Product News Victrex Exhibits New Applications and Products at K 2013 July 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA USA – (July 23, 2013) – Under the banner “From Challenge to Benefit,” Victrex Polymer Solutions is presenting new applications and products based on its high performance polymers at K 2013 (Hall 5, Stand A23) in Düsseldorf, Germany. The thermoplastics help to reduce weight, energy consumption and costs in very demanding application […] Read more »
Industry KHS East Africa Ltd. – KHS opens new service branch July 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart KHS continues to consolidate its position in the African market by acquiring Sen-Tech and founding KHS East Africa Ltd. just recently. KHS has enjoyed a 30-year partnership with Sen-Tech and the Afrotech Consultant (ATC) sales organization, which were KHS representatives for the East African market. KHS East Africa Ltd. will now be directly handling all […] Read more »
Industry Mendel and MEDINA Collaborate to Mine Natural Product Collections for Agricultural Applications July 24, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart GRANADA, Spain and HAYWARD, California, USA, July 23, 2013 / B3C newswire / – Mendel Biotechnology, Inc., and Fundación MEDINA have entered into a license collaboration that will enable Mendel to identify novel biostimulant products. Biostimulants are a new category of agricultural chemicals derived from natural sources and applied as seed treatments or foliar applications […] Read more »
Product News “Mister Big”: cool coffee enjoyment in XL July 24, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Emmi begins a new chapter in its Caffè-Latte success story – with Greiner Packaging International as their tried-and-true packaging partner. The classic 230-ml packaging family of Emmi Caffè Latte has grown: In Switzerland, the popular milk mix drink has additionally been available in cups holding 370ml since March. Due to its size, the new package […] Read more »
Processes Innovative Dry Ice Cleaning for Injection Molding July 23, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The cleaning process for injection molds offers great potential to improve machine utilization and efficiency. An international supplier of automotive parts increased its machine utilization by using dry ice cleaning and has achieved significant higher process reliability. When it comes to fasteners, the A. Raymond Group is one of the leading development and production partners […] Read more »
Industry New laser marking workstation FOBA M1000 July 23, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Selmsdorf/Lüdenscheid, July 2013 – With FOBA M1000, FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving introduces a compact desktop laser workstation for the economic laser marking of individual parts and small batches. The compact manual laser workstation FOBA M1000 has been designed for the high-quality laser marking of small to medium sized parts, work pieces and batches. The easily accessible work space […] Read more »
Market News Spot ethylene, propylene loses ground in Asia despite firmer crude July 23, 2013 by plasticsinfomart In Asia, spot ethylene and propylene prices moved lower despite firmer energy markets as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Crude oil futures on the NYMEX capped a fourth weekly gain to hit a 16-month high of $108.05/barrel on July 19 after Moody’s Investors Service revised the U.S.’s Aaa credit-rating outlook to stable from negative […] Read more »
Recycling News European industry group to boost healthcare plastic waste recycling July 23, 2013 by plasticsinfomart BRUSSELS : PVCMed Alliance-a group that represents Europe’s plastics medical industry firms, has decided to form an alliance with other parties to promote more efficient medical plastic waste management system. PVCMed Alliance will collaborate with other agencies including the Swedish Environmental Institute in providing a recycling solution for vast quantity of plastics from healthcare industry. […] Read more »
