Industry RAMPF Dosiertechnik again named official system partner of KUKA Roboter GmbH March 13, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Zimmern o.R., 03/13/2014. For the second year in a row, RAMPF Dosiertechnik has been named official system partner of KUKA Roboter GmbH. The successful collaboration between the industry leaders reflects the growing importance of robotic solutions in the field of dispensing systems. Faster speeds, highest precision, maximum reliability, short cycle times – using industrial robots […] Read more »
Industry Coherent Introduces 10 kW Direct Diode Laser System March 13, 2014 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Santa Clara, Calif., March 12, 2014 – A new direct-diode laser system from Coherent Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) now offers higher power, which translates into increased throughput for applications in metal cladding and heat treating. The new HighLight™ 10,000D outputs 10 kW (at 975 nm), and can be configured to deliver a wide […] Read more »
Recycling News Struktol Company of America Launches New Additives for Recycled Plastics at SPE’s GPEC 2014 March 13, 2014 by plasticsinfomart ORLANDO, Fla., March 12, 2014 – Struktol Company of America, a leading global supplier of polymer additives, has announced the launch of several new and existing additive products suitable for recycled and recycle-content plastics. The announcement was made at the Society of Plastics Engineers’ (SPE) 2014 Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) March 12-14 in Orlando, […] Read more »
Market News PP fibre’s premium over raffia at a year high in Turkey March 12, 2014 by plasticsinfomart PP fibre traditionally carries a small premium over raffia in Turkey as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. However, this premium has grown to be more than $70/ton based on the average ChemOrbis Price Index, hitting a year high as can be seen from the graph below. PP fibre buyers, most of whom are located […] Read more »
Industry Videojet CLARiSUITE™ WebServer takes the sting out of code assurance March 12, 2014 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Chicago, Illinois – 12 March 2014 – In an ever-changing marketplace, operational flexibility is key to growth and a requirement for manufacturers – especially for those operating multiple production lines. Now, more than ever, it is essential for manufacturers to ensure that their product and packaging coding is accurate and complicit with legal and retailer […] Read more »
Product News Carbodeon NanoDiamonds PTFE Coating doubles surface durability and reduces friction by up to 66 percent March 11, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Vantaa, Finland – 5th March 2014: Surface coatings specialist Carbodeon has released a new PTFE/NanoDiamond coating with twice the durability and up to 66 percent less friction than current products. The new coating has huge potential to cost-effectively reduce CO2 output and fuel demand, as well as to improve equipment lifespan, in fields such as the automotive, […] Read more »
Industry PlastiComp Adds LFT Pultrusion Line Dedicated to Manufacturing Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics March 11, 2014 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart WINONA, MINN., USA – (March 5, 2014) – PlastiComp, Inc., a global leader in long fiber thermoplastic (LFT) materials and technologies, announced that it has recently commissioned a new pultrusion compounding line dedicated to producing carbon-fiber reinforced LFT composite compounds at its Winona, Minn., manufacturing and corporate headquarters location. “Since the introduction of our carbon-fiber […] Read more »
Processes GRAVInet GP light – designed for gravimetric applications March 11, 2014 by plasticsinfomart For motan-colortronic, integrated process management is of great importance. This is why state of the art ancillary equipment and the entire upstream technology of the plastics process – injection moulding, extrusion, blow moulding, compounding etc. – is always developed in tandem with state-of-the-art control technology. A significant advantage is the ability to integrate within the […] Read more »
