Plastic Raw Material Published On: Mon, Aug 22nd, 2016 Plastic Raw Material | By Plastics News Articles Exxon Mobil invents energy-efficient plastic manufacturing materials August 22, 2016 / March 10, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Scientists at Exxon Mobil Corporation and the Georgia Institute of Technology have come up with a new kind of manufacturing plastic materials that would help chemical plants reduce 45 million tons of carbon dioxide annually. The discovery would be published in the journal Science in August 19. This would be a help to achieve proposed […] Read more »
Industry Exxon’s New Plastics Technology Set To Boost Petrochemical Sector August 22, 2016 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Researchers from Exxon Mobil and the Georgia Institute of Technology unveiled a new form of plastics making that could reduce manufacturing costs and emissions. The new system, which was published in the academic journal Science on Thursday, would purportedly save the petrochemicals industry US$2 billion, and lower the emissions equal to the emissions from about […] Read more »
Environment Kenya: KEPSA – Private Sector ‘Not to Blame for Plastic Bags Toxicity’ August 18, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Nairobi — The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) Governing Council, Chair of Environment and Natural Resource Suresh Patel on Tuesday said a total ban on plastic bags was not the best way to deal with the pollutant. Speaking at the launch of a National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Rapid Results Initiative on solid waste, Patel […] Read more »
Industry Covestro to showcase ‘DirectCoating’ steering wheel cover at K show August 17, 2016 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart German materials giant Covestro will be showcasing the prototype of a new design for a steering wheel cover using new DirectCoating technology. The coated component is produced in a two-component mould using a two-stage process in an injection moulding machine . The plastic substrate is then transferred to a second cavity that is one coating layer […] Read more »
Design Fundamentally New Filtration System for Highly Contaminated Plastics Boosts Recycling Productivity and Minimizes Melt Loss August 16, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Automatic Self-Cleaning BKG® HiCon™ R-Type 250 System from Nordson Maintains Constant Melt Pressure and Uses a Filter Element with a Long Working Life MÜNSTER, GERMANY, August 15, 2016: A new melt filtration system for recycling highly contaminated plastics provides greater productivity than comparable machines on the market while maintaining constant melt pressure and product consistency, […] Read more »
Industry EXTRUSION: News in Screen Changers at K 2016 August 16, 2016 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart New PLC touchscreen controller, new screen changer for high-viscosity polymers to debut. At K 2016, High-Technology Corp.., Hackensack, N.J., will display its newest generation of PLC touchscreen controls with descriptive graphics. Operational parameters and hardware are continuously monitored—with discrete alarms to prevent malfunctions—and can be integrated with the operation of the line. An automated algorithm […] Read more »
Design Kite Packaging launches plastic container range August 12, 2016 / February 27, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Kite Packaging, one of the UK’s leading packaging distributors, is now supplying a range of unique returnable plastic containers. They are designed to solve handling and logistic problems within the supply chain for a wide range of industries. Kite Packaging launches plastic container range The range designed by LoadHog and sold by Kite, focuses on […] Read more »
Environment Plastics industry double bags November ballot August 12, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Last month, San Diego became the 150th city in the state to ban single-use plastic bags. Passage of a bag ban by the city council was viewed as a long overdue achievement; Solana Beach was the first in the county to pick up the trend back in 2012. But hang on. In November, all Californians […] Read more »
