Environment Recycling News Powys named in top five of recycling carbon-saving councils September 3, 2016 / April 17, 2018 by plasticsinfomart Powys County Council has been named as one of the leading recycling carbon-savings councils in the England, Northern and Wales, according figures published last month. The council has been placed fourth in Eunomia’s recycling carbon index, achieving a carbon saving of 103kg per person. Cheshire West and Chester (109kg), North Somerset (108kg) and Ceredigion (104kg) […] Read more »
Product News Microbeads In Household Products May Be Banned As Early As Next Year September 3, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The ban on tiny bits of plastic is aimed at protecting marine wildlife and is expected to apply to many common beauty products. Microbeads in household products such as toothpastes and beauty products may be outlawed from next year, Sky News understands. The move follows a report from MPs citing damage caused by the tiny […] Read more »
Market News Low Density Polyethylene Spot Prices In Europe Flat On Holiday Period September 3, 2016 / March 10, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Low density polyethylene spot prices were flat during August on stable market fundamentals owing to the holiday period, sources said this week, as per Platts. LDPE spot prices closed Wednesday at Eur1240/mt (US$1382/mt), unchanged since July 12. Total declared force majeure on deliveries from all its polymer sites in France as the national strike and […] Read more »
Industry Considerations When Using Plastic Gears September 2, 2016 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Engineers and designers can’t view plastic gears as just metal gears cast in thermoplastic. They must pay attention to special issues and considerations unique to plastic gears. In fact, plastic gear design requires attention to details that have no effect on metal gears, such as heat build-up from hysteresis. The basic difference in design philosophy […] Read more »
Plastic Masterbatch Kafrit launches halogen-free masterbatches September 2, 2016 / March 10, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Israel-based producer of flame retardant (FR) masterbatches Kafrit for the building and construction industry has broadened its extensive flame retardant portfolio with a new range of halogen-free masterbatch products developed to meet the growing needs of the sector. New masterbatches have been developed to be easily processed in thin-wall applications such as films, as well […] Read more »
Plastic Prices High density polyethylene (HDPE) prices climb in Asia September 2, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart This week, HDPE prices climbed in Asia. A combination of triggers were responsible for the price rise including improved regional buying trends, gains recorded in ethylene feedstock rates, strong import offers from overseas suppliers coupled with a rise in prices of other PE grades. In Far East Asia, HDPE film prices were assessed up at […] Read more »
Processes This €18M Joint Venture could Scale Up Bioplastic Film Production September 2, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Roughly 300 million tons of plastic are produced globally every year, but only 700 thousand tons are bio-based and biodegradable. Carbios’s new Joint Venture aims to dramatically grow this market. Carbios has announced the formation of CARBIOLICE, a new French joint venture shared between it, Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients (a heavyweight in the field of mulching […] Read more »
Recycling News How Healthcare Plastic Can Be Part Of The Circular Economy September 1, 2016 / April 13, 2018 by plasticsinfomart Hospitals rely on a vast amount of plastic–from irrigation bottles to pitchers. What happens to that plastic when it’s reached the end of its uselessness? It is used once and then chucked into the garbage bin. Hospitals generate 33.8 pounds of waste every day per staffed bed. When this is multiplied across world hospital bed […] Read more »
