Material News ebm-papst chooses Celstran LFRT from Celanese to produce new fan impellers for its new RadiCal fan December 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart ebm-papst, a German manufacturer of fans and motors, has chosen Celanese Corporation’s Celstran long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFRT) to produce the radial fan impellers for its new RadiCal fan series. According to Celanese, Celstran LFRT, a composite made from a thermoplastic polypropylene (PP) matrix and unidirectional long glass fibers, offers high stability for the RadiCal […] Read more »
Recycling News Plastics Industry commits itself to increase percentage of recycled products and evoke better civic discipline among masses December 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Mumbai: The plastic industry has committed itself to all that it can do to minimize the impact of plastics on the environment. Putting strong emphasis on the need to enhance recycling capability and creating higher percentage of recycled products the industry is putting its heads together to find effective solutions. This is visible at Plastivision […] Read more »
Industry Plastics industry cries for more govt support December 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The plastic industry in India today voiced its demand for more government support to sustain its growth momentum. There is a growing feeling that the present infrastructure may not be enough to sustain the growth momentum in near future and that government needs to take urgent steps at local, state and national levels. With plastics […] Read more »
Industry As Expected the 9th Plastivision India 2013 Opens Big December 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Grand Opening for the 9th Plastivision India 2013 Franfurt, Germany:12th December 2013 – The ninth edition of Plastivision 2013, organised by All India Plastic Manufacturers’ Association was inaugurated in Mumbai today by Mr. Indrajit Pal, Secretray (Chemicals & Petrochemicals), Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers in the presence of Mr. Avinash […] Read more »
Industry ENGEL KOREA receives National Quality Award December 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The Korea National Quality Award is one of Korea’s most prestigious business awards and one of the most important quality distinctions in the world. At the end of November ENGEL MACHINERY KOREA won this presidential quality award in the field of production innovation. Furthermore, ENGEL is the first foreign company ever receiving this award in […] Read more »
Material News Solar module industry demand for materials set to escalate December 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The solar photovoltaic industry is predicted to expand from 102 GW installed capacity in 2012 to 200 GW in 2016, which will require massive growth in manufacturing. However, the module producers have been shaken up by oversupply in the marketplace and variability in governmental policies on renewable energy and many suffered financial meltdown or withdrew […] Read more »
Product News Armed with technologies Indian plastics industry ready for global competition December 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart India is currently the world’s third largest consumer of polymers after US and China with a share of around 6% of the global total. Growth in polymers industry kicked off after the economic liberalisation in 1991. The resulting deregulation and privatisation sparked a boom in the end use sectors such as packaging, construction, telecom, automotive […] Read more »
Market News US PVC prices retain firmness on producers’ renewed hike attempts December 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart American PVC prices retained their strength in global markets including China, Turkey and Egypt this week as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Strong ethylene and VCM feedstock costs in the US drove PVC prices higher in those markets as the previous lower ends becoming increasingly scarce in the spite of the fact that overall […] Read more »
