Material News Xenia Materials offers carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastics August 5, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Italian company Xenia Materials’ offers the Xecarb® range of carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastics. The Xecarb range is made up of three product lines: STRONG, which combines a variety of base polymers with 30% carbon fibre; DOUBLE STRONG in which the polymers are reinforced with 50% carbon fibre and where tensile modulus values can reach 32,000 […] Read more »
Material News ORNL makes low-cost carbon fibre available to US companies August 5, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The US Department of Energy’s Carbon Fiber Technology Facility operated by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is accepting proposals from companies that want to test low-cost carbon fibres manufactured in its pilot plant. The Carbon Fiber Technology Facility (CFTF), operated by ORNL as part of the Department’s Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative, opened earlier this year. […] Read more »
Category Menu Dürr Ecoclean develops flexible robotized cleaning system for Chinese and Indian market August 5, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Dürr Ecoclean Group, a provider of industrial cleaning, automation and filtration solutions, has introduced the new EcoCAgile cleaning system based on the need of Chinese and Indian customers. Technically the robotized cleaning system is based on the EcoCFlex Classic which is marketed in Europe and the US. Compared to its role model the footprint of […] Read more »
Machinery News KraussMaffei to present turnkey production lines for fiber composite components at Composites Europe August 5, 2013 by plasticsinfomart KraussMaffei will present its advancements in high pressure Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) technology in the mold and trimming technology areas at the forthcoming Composites Europe trade show. Market studies predict double-digit market growth for fiber-reinforced plastics in coming years, primarily due to demand from the automotive, aviation and wind energy industries. For these applications, KraussMaffei […] Read more »
Market News Turkey’s PE market trades nearly at par with China August 5, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Under balanced market conditions, Turkey should be priced above China, carrying some premium due to freight differences and the relatively smaller size of the Turkish market with respect to China, according to ChemOrbis. Recently, this premium appears to have been eroded for most PE products since current Middle East offers to China are almost at […] Read more »
Industry Clariant signs up to the UN Global Compact August 5, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Clariant, a specialty chemicals supplier based in Switzerland, announced that it has signed the declaration of membership of the UN Global Compact. In doing so, Clariant undertakes, within its scope of influence, to advocate the safeguarding of human rights, create working conditions at minimum in line with the law, conserve the environment, and take measures […] Read more »
Industry CPIA sponsors Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup initiative August 5, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Celebrating its 20th anniversary this fall, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, a joint conservation initiative between Vancouver Aquarium and WWF, will take place from September 21-29. “CPIA is very proud to be a site sponsor of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup,” says Carol Hochu, President and CEO, Canada Plastics Industry Association (CPIA). “This national conservation […] Read more »
Industry Amcor to certify all production plants to Global Food Safety Initiative August 5, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Amcor Rigid Plastics announced that all its manufacturing facilities have earned or will earn certification by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), a global retailer-driven program that seeks continuous improvement of food safety management systems to ensure confidence in the delivery of safe food to consumers worldwide. Amcor is one of the industry’s first plastics […] Read more »
