Design New plastic bottle design opens new market opportunities for UK drinks firm July 15, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Newly designed plastic bottle is opening new market opportunities and cost saving benefits for a company that traditionally uses glass for its products. SHS Drinks, a UK manufacturer of soft and alcoholic drinks, approached M&H Plastics for the production of a new plastic bottle for its ‘bottlegreen’ beverages to be included in ‘meal deals’ supplied […] Read more »
Industry Continued investment at Broadwater Mouldings with upgraded technology July 15, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Broadwater Mouldings Ltd, a UK-based fibreglass composite manufacturer, has completed an upgrade to its robotic trimming department that it says will allow it to further develop its worldwide business. The investment at the company’s Suffolk facility will allow the trimming of more than 70 percent of its FRP mouldings currently manufactured for a variety of […] Read more »
Design Plazology first UK company to achieve Moldex3D Expert Accreditation July 14, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The only UK Company and one of merely a handful worldwide, Plazology earned the professional qualification through rigorous technical, written and practical examinations. Plazology first UK company to achieve Moldex3D Expert Accreditation Moldex3D is computer aided plastics simulation software designed to assist customers with the journey of a product from design through development and into […] Read more »
Plastics Industry China’s Appetite for Advanced Molding Technology July 14, 2016 / March 10, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Do automation and advanced molding technologies still offer U.S. molders safe harbor against low-cost competition? At its recent pre-K press conference at its headquarters in Schwertberg, Austria, Engel (U.S. office in York, Pa.) reviewed its business outlook as well as its new technology to be presented at the K 2016 fair in Dusseldorf this October […] Read more »
Industry Aimplas unveils new decontamination technology July 13, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Aimplas, the plastic industry centre based in Valencia, Spain, has played a key role in a new decontamination project which claims to eliminate 70% more contaminant substances than current conventional processes. The Life Extruclean project featured co-operative work from other Spanish organsiations including technology centre Aidimme, the association of exporters Arvet, and environmental consulting firm Acteco […] Read more »
Environment Cities Are Looking Past Bag Bans to the Plastic-Free Future July 12, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Plastic Free July asks people to ditch disposable goods for an entire month. Disposable shopping bags, water bottles, drinking straws, and to-go boxes—those are just some of the kinds of plastic litter that can be found on sidewalks or washed up on beaches around the world. But how tough would it be to give up […] Read more »
Industry Arburg introduces Industry 4.0 concept to press group at Lossburg, Germany headquarters July 12, 2016 / February 27, 2017 by plasticsinfomart On June 29, Arburg introduced its Industry 4.0 concept to a press tour organized by “Baden-Württemberg International” At Arburg, the members of the press learned how customers can use Arburg products to implement Industry 4.0 and how the company has already put this principle into practice at its own production facility. Arburg introduces Industry 4.0 […] Read more »
Industry Covestro pushes for industrial mass production with 3D printing technology July 12, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Covestro is currently developing a comprehensive range of filaments, powders and liquid resins for all common 3D printing methods, the company announced at its Pre-K press conference. “We market products with a variety of properties like toughness and heat resistance as well as transparency and flexibility that support a number of new applications,” said Dr. […] Read more »
