Industry TTG adds Lyle Industries to its portfolio July 24, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Thermoforming Technology Group (TTG) has expanded its thermoforming equipment presence with the acquisition of Lyle Industries. TTG, which owns thermoforming equipment maker Brown Machine, could help propel Lyle into new market geographies and new products. Chairman Mike Stein said the acquisition brings “a great thermoforming brand” into TTG. “Lyle’s high-end [crystalline] PET equipment and bottle […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Environment Industry Super typhoon ravages South China July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Super Typhoon Rammasun, the most powerful typhoon that has landed in China in four decades, has left parts of South China devastated, and the local residents and businesses are still struggling. Ma Zhanfeng, secretary general of China Plastics Processing Industry Association, posted an update on his social media Weixin account on July 21: “The typhoon […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Recycling News Plastics waste: The Golden Triangle – industry, government, consumer July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart It is well known that there are two ways in which society as a whole can improve – either a stick with stringent laws, effective policing and serious punishments for default. Or, when the need for improvement comes from within – a social transformation. The Bhagwad Gita, the Vedas and the Upanashidas talk of self-realisation […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Industry DSM to invest in high viscosity polyamide 6 grades plant for film and other… (22-7-2014) July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has announced plans to invest in a new polymerization plant in North America to manufacture Akulon® polyamide 6 polymer for film grades used in flexible food packaging and other segments. Financial details of the investment will not be disclosed. With construction scheduled to start in […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Recycling News Retail and consumer products giants team up to recycle more film July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Consumers in Canada are gaining a new option to recycle their plastic bags and films through an expanded program being launched by that country’s largest retailer.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is joining with S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. and the Canadian Plastics Industry Association to promote a consumer-facing recycling program aimed at not only used shopping bags, […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Industry Plastic industry’s faulty lobbying agenda July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart The plastics industry will soon conduct its annual industry lobbying day in Washington, D.C. In a perfect world, the industry would be highlighting its new technologies and materials that are contributing to progress and opportunities for business innovation that grows profits while also providing sustainability and human health benefits. Unfortunately, from everything that we observe, […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Environment Plastic, poverty and pollution in China’s recycling dead zone July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart In 2010, Adam Minter, Bloomberg’s Shanghai correspondent, visited Wen’an – then the heart of the global scrap plastic trade – undercover. In 2011 the Chinese government introduced new regulations and shut down the scrap plastic trade in this part of the country. The small family businesses closed or scattered across the country. In 2013, according […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Processes Laser joining carbon fiber-reinforced plastic to stainless steel July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart A group at the Joining and Welding Research Institute (JWRI) of Osaka University in Japan, under the direction of Professor Seiji Katayama, has succeeded in direct laser joining of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) to AISI 304 metal. ILS asked Professor Katayama to present details of this study. Carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) is currently attracting great […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
