Category Menu Heavy parts for lively fish August 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart “Aquafarming” or “aquaculture” is a designation of origin printed on many fish package labels in supermarket shelves today. Travelers who have flown over the coastal areas of Scandinavia, Latin America or the Asian island regions will have noticed the enormous growth of this branch of industry over the last few years. They can see how […] Read more »
Processes KraussMaffei to present fiber reinforced plastics technology at PU China 2013 August 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart KraussMaffei will present its machine and processing technology involving components made from fiber composite materials and polyurethane at PU China 2013. “Today our machine and mold technology portfolio encompasses everything from injection molding short glass fiber reinforced parts to high strength lightweight components with a complex mesh structure in a reactive matrix,” explains Erich Fries, […] Read more »
Category Menu PolyOne develops reSound biopolymer for Xindao's sunshine solar charger August 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart US material supplier PolyOne Corporation has worked with the Netherland-based Xindao and its design studio XD Design in Shanghai, to increase the content of renewable resources within the new XD Design Sunshine Solar Charger. PolyOne, Xindao and XD Design developed all of the molded plastic casing components for this charger from reSound biopolymer, which Xindao […] Read more »
Product News DSM expects UL standard changes to boost engineering plastics in electrical applications August 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Royal DSM, a Material Sciences company based in the Netherlands, says a recent change to an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) standard covering low-voltage switchgear (LVSG) has opened up the way for plastics in electrical applications such as miniature circuit breakers. The UL 1077 standard, for supplementary protectors used in electrical equipment, is widely applied in the […] Read more »
Industry SABIC won awards for workplace environment and safety in Singapore and Thailand August 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) was awarded by Ministry of Manpower in Singapore and Ministry of Labor in Thailand respectively for the Singapore’s Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Performance Award (Silver) and Thailand’s Nationa’s Best Safety Management Award. The company notes that its Safety, Security, Health and Environmental Management Standard (SHEMS) is an integrated and […] Read more »
Industry Tamil Nadu tourist spots to be plastic-free August 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Chennai: In an effort to end the ecological menace of using plastics, the state tourism department has proposed to launch a campaign to dissuade the use of bio non-degradable plastics at tourist destinations across Tamil Nadu and encourage the use of eco-friendly products. Though the administration of certain districts in the state have banned the […] Read more »
Industry Health sector reform to drive the medical instrument manufacturing industry in China August 7, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Industry research company IBISWorld reports, over the past five years, revenue for the medical and veterinary instrument manufacturing industry in China has been increasing at an annualized rate of 19.4% to US$11.3 billion in 2013. Among the drivers, substantially increasing domestic demand, strong and steady export growth, healthcare sector reforms and the development of China’s […] Read more »
Machinery News Grieve introduces three-zone, electrically-heated belt conveyor oven August 7, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The Grieve Corporation, an industrial heat processing equipment supplier in the US, introduces its three-zone, electrically-heated belt conveyor oven, No. 794, for curing cast silicone rubber layer onto steel rollers. No. 794 has a maximum operating temperature of 260°C and a workspace of 30x96x24″. It consists of an 18″long open belt loading zone, 36″ long […] Read more »
