Market News DuPont announces US$100 million plan to increase Packaging & Industrial Polymers capacity September 22, 2014 by plasticsinfomart DuPont Packaging and Industrial Polymers is planning to invest over US$100 million to increase production capacity of its ethylene copolymers at its Texas site, the US site. The expansion is expected to be completed over the next three to four years, with one-third of the investment planning to be installed by the end of 2015. […] Read more » Plastics Markets News Plastics News
Industry Registration Opens For Spi’s ‘Business Of Plastics Conference’ At Npe2015 September 19, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Sessions Range from Cyber Security and 3D Printing to Legal Affairs and Advanced Technologies in Three-Day Conference with 37 Presentations WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A., September 18, 2014: NPE2015 attendees can now register for the “Business of Plastics Conference,” a three-day program held during NPE, which provides business and technical presentations on issues currently of concern to […] Read more » plastics industry Plastics News
Industry Clariant doubles capacity for pigments and pigment preparations in Roha, India September 18, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Expansion represents an investment in production facilities Increased production of pigments and pigment preparations will serve local and export markets Muttenz, September 17, 2014 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the inauguration of an important new extension to its production facility in Roha, south-east of Mumbai, India. The expansion doubles […] Read more » Plastic Markets plastic products plastics news india
Machinery News ICMA installs two turnkey compounding lines for global appliance manufacturer September 17, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Icma San Giorgio SPA (Milan, Italy) has designed and installed two complete compounding systems for a major global appliance manufacturer. The new lines produce mineral-filled compounds at high volume through ICMA high-efficiency co-rotating extruders with integral material handling, dosing and cutting units. ICMA’’s turnkey system encompassed complete project engineering and support to smoothly integrate the […] Read more » plastic industry
Market News Gap between ethylene and propylene widens in Europe September 16, 2014 / August 11, 2016 by plasticsinfomart In Europe, the gap between spot ethylene and propylene prices started to widen again as of the beginning of September and the premium on propylene over ethylene reached €150/ton this week as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. At the end of April 2014, the gap between spot ethylene and propylene hit a record high, […] Read more » Plastic Markets
Market News At Wire China: New Low-Cost Compounds From Teknor Apex Extend Hffr Portfolio September 16, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Halguard® 58600 Series Products Are Designed for General-Purpose Jacketing of Cable Used in Telecom, Datacom, Electrical and Electronic Equipment, and a Wide Range of Infrastructure Applications SINGAPORE, September 15, 2014: A new series in the Halguard® range of halogen-free, flame retardant (HFFR) compounds for general-purpose jacketing applications costs less than premium compounds with little compromise […] Read more »
Processes RAMPF presents ideal system solution for lean manufacturing concepts September 15, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Fakuma 2014: Demonstration of DC-RS250 compact robot dispensing cell and RAKU-PUR® Speed 2-component polymer Grafenberg, September 15, 2014. The DC-RS250 compact robot dispensing cell and RAKU-PUR® Speed soft integral foam that RAMPF will be showcasing at Fakuma 2014 deliver speed and precision, even in the tightest of spaces. As visitors to Fakuma 2014 from October […] Read more » plastic polymer Plastics materials
Material News Open For New Materials: Ceresana analyzes the European market for closures September 13, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Plastic, metal or rather cork? Not only for wines caps and closures are an integral part of the packaging. Ceresana has analyzed the European market for closures in regard to the most diverse applications, for example the segments lemonades, water, fruit juices, beer, wine & spirits, but also foodstuffs or cosmetics & pharma. In the […] Read more » plastics industry Plastics materials
