Category Menu Solvay Develops Innovative Design Concepts for Production of Sterilization Cases and Trays August 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart ALPHARETTA, Ga., August 15, 2013 – Solvay Specialty Polymers has contracted with polymer design, engineering, and injection molding firm Promolding BV, the Netherlands, to generate several original design concepts for the manufacturing of sterilization instrument cases and trays using Radel® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin instead of stainless steel or aluminum. These concepts were unveiled March 21 […] Read more »
Breaking News BREYER presents Gap Impregnation Technology in collaboration with IKV Aachen August 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Automated construction of CFK vehicle bonnets in 15 minutes. At the COMPOSITES EUROPE 2013 fair (17 – 19. September 2013) in Stuttgart, BREYER, in collaboration with the InstitutfürKunststoffverarbeitung (IKV) Aachen and Hille Engineering GmbH & Co KG, will be presenting a novel gap impregnation facility with an innovative tooling technology. This new installation technology is another […] Read more »
Market News Asia’s LDPE market exerts upward pressure on Mediterranean August 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The rising price trend in Asia’s LDPE market is exerting upward pressure on the Mediterranean region when considering historical price differences between the regions. A look at ChemOrbis’ Price Wizard shows average LDPE prices in both China and Southeast Asia have risen above both Turkey and Egypt, disrupting the usual balance. This week a Middle […] Read more »
Market News Egypt’s PP producer returns to market August 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Egypt’s PP producer EPPC started to make offers to the local market prior to Ramadan holiday after an absence of four months, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. The producer had suspended making PP offers, pointing to the higher EPG/USD parity and lack of dollar reserves inside the country. A source from the company […] Read more »
Material News Revolutionary lightweight cargo nets made with Dyneema® will slash Air France-KLM greenhouse gas emissions August 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The Netherlands, 9 July 2013 – Air France-KLM will further cut tonnes from its annual aircraft carbon dioxide emissions, simply by using revolutionary new lightweight cargo nets that it is now introducing. Just one new lightweight net with Dyneema® will save Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo over 210 gallons of kerosene fuel per year. That means CO2 […] Read more »
Machinery News ENGEL at the Drinktec 2013 in Munich August 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart ENGEL’s appearance at this year’s Drinktec trade fair, which takes place in Munich from 16th to 20th September, will focus on maximum output combined with minimum energy consumption. ENGEL will feature an ENGEL e-cap 3440/380 injection moulding machine with a 72-cavity mould by the Austrian toolmaking specialist z-moulds from Dornbirn producing 1.8 gram closure caps […] Read more »
Category Menu DSM and Cicor improve access security in banking industry with Stanyl ForTii August 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Material Sciences company, announces a breakthrough for the use of Stanyl ForTii, its high performance polyamide 4T, in three-dimensional molded interconnect devices, 3D-MIDs in the field of data security in banking. The robust plating performance of Stanyl ForTii combined with its high strength & stiffness at elevated temperatures, […] Read more »
Recycling News Growing use of plastic to drive US label demand to $19 billion by 2017 August 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart WASHINGTON: The label demand in the US is projected to reach $19 billion by 2017, driven by the growth in use of plastic products. The pressure sensitive segment will remain dominant, accounting for more than 75% of the total market. The segment is poised to face growing competition from alternative labeling methods for primary packaging, […] Read more »
