Market News China’s domestic PP prices stabilize, PE softens August 21, 2013 by plasticsinfomart In China, domestic PP and PE prices have been recording consecutive increases for about eight weeks since late June. Domestic PP prices started to show some signs of stabilization this week while domestic PE prices, which followed a steady trend for the past two weeks, started to soften in the current week. According to ChemOrbis […] Read more »
Industry Zwick Hosts 22nd International testXpo Forum Oct. 14 – 17 August 21, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Visitors from around the world can experience innovative testing technology – live! Ulm, Germany – Zwick/Roell, the worldwide leader in quality assurance and materials testing solutions, will be hosting the 22nd annual International testXpo Forum here October 14 to 17, 2013. The forum, which attracts customers of Zwick testing systems and materials experts from around the world, will also […] Read more »
Market News Asian PS buyers hope for price relief as styrene retreats August 21, 2013 by plasticsinfomart PS buyers in Asia are moving to the sidelines, hoping to see some price relief now that spot styrene prices have retreated from the record high levels seen in late July, according to ChemOrbis. PS buyers complain that persistently high raw material costs have eroded their margins, while sellers comment that they have had no […] Read more »
Material News DSM's Stanyl ForTii enables LOTES breakthrough in memory connectors for servers August 21, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The leading Taiwanese memory connector manufacturer LOTES Co., Ltd. has selected DSM’s Stanyl® ForTii™ H11 polyamide 4T for housings for a new range of connectors for the next generation of computer memories, known as DDR4. These connectors will meet OEM design needs in a range of devices, including servers, desktops, and voice gateways. For its […] Read more »
Material News Solvay’s AvaSpire® PAEK and KetaSpire® PEEK Are Added to New Version of Digimat-MX Simulation Software August 21, 2013 by plasticsinfomart ALPHARETTA, Ga., August 20, 2013 – A new version of the Digimat-MX simulation software from e-Xstream engineering in Belgium features two ultra high-performance polymers from Solvay Specialty Polymers. The new material additions — AvaSpire® AV-651 GF30 polyaryletherketone (PAEK) and KetaSpire® KT-880 GF30 polyetheretherketone (PEEK) from Solvay — are part of the first PEEK and PAEK […] Read more »
Material News Innovation excellence of Polyscope during K-fair 2013 August 21, 2013 by plasticsinfomart K2013: Hall 5 Stand E08 At K2013, Polyscope, the world’s leading producer of styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) copolymers and compounds, will display some of its most recent developments in engineering plastic applications. In addition, the company is staging a series of technical sessions at its booth in Hall 5/stand E08. As the world’s leading developer […] Read more »
Category Menu Up, up and away with RAMPF Tooling August 20, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Composites 2013: Innovative lightweight construction solutions for the aviation industry / Musical treat for visitors Grafenberg, 20th August, 2013. RAMPF Tooling, a leading manufacturer of liquid, paste, Close Contour, and board materials for mold and model engineering, will be showcasing its products and solutions for lightweight construction at the Composites 2013 from September 17 to […] Read more »
Recycling News Canadian Plastics Industry Association announces joining the launch of 'resinGEAR' August 20, 2013 by plasticsinfomart MONTREAL : The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) announced that it is joining the launch of the North American plastics industry’s own private label of recyclable, North American-made gear for the plastics industry. Made from recycled content and branded resinGEAR™, the clothing is customizable and targeted toward a B2B customer base: companies and organizations seeking […] Read more »
