Industry RECORD AMOUNT OF EXHIBIT SPACE SELECTED AT SPI ‘PRE-DRAW’ IS AN EARLY SIGN OF A BIG AND BUSTLING NPE2015 July 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart 69 Longtime NPE Exhibitors Have Taken 18.5% More Space than at the Pre-Draw for the Last NPE; the Largest Booth in NPE History Is Assigned to Milacron WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A., July 30, 2013: With 20 months still to go before the NPE2015 international plastics exposition, 69 longtime NPE exhibitors have committed to close to a […] Read more »
Design Water white clear LED potting compound from Intertronics July 31, 2013 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The use of “water white clear” potting compounds and encapsulants has increased substantially with the growth in LED lighting technology – Opti-tec 4200 from Intertronics is a high performance example. It is a low viscosity optically clear, non-yellowing polyurethane compound ideal for potting of LEDs and electronics, even in external situations where encapsulation with Opti-tec […] Read more »
Category Menu Extension of the HASCO support pillar range July 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart HASCO support pillars Z 57/… and Z 571/… are used to support mould plates or intermediate plates in order to bridge fairly large gaps between the mould risers. Adapted to riser heights for the K40/… and K45/… the range has now been extended to cater for bigger mould bases. With new additional sizes and lengths, […] Read more »
Machinery News Planet plastic: Made-in-Sacmi excellence to feature prominently at K 2013 July 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart From preforms to caps, from containers to large ‘one-step articles; from 16th to 23rd October the Group will be showcasing it all at Europe’s most important plastic industry fair. There will be two stands: one for the Sacmi brand, the other for the Negri Bossi brand Innovative, flexible, high-performance solutions for the manufacture of caps, […] Read more »
Market News Spot styrene’s upward momentum loses speed in Asia July 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Spot styrene prices in Asia are showing signs of stabilization after slower demand and fluctuating crude oil prices put a cap on the increasing trend despite upward pressure from several shutdowns as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. September crude futures on the NYMEX declined below the $105/barrel threshold to hit the lowest level since […] Read more »
Category Menu Injection technology, Negri Bossi takes centre-stage at K 2013 July 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Reliability, high performance, energy savings and, above all, a capacity to act as a ‘sole’ industrial partner providing complete, integrated plant engineering solutions. This is how Negri Bossi, the Sacmi Group’s company aims to present itself at Europe’s key plastic industry event. There will be two stands: one for the Sacmi brand, the other for the […] Read more »
Material News Kason Static Sieve Clarifies Wastewater at Ultra-High Rates July 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart MILLBURN, NJ— A new Cross-Flo static dewatering sieve from Kason Corporation continuously removes solids from waste streams at ultra-high rates, allowing clarification and dewatering of slurries in the chemical, food, mining, pulp/paper and industrial/municipal waste industries, at low cost with little or no energy usage. The screening deck is fitted with a stainless steel profile […] Read more »
Industry Sacmi Verona goes beyond beverage July 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Sacmi Verona labelling solutions are also achieving outstanding success in the extra-beverage sector. Confirmation of this comes from two major international orders for two companies that are key international players in their respective fields. The first, an OPERA 200 RF 15 T labeller, was purchased by a famous American brand in the coffee sector. Their […] Read more »