Industry parts2clean Expert Forum – the source of knowledge on component cleaning April 16, 2014 by plasticsinfomart – Bilingual presentations on a wide variety of cleaning topics – Expertise in quality assurance and cost optimization Stuttgart/Hannover. Component cleaning has now established itself as an indispensable step in the manufacturing process. In addition to defined particulate or film residue requirements, economic and ecological aspects also need to be taken into consideration. This frequently […] Read more »
Product News Are You A Squeezer Or A Shaker? BPF Commissions YouGov Survey On Plastics Packaging April 16, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Research commissioned by the British Plastics Federation’s Packaging Group and carried out independently by YouGov, which surveyed 2157 UK respondents, shows that when it comes to the Nation’s favourite table sauce, 77% would rather squeeze their tomato ketchup out of a plastic container than shake it out of a glass bottle. In the battle of […] Read more » plastic bottle
Breaking News Recycling News Added value from waste electrical and electronic equipment and the latest glass recycling systems April 16, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Recovering recyclable materials and removing contaminants with S+S sorting systems Schönberg, March 2014 At IFAT 2014 S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH of Schönberg, Bavaria, are show-ing the new WEEE-SORT sorting system (hall C1, stand 411/512). These sorting systems are used in e-waste recycling where they sort mixed material flows into uniform fractions making a […] Read more »
Processes Fast Response when Controlling Large Valves April 16, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Where process control systems require larger valves it can sometimes be difficult to achieve the required levels of accuracy combined with fast positioning. Larger valves, for example where flow rates require valve sizes of 200mm and above enabling flows in excess of 200 m3/h, tend to be fitted with pneumatic actuators which provide significant positioning […] Read more »
Industry Robert Bodingbauer receives order of merit April 15, 2014 by plasticsinfomart The prime minister, Yung Hong-Won, presented it to Mr Bodingbauer for contributing to Korea’s industrial development and supporting foreign investments over the course of many years. Robert Bodingbauer was the only foreigner to receive an order of merit from the Korean government this year. Others who were honoured along with him included high-ranking managers from […] Read more »
Market News PE buyers remain cautious ahead of holidays in Italy April 15, 2014 by plasticsinfomart In Italy, the PE market is tracking a stable to slightly firmer trend after sellers stepped back from their initial hike requests of up to €40/ton due to resistance from the buyers’ side as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. The latest LDPE and HDPE prices are standing below early April levels while LLDPE prices […] Read more » LLDPE prices PE market PE price
Processes Flexicon Tubular Cable Conveyor Factory-Integrated April 15, 2014 by plasticsinfomart BETHLEHEM, PA- Flexicon Corporation is now offering its FLEXI-DISC™ line of Tubular Cable Conveyors for fragile materials, integrated with upstream and/or downstream equipment that sources material from single or multiple locations and delivers it selectively to storage vessels, filling machines or other processing equipment. Upstream equipment ranges from Inlet Hoppers and Metering Devices to Bulk Bag […] Read more »
Industry Invitation to meet Videojet at Interpack 2014 April 15, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Videojet Technologies, a world leader in coding, marking and printing solutions, is pleased to invite you to visit the company at Interpack, Dusseldorf, Germany (8-14 May 2014), Hall 6, Stand A01.At the booth, Videojet will provide an overview of the company’s comprehensive product portfolio and exciting innovations achieved through increased investment in Research and Development […] Read more »
