Industry Work On Sri Lanka Rubber ‘Master Plan’ Has Begun: Bathiudeen August 8, 2016 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Work on the much-awaited rubber industry master plan has commenced, with Industry and Commerce Ministry implementing a number of the projects outlined: “Twelve of twenty-five projects in the government’s ‘Rubber Master Plan’ are being implemented currently,” Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said.He was speaking at the inauguration of the 3rd Lanka Plastic and […] Read more »
Industry Husky Launches a Global Debut at K 2016 August 8, 2016 / May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Husky Injection Molding Systems, a leading industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, has announced the launch of its next generation system for high output beverage closure molding, HyCAP™4. Husky will be demonstrating the all-new HyCAP™4 system for the first time at this year’s upcoming K 2016. Husky launched its HyCAP™ platform in 2009 and […] Read more »
Design Polystar to demonstrate Repro-Air recycling system at Taipei Plas 2016 August 5, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart At Taipei Plas 2016, Polystar will demonstrate its Repro-Air recycling machine designed for high density and low density polyethylene (HDPE and LDPE) film producers. Repro-Air is a compact solution for reprocessing HDPE and LDPE film scraps. It allows start-up or changeover of film rolls (film-on-roll) without the need for pre-cutting, edge-trim waste, T-shirt bag bundles […] Read more »
Environment Entries open for best recycled plastic product award August 5, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart A competition deigned to showcase the best products made from recycled plastics is calling for entries. The European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations (EPRO) is inviting companies across Europe to enter its ‘Best Recycled Plastic Product’ and ‘Best Recycled Plastic Product Design’ awards until 10th October 2016. “It is important that consumers and […] Read more »
Breaking News Record-Breaking NPE2018 Pre-Draw Results Show Plastics Industry Investing Heavily in Future Growth August 5, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart WASHINGTON, D.C.—SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association announced today that the Pre-Draw process for securing, in advance, floor space at NPE2018: The Plastics Show set a new record this year. SPI produces NPE2018, the triennial plastics trade show scheduled for May 7-11, 2018 in Orlando, Fla. The record-setting results of the Pre-Draw, in which long-time […] Read more »
Design Agr International highlights CrystalView system for PET bottle production management August 4, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart At K 2016, Agr International will highlight its CrystalView system for managing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle crystallinity and the Automated Laboratory Test Cell for bottle quality management. Agr International offers a number of products that are designed to aid bottle manufacturers achieve light weighting goals while maintaining high quality. CrystalView material optimization system is the […] Read more »
Plastic Masterbatch Clariant Masterbatches builds prototype tooling for stretch-blown PET beverage bottles August 3, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Tooling available for use in production blowmolding machines at tech center in Chicago Clariant, a global specialty chemicals producer headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland, announced the availability of new blowmolding tools that can help customers evaluate how Clariant color and additive masterbatches perform in real-world applications. The tooling is available for use on full-size production blowmolding […] Read more »
Design Americhem, LPKF Collaborate on Delivery of Colorful Laser Plastic Welding Results August 3, 2016 / March 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Technology allows weight, time and money savings while optimizing aesthetics. Since the early 2000s, laser plastics welding has been coming into its own, starting with electronics and gaining in acceptance in other key industries such as automotive. One of three non-friction welding processes, laser welding is a gentle and clean joining process that enables welding […] Read more »
