Market News PVC trend firm in Asia and Europe, US on the soft side July 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart PVC markets are following different directions in global markets as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. PVC k67-68 prices are keeping firm on tight supplies in Europe despite the approaching summer holidays. July deals were concluded with up to €30/ton increases during this past week in Italy while players point to higher energy costs which […] Read more »
Processes Hybrid process offers opportunity for lighter interior parts July 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart German carmaker Daimler AG has developed a manufacturing process for the series production of very light trim parts for motor vehicles that combines injection and compressions molding. The so-called KIS technology (derived from the German for ‘consolidation in injection molding tool’) combines intelligent compression and injection-molding processes to achieve weight reductions of up to 50 […] Read more »
Category Menu Design Tools Simplify Load-Pull Measurement July 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Load-pull characterization is an essential tool to increase the efficiency of power amplifiers. Time and cost historically have forced vendors to perform load-pull during design, but now the speed, size, and synchronization capabilities are improving measurement times. New hardware and software tools are also making it possible to verify power amplifier performance during production testing. […] Read more »
Category Menu Lexus's $10K Bike Hits the Streets in Japan July 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Luxury automaker Lexus has shifted gears, temporarily applying its technical expertise to the creation of a $10,000 bicycle.The hand-built Lexus F Sport Roadbike, which weighs a scant 15 lb and uses an electronically controlled derailleur, won’t be available for sale in the US. About 100 of the bikes will be sold to Lexus dealers in […] Read more »
Category Menu Codename One Allows Developers to Create Apps Across a Spectrum of Devices July 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Design an app and port it for use across an ocean of devices.Seems easy, right? Ask any developer, and dollars to donuts, they will laugh and explain why it is not that easy. First, there are myriad programs associated with multiple mobile device operating systems — Adobe […] Read more »
Recycling News Single-use plastic bag consumption by UK touched 8.1 billion in 2012 :WRAP July 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart LONDON: The data published by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) suggests that the usage of single-use plastic bags by super market customers in the UK has gone higher in 2012. According to the WRAP data, as many as 8.1 billion thin-guage (single-use) plastic bags were used in UK, which is 1% higher than […] Read more »
Industry Haitian to build two new plants in Ningbo for production of all-electric and large-size injection machines July 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Haitian International announced recently that it is constructing a new 120,000sqm plant for the production of fully electric injection molding machines in Chunxiao, near Ningbo, China, which is expected to commence at the beginning of 2014. The company is also planning another plant in Yanshan, Ningbo with a production area of 150,000sqm for large-size injection […] Read more »
Industry MEDTEC China 2013 welcomes a wealth of stellar new exhibitors July 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The latest edition of MEDTEC China, the China’s dedicated trade show for medical device design and manufacturing sector which will be held from September 25-26 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, will welcome a total of almost 30 of first-time exhibitors with state-of-the-art technologies. According to the organizer UBM Canon LLC, some […] Read more »
