Product News Milliken and RPC promote the many benefits of PP for packaging applications October 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Ghent, Belgium – RPC Group, one of the world’s leading suppliers of rigid plastics packaging, is choosing Clear PP for certain of its products to help it achieve both the high clarity packaging desired by consumers and the highest sustainability targets. The majority of RPC’s thermoformed, blow moulded and thin walled injection moulded food-related applications […] Read more »
Industry ATTENDEE REGISTRATION FOR NPE2015 OPENS AT WWW.NPE.ORG October 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Those Who Register at the NPE2015 Stand at K Will Receive Complimentary NPE Show-Floor Passes and Priority in Reserving Hotels DÜSSELDORF, October 16, 2013: Registration for NPE2015 is now “live” at www.npe.org, enabling plastics professionals worldwide to sign on for the industry’s largest trade show and conference, it was announced by SPI: The Plastics Industry […] Read more »
Market News Weak demand weighs down Italy’s PP market October 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart In Italy, the PP market witnessed further decreases this week, weighed down by stagnant demand and soft upstream costs. Many sellers issued additional discounts, complaining about facing difficulty in concluding deals, which pulled down the overall spot ranges by €10-20/ton on the week. A distributor reported giving October offers €40-50/ton below September, but added that […] Read more »
Material News Arkema Introduces Kynar Rx Copolymer for Medical October 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart KING OF PRUSSIA, PA USA – Arkema Inc. introduces Kynar Rx® 752 polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) copolymer for use in minimally invasive medical catheters that are exposed to bodily fluids for less than 30 days. Kynar Rx® 752 copolymer exhibits exceptional flexibility, very low friction, and can be melt extruded in single or multi-layers for catheter […] Read more »
Machinery News Pallmann presents Karakal for recycling rubber waste back into fine powders October 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Zweibrücken, Germany- A new grinding system from Pallmann enables energy-efficient recycling of vulcanized rubber waste back into fine powder for direct reuse in rubber processing. Pallmann, one of the world’s largest developers, producers and providers of innovative size reduction technology, is unveiling the new machine, called Karakal, on its stand at K2013. A key feature […] Read more »
Industry US & European Plastics Leaders Brief EU Parliament on Plastics Benefits October 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart BRUSSELS (15 October 2013) — With an eye toward the proposed U.S.-EU free trade agreement known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), plastics industry leaders from the United States and the European Union today made an educational presentation to members of the European Parliament and their staffs describing plastics many contributions toward improving […] Read more » plastics industry
Category Menu Delcam adds Vortex high-speed roughing strategy to FeatureCAM October 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Delcam has added its new Vortex high-efficiency area clearance strategy to the latest release of its FeatureCAM feature-based CAM system. Vortex was introduced initially as the key enhancement for the 2014 version of Delcam’s PowerMILL software for high-speed and five-axis machining.For full details, including video demonstrations of the new functionality, and to download an evaluation […] Read more »
Processes Advanced Extrusion Technology Boosts Efficiency in Polymer Processing and Compounding October 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart At K 2013, KEIMEI Plastifizierung Technik GmbH (www.keimei.de) will introduce their range of high efficiency triple and twin screw extruders as well as their versatile system of blend reactors for challenging applications. These systems are all equipped with a unique tree-start screw design, which provides an optimized balance between plasticizing effect, output and energy consumption. […] Read more »
