Design DuPont at CHINAPLAS 2016: ‘Giving shape to smart ideas’ April 25, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Chasing future trends appeared to be the prevailing trend of DuPont’s presentation at CHINAPLAS’s media day, as the performance plastics leader’s Asian business decision-makers set out the big announcements the company is making at the world’s second-largest plastics show. The turbocharged 1.5 litre 3-cylinder petrol engine of BMW’s revolutionary i8 plug-in hybrid sports car is […] Read more »
Environment How Ghana could turn waste plastic into profits April 22, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart “I wish one day Ghana will process its own mineral resources,” says Etornam Bani Fiadou, PhD student and assistant lecturer at the University of Mines and Technology (UMAT) in Ghana. How Ghana could turn waste plastic into profits Ghana is the second largest producer of gold in Africa and a major producer of manganese and […] Read more »
Industry Reifenhäuser Blown Film – Anhui Excellent Plastic Film Tech Co. Ltd. China April 21, 2016 / February 27, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Successful entry into new Chinese growth markets: Agricultural film producer Anhui Excellent Plastic Film Tech Co. Ltd. shows that it is possible. Worms / Troisdorf, April 2016 | It is only three years since Liu Xian established Anhui Excellent Plastic Film Tech Co. Ltd. in the Chinese city of Anqing, Anhui Province. At that time, Mrs. […] Read more »
Plastics Industry Vietnam’s plastics industry becomes the ‘aiming point’ of foreign investors April 21, 2016 / February 23, 2017 by plasticsinfomart This explains why Vietnam’s plastics industry has become the ‘aiming point’ of foreign investors, especially ones from Thailand. TPP and other free trade agreements (FTAs) are also the reasons that prompt foreign investors to jump into the Vietnamese market. With TPP, the plastics industry would enjoy large benefits because manufacturers would have more opportunities to […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry InterPlas Thailand 2016 to be held in July April 20, 2016 / February 27, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Focusing on plastics injection, extrusion and blowing processes for automotive, electronics & electrics and packaging applications, InterPlas Thailand 2016 will be held at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangkok from 7-10 July. InterPlas Thailand 2016 to be held in July According to the organizer, the show will have over 350 leading brands from […] Read more »
Design BASF showcases high performance materials for high-end design April 20, 2016 / February 28, 2017 by plasticsinfomart A range of innovations demonstrating how high performance plastics materials can enable high-end design is the focus for BASF at CHINAPLAS 2016. The company is co-hosting the ‘Design x Innovation’ event at the international trade fair, where a central pavilion will feature open forum discussions and new designs based on BASF’s high-performance materials for mobility, […] Read more »
Processes European Union: Food-Contact Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics Guidance Published by Industry Association April 18, 2016 / February 24, 2017 by plasticsinfomart GlassFibre Europe, an association of European glass fiber producers, recently published guidance on how to apply the requirements of the European Union Plastics Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 to sizing components of products used in glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) intended to contact food. By way of background, GFRP, which are composite materials made of a […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry Iran Plast foreign exhibitors see Iranian market huge with high potential April 18, 2016 / February 27, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The Iranian market is huge with high potential in the eyes of many foreigners participating in the 10th International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery and Equipment of Iran, dubbed Iran Plast 2016, which is running from April 13 to 17 at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds. “For us, Iranian market is very important. It is […] Read more »