Breaking News Webinar Explains How Tank Weigh Modules are Safe by Design September 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Greifensee, Switzerland. 12 September 2013 – Environmental incidents, such as earthquakes, lightning and thunderstorms, can severely damage a tank system. Human errors, such as collisions with vehicles, incautious installation or failures with explosive materials, could result in expensive damage or even bodily harm. A new webinar from METTLER TOLEDO explains how modern weigh modules are […] Read more »
Material News Superior thermal conductivity, glow-in-the-dark properties September 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Frechen/Germany, September 2013 – High-performance fillers from HPF The Mineral Engineers, part of the Quarzwerke Group, are based on naturally occurring and synthetic minerals such as quartz, wollastonite, kaolin or mica and can impart amazing functional or optical properties to plastics. Recent innovations include Silatherm®, a filler which substantially increases the heat conductivity of thermoplastics […] Read more »
Product News ECO&PACK WITH ‘GAUGUIN’ TECHNOLOGY MAKES ITS MARK IN DAIRY September 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The new Eco&Pack container from RPC Bebo France is proving popular for a wide range of dairy applications. Latest customers include Isigny Sainte Mère for its Delisse Fromage Blanc range and Granja Teisol SA for cream yoghurt, both of whom have expressed satisfaction with the RPC Bebo France solution for their various product requirements. Eco&Pack […] Read more »
Industry IWK Verpackungstechnik: 120 Years of Uncompromising Innovation September 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Yesterday the packaging machinery manufacturer IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH celebrated its 120th anniversary with an in-house exhibition at the company headquarters in Stutensee near Karlsruhe. The international market leader in tube filling and sealing machinery and cartoning equipment used the occasion to present its current machinery innovations for the pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industry. Stutensee, September 12, […] Read more »
Product News Bioplastics‘ specialist presents new biobased materials for packaging September 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Willich, September 2013 – FKuR Kunststoff GmbH’s presence at this year’s Fachpack is all about ‘Bioplastics for innovative packaging‘ (hall 7, booth 334). The Bioplastic Specialist will be presenting at Fachpack for the sixth year discussing innovative packaging solutions that help preserve our natural resources by using biodegradable and biobased plastics. Novelty: Biobased raw materials […] Read more »
Industry Borealis and Borouge underline commitment to the wire and cable industry at the first ever wire South America 2013 September 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Borealis and Borouge, leading providers of innovative, value-creating solutions for the wire and cable industry, announce the dedicated roll-out of the technology platform Borlink™ in Brazil. Their latest innovations and flagship solutions will be showcased at the first ever “wire South America” in São Paulo, Brazil, at the Imigrantes Exposições Exhibition Centre, stand 1008, from […] Read more »
Processes AT K 2013: FUNDAMENTALLY NEW BARREL HEATING SYSTEM INCREASES INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS CONTROL AND CUTS ENERGY USE September 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart SmartHeat™ Technology from Nordson XALOY Is 30 to 60% More Energy Efficient than Band Heaters, with 30% Faster Start-Ups and No Heat Losses to the Workplace NEW CASTLE, PA, U.S.A., September 11, 2013: The first completely “cool-to-the-touch” heating system for injection barrels and melt pipes delivers heat more uniformly and reaches start-up targets more rapidly […] Read more »
Market News Asian export PET prices go south September 23, 2013 by plasticsinfomart In Asia, export prices out of China and South Korea saw decreases of $10-20/ton during this past week due to the unbalanced supply and demand dynamics as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Meanwhile, local prices in China also softened by CNY100/ton ($16/ton) on the low end of the range during the same period. Players […] Read more »
