Market News PP prices see slight upward adjustments on tight supplies in Italy June 21, 2013 by plasticsinfomart In Italy, PP supplies are reported to be tight in general owing to several planned or unplanned production cutbacks in Europe as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. This week, low availability on some producers’ side drove spot PP prices slightly higher especially on the low ends of the market while these gains found support […] Read more »
Market News HDPE, LLDPE, LDPE prices converging in China June 20, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Over the past few weeks, import prices for HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE film have begun to converge in China as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. After trading at a premium over LDPE and LLDPE film since the end of the Chinese New Year holidays in February, HDPE film prices are now trading close to […] Read more »
Category Menu Design exhibition in London to highlight mass customization June 19, 2013 by plasticsinfomart An exhibition titled “The Future is Here” will be held from July 24 to November 3, at Design Museum in London, UK. It will present the changes in manufacturing that are transforming our world, such as new manufacturing techniques involving the users of products, revolutionising the role of the consumer, and the way we manufacture, […] Read more »
Product News Amcor launches new recycling packaging solution Packpyrus for fresh market June 19, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Amcor Flexibles, a division of Amcor, has launched a new recycling packaging solution, Packpyrus. The thermoformable cellulose-based packaging is particularly suited for fresh market. Three versions of Packpyrus are available: Packpyrus Flexible for vacuum pack base webs, as well as Packpyrus Semi-Rigid and Packpyrus Rigid for modified atmosphere base webs. They are optimized for pre-sliced […] Read more »
Material News Insulet's tubeless, wireless insulin pump features TOPAS COC June 19, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The industry’s first tubeless and wireless insulin pump, recently upgraded by developer Insulet Corp, Bedford, Massachusetts, the US, features an insert molded Plunger made of TOPAS cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) from Topas Advanced Polymers. The next-generation OmniPod Insulin Management System offers people living with insulin-requiring diabetes all the benefits of insulin pump therapy, while at […] Read more »
Material News Global carbon fiber demand will hit 153,700 tons in 2020, predicts GBI Research June 19, 2013 by plasticsinfomart After years of steady but unimpressive growth, the global carbon fiber industry is finally set for a boom in revenue, thanks to burgeoning demand from the wind energy market, says the latest report from business intelligence company GBI Research. According to the firm’s latest release, “Carbon Fiber Global Market to 2020 – Despite Price Concerns, […] Read more »
Industry CSM nv presents its new company name and strategy June 19, 2013 by plasticsinfomart At the Capital Markets Day for analysts and investors in Amsterdam today, CSM will present its new company name, Corbion, and its new growth strategy for the period 2013 to 2016. The new name and strategy mark the latest stage of the ongoing transformation of the company into a leading provider of biobased products, with activities in biobased […] Read more »
Market News Taiwanese PVC offers raised for July June 19, 2013 by plasticsinfomart A major Taiwanese producer announced new July PVC prices yesterday with increases to both China and India as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Players reported that the new PVC prices are $30-40/ton above the June done deal level for Asian origins offered to China. Prices to India were reported to be $10-30/ton above the […] Read more »
