Market News Far East Asian ABS prices move south for April in Turkey March 28, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Turkey’s import ABS market has been seeing some discounts since the second week of March despite hike attempts from sellers of some Far East Asian origins as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. These discounts were mainly attributed to falling butadiene and ACN costs in Asia and generally limited activity ahead of local elections at […] Read more »
Machinery News Netstal expanding sales and service activities in Mexico March 28, 2014 by plasticsinfomart The KraussMaffei Group said it is expanding the sales and service activities of its Netstal brand in Mexico. “We envisage extremely good opportunities for the growth of Netstal’s high quality product and service portfolio in the Mexican packaging and beverage packaging market. In order to better and more quickly meet growing demand, we consolidated the […] Read more »
Product News First XPS foam tray with recycled contents in North America hits the market with Exceldor March 28, 2014 by plasticsinfomart US poultry processor Exceldor is using Cascades’ EVOK packaging with 25% recycled contents on most of its fresh products since February 2014. As said, EVOK is the first polystyrene foam food tray (XPS) in North America to contain recycled material and to be found on grocery shelves. “By incorporating 25% of recycled polystyrene (PS) into […] Read more »
Category Menu DME SmartSeries® Temperature Control Module Gives Molders More Flexibility March 28, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Madison Heights, Mich. – DME Company, a leading manufacturer of mold technologies, has expanded its SmartSeries Hot Runner Temperature Controller product line. The addition of the TSM15 Temperature Control Module gives molders greater flexibility and control of their hot runners. The microprocessor-based temperature control module increases efficiency for molders by providing enhanced control through efficient […] Read more »
Breaking News Videojet to unveil breakthrough technologies at Interpack 2014 March 28, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Videojet showcases intelligent print and apply labeling, thermal-ink jet, CO2 laser marking, and code detection innovations along with a concept of how future packaging design and real time variable information printing could look Chicago, Illinois – March 27, 2014 – Addressing packaging, food and pharmaceutical manufacturers’ coding and marking needs for speed, simplicity and reliability, […] Read more »
Breaking News Norner develops novel PP recipe for harsh environments March 28, 2014 by plasticsinfomart We have the pleasure to inform that Norner have succeeded in developing a new PP material recipe to ensure a long service life of PP in aggressive environments. This new proprietary technology is a result of deep polymer expertise and a focused development project. The technology was developed with a team of Norner’s researchers and […] Read more »
Industry Novomer Announces Key Staff Appointments in North America and Europe March 28, 2014 by plasticsinfomart WALTHAM, Mass., March 27, 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 several key personnel appointments as part of its focused development and commercialization of a family of high-performance, sustainable polycarbonate polyols for polyurethane applications. In […] Read more »
Breaking News Axens, Total and IFPEN launch Atol™, an Innovative Technology for Bio-Ethylene Production Through Dehydration of Bio-Ethanol March 28, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Atol™ is a technology for the most profitable production of polymer grade bio-ethylene by dehydration of 1G and 2G-renewable ethanol. The bio-ethylene produced can be integrated in existing downstream polymerization installations such as polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polyethyleneteraphthalate (PET), polyvinylchloride (PVC) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) without need for modifications. Atol is the result of a partnership […] Read more »
