Recycling News Verallia proposes 'container deposit' programme as solution to land filling September 25, 2013 by plasticsinfomart MONTREAL : Renowned glass container manufacturer- Verallia North America introduced the proposal of container deposit programme to be implemented in Indiana in a bid to avoid land filling of billions of recyclable beverage containers. The Munice-based global innovative glass manufacturer presented the plan at the Environmental Quality Service Council (EQSC) hearing on Recycling at the […] Read more »
Market News Poor PP, PE demand pushes Turkey out of balance with China September 25, 2013 by plasticsinfomart China is preparing for the week long National Day holiday next week while sellers are trying to keep the market firm with their October price hike targets as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. “We plan to stand firm on our PP prices to China as our availability will be limited for October. We will […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu Kreyenborg at K 2013: TWO-STAGE HYDRAULIC FOR ACTIVATING SLIDE PLATES OR VALVE PISTONS September 25, 2013 by plasticsinfomart New-Design System from Nordson KREYENBORG Has Two Hydraulic Pumps and an Un-pressurized Oil Reservoir, Savings Costs and Avoiding Need for Mandated Safety Inspections MÜNSTER, GERMANY, September 16, 2013: A hydraulic power unit with two pumps effectively overcomes resistance during slide plate or diverter valve operation without need for a pressurized hydraulic oil accumulator, it was […] Read more »
Product News AMI TO SHOWCASE NEW PRODUCTS AT K 2013 September 25, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Applied Market Information (AMI), market research consultants to the plastics industry, is to showcase a range of new products at next month’s K Show, the world’s leading trade show for the plastics industry, being held over 19 halls at Messe Duesseldorf, Germany from 16-23 October. Highlights include the launch of the inaugural edition of AMI’s […] Read more »
Industry BUSS: quantec G3 – higher performance at lower cost September 25, 2013 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Pratteln (Switzerland), September 2013 – Starring at the K 2013 trade fair this year (October 16 to 23 in Düsseldorf) will be the new BUSS quantec G3 compounder for processing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into high grade pellets. This third-generation version of the high-performance BUSS quantec Kneader series features further improvements including a bigger processing window, […] Read more »
Market News Tight supply pushes up spot ethylene prices in Asia September 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Spot ethylene prices moved upward in Asia this week despite weaker upstream markets as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Crude oil futures on the NYMEX declined 3.3% last week, posting the biggest five-day drop since June. Brent crude futures were also down by 3.2%. Tracking the downward momentum of crude, spot naphtha prices on […] Read more »
Industry LANXESS expands phosphorus chemicals portfolio September 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Cologne/Paris – LANXESS is expanding its portfolio of phosphorus-based chemicals by taking over the business operations belonging to the French subsidiary of the insolvent Dutch company thermPhos International B.V. The transaction closes with immediate effect. LANXESS is acquiring the production assets and the customer list of the thermPhos site in Epierre, South Eastern France – […] Read more »
Category Menu Solvay Demonstrates Use of Overflow Tabs to Improve Weld Line Strength of Reinforced Plastic Parts September 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart ALPHARETTA, Ga., September 12, 2013 – Solvay Specialty Polymers has conducted an extensive study that supports the use of overflow tabs as a method to improve weld line strength of injection molded structural components. The technical study, which examined structural parts made of Solvay’s KetaSpire® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and AvaSpire® polyaryletherketone (PAEK) resins, revealed a minimum […] Read more »
