Recycling News Canada industry and municipal partnership releases flexible films plastics packaging diversion report June 7, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA), the Continuous Improvement Fund (CIF) and Stewardship Ontario (SO) released the report on the flexible film plastics packaging. The joint project, initiated in the fall of 2012, examined the current and potential future options for post use flexible film collection, processing and sorting and end uses. Highlights of report […] Read more »
Category Menu Solvay's Radel® PPSU Delivers Improved Stress Crack Resistance in New High-Performance Impeller June 7, 2013 by plasticsinfomart ALPHARETTA, Ga., June 6, 2013–Radel® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin from Solvay Specialty Polymers delivers high strength, toughness, and high stress crack resistance in a new high-pressure impeller developed by M.U.S. International, a leading Chinese manufacturer of high-performance miniature blowers and fans. The high-performance thermoplastic replaces competitive materials such as modified polyphenylene ethers (PPE), offering improved stress […] Read more »
Industry Clariant's solutions for the plastics industry unveiled for K 2013 June 7, 2013 by plasticsinfomart • Centered on Clariant`s Performance, People, Planet commitment • Additives, pigments and masterbatches solutions focused on sustainability and differentiation • K 2013, Hall 8a Booth J11, October 16-23, 2013 Muttenz, June 6, 2013 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, reveals the first of the new product innovations and service enhancements integral to its […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu Product News Milliken puts clarity, aesthetics and sustainability in the spotlight at K 2013 June 7, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Ghent, Belgium – Leading polyolefins additives supplier Milliken will greet K 2013 visitors with a full package of value-adding product innovations and services focused around the industry’s priority themes of clarity & aesthetics, productivity improvement, property optimization, and sustainability. Milliken’s additive solutions on-show at K 2013 embrace the performance and productivity requirements of plastics processors, […] Read more »
Market News India’s import PVC market trading at a premium to China June 6, 2013 by plasticsinfomart India’s import PVC market is currently trading at a premium compared to China. According to data from ChemOrbis Price Index, average import prices have been climbing in India over the past three weeks while average imports have slipped in China as sellers have come under pressure to agree to discounts to conclude their June deals […] Read more »
Industry Profile Production at an Unprecedented High Level June 6, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Roller templates in the RED.TOOLING vacuum tank from Greiner Extrusion provide for virtually no-scratch profile surfaces. Unbreakable, dry profiles with virtually no-scratch profile surfaces produced with low energy consumption are the key advantages of the roller templates used in the RED.TOOLING vacuum tank made by Greiner Extrusion. With these achievements, the world leading manufacturer of […] Read more »
Material News Biodegradable plastics: the way ahead June 6, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Have you ever tried holding your breath for longer than a few seconds or up to a minute? Now imagine a life-giving source like the Earth choking on plastics discarded by humans. Carelessly discarded plastics bags, tumblers are not an unusual sights at sea beaches and hill sides. Throwing away carelessly is a habit that’s […] Read more »
Material News Aderis introduces first line of hybrid structural adhesive INES June 6, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Aderis, an adhesive supplier based in France, has launched its first line of hybrid structural adhesives, called INES for INterlaced Elastomer NetworkS. According to the company, the INES line combines the performance of three different adhesive bonding technologies: the resistance and mechanical strength that only epoxies can usually offer; the elasticity provided by polyurethanes (PUR); […] Read more »
