has installed a new blow molding equipment for PET bottles to expand its technical center in Wuppertal, Germany. The new blow-moulding system has been installed to speed up the process for PET dyeing. Finke said in a statement: “PET has become the material of choice for high-end premium […] Read more »
