Product News DuPont at Interpack 2014: Bag-in-bottle system with Surlyn® inner bag ensures skincare cosmetic stays pure and effective May 14, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Düsseldorf, May 2014 – – Toleriane Ultra is a skincare cosmetic from La Roche-Posay which provides intense soothing care to hypersensitive and allergic skin. Its packaging combines an innovative bag-in-bottle system with a special airless pump to protect this lotion, which is sensitive due to the complete absence of preservatives, from oxidation, drying out and […] Read more »
Market News Extreme conditions drive materials advances in oil and gas May 13, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Failure is not an option when a part is at the bottom of the ocean, deep in the earth or many miles away in the desolate desert or frozen wastelands, but all of these hostile situations are becoming more common operating conditions for the oil and gas industry. The cost of the safety-critical components is […] Read more »
Breaking News Product News New CircuitWorks conductive greases from Intertronics May 13, 2014 by plasticsinfomart The CircuitWorks range of syringe packaged conductive greases recently launched by Intertronics meet the needs of many electrical and/or thermal conductive applications. These include lubrication of substation switches or circuit breakers, heat dissipation from transformers, low or medium speed sliding contacts, static grounding on seals or O-rings, extending the life of rotating switches, thermal coupling […] Read more »
Breaking News Precise Flow Control for High Temperature Applications May 13, 2014 by plasticsinfomart When precise, reliable flow control is required in challenging high temperature applications, for example in the chemical, oil and gas and pharmaceutical industries, Badger Meter control valves are an ideal choice. Available from liquids handling specialists PUMP ENGINEERING, the extensive Badger range includes models such as the RC200, available with the option of an extended […] Read more »
Product News FKuR and Corbion Purac in partnership to develop heat resistant PLA compounds May 13, 2014 by plasticsinfomart The bioplastic specialist FKuR Kunststoff GmbH and Corbion Purac, global market leader in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and lactides, have joined forces to develop PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) compounds for both heat resistant and GMO-free applications. FKuR and Corbion Purac are targeting new bioplastic compounds for applications which include both food and non-food packaging, […] Read more »
Material News ENGEL and Borouge invite to automotive seminar in Bangkok May 13, 2014 by plasticsinfomart The event will take place at Novotel Bangna in Bangkok, close to the international airport Suvarnabhumi, and automotive experts not only from Thailand, but also from Malaysia, Indonesia and other South East Asian countries will be in attendance. “The automotive industry is our biggest market,” says managing director of ENGEL Machinery (Thailand) in Bangkok, Gilles […] Read more »
Industry GLOBAL PARTS COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT SPE ANTEC® 2014 May 12, 2014 by plasticsinfomart NEWTOWN, CT, U.S.A., May 12, 2014: The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) announced the winners of its Global Parts Competition during SPE ANTEC® 2014, which took place April 28-May 1 in Las Vegas, NV. The competition, “Plastics for Life,” featured submissions by 2013-2014 winners of SPE parts competitions from around the world. Chosen as the Grand […] Read more »
Industry Ten years of Arburg Shanghai May 12, 2014 by plasticsinfomart • Exclusive anniversary celebration with over 500 invited guests • Managing Partner Juliane Hehl presents anniversary sculpture to subsidiary manager Zhao Tong • Awards for selected customers and employee of the year Lossburg. On 24 April 2014, the Arburg subsidiary in Shanghai celebrated its tenth anniversary during an exclusive evening event. More than 500 guests […] Read more »