Market News IDTEchEx expects 3D printing to grow into mainstream by 2025 June 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart According to a new report from IDTEchEx, the 3D printing market surpassed US$1 billion in revenues during 2012 and will continue to across in all target markets through to 2025.The report, “3D Printing 2013-2025: Technologies, Markets, Players”, believes that the highest growth will be seen in the medical and dental fields, as well as the […] Read more »
Category Menu Teknor Apex introduces new flame-retardant PVC compound for drainage components June 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart A new NSF 61-listed, flame retardant rigid compound, which is suitable for high-speed, multi-cavity and large-part injection molding of plumbing and drainage components, is introduced by Teknor Apex Company. The new Apex RM 8201 vinyl has UL 94 flame ratings of V-0 and 5VA and provides the necessary tensile and impact properties valued for fittings, […] Read more »
Industry Reifenhäuser Group acquires Italian winder manufacturer Nuova Protex June 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart After more than 25 years of cooperation the Reifenhäuser Group acquired the Italian company Nuova Protex as of 1st June 2013, a company specializing in designing and manufacturing take-up winding systems for synthetic fibres such as monofilaments, multifilaments, raffia, flat tape and strapping tape as well as supplementary components. The new company will operate under […] Read more »
Industry California Senate trashes plastic bag ban June 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The push for a statewide plastic bag ban in California has once again been defeated. Senate Bill 405 failed to top the 21-vote threshold needed for passage, with senators voting in favor of the measure 18-17. Four senators did not cast votes. This is the eighth attempt to ban plastic bags and tax paper bags […] Read more »
Recycling News News from Leafield Environmental – Envirobin Assists Glass Recycling June 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart It is reported that every tonne of glass recycled saves 322 kWh of energy, 246kg of CO2 and the need to quarry 1.2 tonnes of virgin raw materials. Anything that improves the 30% of glass that is currently recycled every year in the UK is therefore to be encouraged from the economic as well as […] Read more »
Recycling News Recycling agricultural film at a top quality level June 12, 2013 by plasticsinfomart In Champlon/Belgium, Soreplastic S.A. runs one of Europe’s most advanced and powerful recycling plants for used agricultural film. Here, a custom optimized Power Universo 2800 single-shaft shredder from Lindner ReSource (www.lindner-resource.com) and a 1716 TVEplus recycling extrusion line from Erema (www.erema.at) substantially contribute to the conversion of collected post-consumer film – often heavily soiled with […] Read more »
Category Menu Welcome to the Private Cloud June 12, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Connected Data has been busy lately. Just recently, the company released version 2.0 of its new software and made an agreement to merge with Drobo. Drobo, a company dedicated to protecting and storing your data, is mostly known for its BeyondRAID technology within its Drobo boxes. Connected Data is also a company with similar ideologies. […] Read more »
Category Menu GE Aviation Cuts 3D Print Time in LEAP Engine June 12, 2013 by plasticsinfomart GE Aviation expects to chop off about 25 percent of the total 3D printing time of metallic production components for its LEAP (Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion) Turbofan engine. That’s pretty amazing, considering how slow the build times usually are for additive manufacturing (AM) techniques. The secret lies in some in-process inspection technologies GE Aviation will […] Read more »
