Material News JELU: new compostable biocomposite October 9, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The German company JELU has developed a fully decayablebiocomposite for industrial processing. The new material made from thermoplastic starch (TPS) and wood fibres is a wood plastic composite (WPC) that fulfils the European Standard for Compostability DIN EN 13432. It can be used with injection moulding and extrusion techniques, and is suitable for conventional plastics […] Read more » injection moulding plastics processing
Breaking News Securing investments with pipeline protection October 9, 2013 by plasticsinfomart As energy demand rises globally, pipeline construction is increasing to secure supplies of oil and gas. These new pipelines are benefitting from decades of experience in pipe protection technology from cathodic current to multi-material coatings and linings. Noru Tsalic of AMI Consulting has studied the markets for materials in steel pipe coating and will give […] Read more »
Breaking News K 2013: WITTMANN presents 4-cavity cup production October 9, 2013 by plasticsinfomart At the K 2013 (hall 10, booth A04), WITTMANN is presenting a complete production cell including a quality inspection module manufacturing IML packaging parts. The 4-cavity line is based on a WITTMANN BATTENFELD TM Xpress 210 injection molding machine; the mold and the W837 automation equipment come from WITTMANN. On a TM Xpress 210 injection […] Read more » injection molding machine
Industry DSM approves BDO made using Genomatica’s process for use in Arnitel products October 9, 2013 by plasticsinfomart DSM has tested and approved bio-based BDO (1,4-butanediol) made with Genomatica’s process, for use in DSM’s Arnitel® TPC (ThermoPlastic Copolyester). This is a next step in the development of a bio-based high performance portfolio and fully in line with DSM’s front running position in a bio-based economy. Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Material […] Read more »
Industry RAMPF continues to grow in China October 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Grafenberg, October 8th 2013. RAMPF is continuing on its path of growth in China. In order to be in a position to service the growing local demand for electro casting resins and foam gaskets, casting resin production at the Chinese subsidiary RAMPF (Taicang) has been increased by 1,000 metric tons. A further increase of 4,000 […] Read more »
Market News Spot ethylene prices move lower in Europe, US October 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Spot ethylene prices posted decreases both in the US and Europe this week, with the US market witnessing a larger drop compared to Europe as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Sluggish demand from the downstream markets and sufficient ethylene supply were cited as the main reasons behind these decreases. Spot ethylene prices on an […] Read more »
Material News Novomer Wins Best Flexible Foams Paper at Polyurethanes Technical Conference October 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart WALTHAM, Mass., October 7, 2013 – Novomer Inc., a sustainable materials company pioneering a family of high-performance polymers and other chemicals from renewable feedstocks such as carbon dioxide (CO2), was awarded the Best Paper Award for the Flexible Foams session at the recent 2013 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, sponsored by The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry […] Read more »
Material News K 2013: Kaufmann exhibits mould for series production of lightweight fibre composite parts October 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Combining organic sheet thermoforming with long-fibre direct injection moulding Busslingen, October 2013. – An innovative mould for the series production of lightweight fibre composite parts has been developed by Georg Kaufmann AG, Busslingen/Switzerland, within the scope of a joint project that goes by the name of LIPA (Lightweight Integrated Process Application). Cut-to-size blanks of Tepex […] Read more »
