Processes Innovative marking solutions for medical devices at MD&M East May 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Selmsdorf/Lüdenscheid, May 2014 – Increasingly demanding marking tasks and regulations such as the FDA Final Rule regarding the UDI directive currently challenge medical device manufacturers. However, FOBA laser-based solutions meet their identification needs while improving process reliability and production efficiency. The international market and technology leader of systems and integrated solutions for laser marking and […] Read more »
Breaking News Material News Dell To Make Line Of PCs With Recycled Plastics May 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Dell is making a line of PCs using plastics obtained by expanding its recycling program. The company has expanded the hardware take-back program to more places worldwide, aiming to collect and reuse more extracted plastic and metals in PCs, monitors, hardware panels and other products. Dell’s OptiPlex 3030 all-in-one, which will ship next month, will […] Read more »
Industry Solvay Specialty Polymers Launches New High Stiffness Grade of KetaSpire® PEEK May 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart KetaSpire® KT-825 Offers 50% Greater Stiffness than Neat PEEK Without Conventional Reinforcements BOLLATE, Italy May 21, 2014 – Solvay Specialty Polymers has announced the introduction of a new high stiffness grade of KetaSpire® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) that provides 50% greater modulus/stiffness than standard neat PEEK grades. Despite its higher stiffness, the new grade, KetaSpire® KT-825, retains […] Read more »
Product News Borealis presence at Pharmapack North America sign of steady commitment to market May 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces its participation at Pharmapack North America from June 10-12, 2014. As a showcase for the most innovative technologies in pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery devices, Pharmapack North America is the ideal opportunity for Borealis to promote its expanded […] Read more »
Industry NPE2015: Information for Your ‘Industry Events’ Listing May 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart The NPE2015 international plastics exposition is only ten months away. It will be an exciting show, even bigger than NPE2012, with larger booths and more equipment operating on the exhibit floor. There will be important co-located events, including SPE ANTEC® 2015, the world’s largest plastics technical conference; SPI’s Business of Plastics Conference; a Spanish-language seminar […] Read more »
Material News Novomer Announces Commercial Launch of Converge® Polyols for Broad Use in Polyurethanes Industry May 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Company Ramps up Production of Unique CO2-Based Polyols at Multi-Thousand-Ton Plant in Houston WALTHAM, Mass., May 21, 2014 – Novomer Inc., a sustainable materials company pioneering a family of high-performance polymers and other chemicals from renewable feedstocks such as carbon dioxide (CO2), has announced the commercial introduction of Converge® polypropylene carbonate (PPC) polyols for use […] Read more »
Industry ENGEL med.con 2014 six times in Europe May 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Since the first ENGEL med.con four years ago, the medical conference has become an integral part of the injection moulding machine manufacturer’s event calendar. Worldwide it is among the ENGEL events that attract the largest attendance. “The ENGEL med.con has established itself as a kind of networking event for plastics manufacturers in the field of […] Read more »
Industry Symphony Environmental Technologies opens new laboratory facilities May 20, 2014 by plasticsinfomart The new laboratory facilities recently announced by Symphony Environmental Technologies were officially opened last week by the Mayor of Borehamwood during the company’s international distributors’ conference. The new facilities were designed to integrate the company’s R&D and testing facilities under one roof and are among the most up-to-date in the industry. They will be used […] Read more »
