Market News Will PP demand improve in August – September? July 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Players mostly concur that July has been relatively slow in terms of demand in many major global PP markets as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Soaring energy costs only allowed sellers to keep their offers stable or achieve small price hikes amidst disappointing trading activities. As for August and September, sellers have started to […] Read more »
Material News US resin sector grew 85% in the past decade: American Chemistry Council July 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart WASHINGTON : According to a new report published by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the plastics industry in the country has grown at a very fast pace during the past decade. The country’s resin sector posted a growth of more than 85% in the last ten years, says ACC. The report finds that plastics resin […] Read more »
Material News WRAP releases study report on rPET use in food packaging July 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart LONDON : The recent report published by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) identifies the need of more work needed from across the supply chain to boost the use of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) and PP in food packaging. The WRAP report finds that poor rPET quality has limited its use in food packaging […] Read more »
Industry BASF to build new plant for high performance Ultramid in China July 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart BASF announced that it is building a new Ultramid polymerization plant with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year in Shanghai, China. The new plant is expected to commence in 2015. “The demand for polyamide (PA) products in the engineering plastics, fiber and film industries will grow strongly, particularly in China,” said Hermann Althoff, […] Read more »
Industry Dow announces leadership changes in Asia Pacific July 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The Dow Chemical Company has announced the appointment of new regional leaders in Asia Pacific. Pat Dawson, President, Dow Asia Pacific, has been named Senior Vice President for Dow Global Epoxy Business and Corporate Project Development; Peter Sykes, President, Dow Greater China, will assume the role of President, Dow Asia Pacific; and Peter Wong, Asia […] Read more »
Industry Malvern Instruments launches new GPC/SEC light scattering detector Viscotek SEC-MALS 20 July 31, 2013 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Malvern Instruments, headquartered in the UK, has launched a new gel permeation/size exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC) light scattering detector, SEC-MALS 20 for measuring the absolute molecular weight of proteins, macromolecules and polymers. Modern GPC/SEC systems use static light scattering (SLS) detectors for absolute molecular weight, rather than relying on unsuitable, potentially inaccurate external calibration methods. Malvern’s […] Read more »
Category Menu AFASE calls for refraining price increase on China's solar panels July 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The Alliance for Affordable Solar Energy (AFASE) in Europe is once again calling upon policy-makers to refrain from agreeing on any price increase as it would lead to an unsustainable solution for European PV installers and project developers. Thorsten Preugschas, CEO of Soventix GmbH and Chairman of AFASE e.V. said, “Price increase would accelerate what […] Read more »
Product News Weidenhammer presents versatile convenience packaging at FachPack 2013 July 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Hockenheim/Nuremberg, 30 July 2013 ‒The Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG) will present its complete portfolio of rigid, attractively-labelled cardboard and plastic consumer packaging at FachPack 2013on 24-26 September (Hall 5, Stand 345). The company’s trade show presence focuses on custom-designed convenience packaging that optimally protects food and other consumer goods from external influences, and stands out […] Read more »
