Market News Limited prompt supply pulls Turkey’s PP, PVC prices higher May 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Local PP and PVC prices have been moving higher in Turkey’s distribution market since the second week of May as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Limited prompt supply is the main trigger behind these price increases in the local market, where the sentiment has also been boosted by the domestic producer’s consecutive price hikes. […] Read more »
Recycling News CPIA: study shows majority of Canadians have access to recycling most consumer plastic packaging May 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart In the newly updated report on Population Access to the Recycling of Post Consumer Plastic Packaging, May, 2013, prepared for the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA), findings show that an increasing number of Canadians have access to recycling many different forms of plastic packaging. There is nearly Country-wide access to recycling for the more common […] Read more »
Industry 7th Global Rubber & Tire Markets conference will be held in Bangkok in June May 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Centre for Management Technology (CMT) will organize the 7th Global Rubber & Tire Markets conference in Bangkok, Thailand from June 3-4.According to CMT, the conference examines the industry with perspectives set between a three and five year period. Industry majors will convene at the summit to address game-changing phenomena, including tire labeling legislation, green mobility […] Read more »
Industry Bayer CropScience opens new development facilities and laboratories at North American headquarters May 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Bayer CropScience has expanded its North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park by opening new Development North America facilities and laboratories. These facilities boast 40,000 square feet of space in which nearly 70 scientists will conduct crop protection and environmental science research, including pest and turf and ornamentals management. The renovations and remodeling totaled a […] Read more »
Market News Structural adhesive output rising by 19.6% year-on-year to 453,000 tons in China May 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart In 2012, China had a total of nearly 300 professional structural adhesive manufacturers with the output rising by 19.6% year-on-year to 453,000 tons, according to the new research report “China Structural Adhesive Industry Analysis and 2015 Forecasts”. In particular, silicone adhesive, epoxy adhesive and PU adhesive accounted for the highest output, with the combined proportion […] Read more »
Industry Visitor groups arrive for a technology feast May 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart With the theme of “The Future is in Plastics and Rubber”, CHINAPLAS 2013 has attracted a great number of visitor groups searching for new product potential. Some representatives of the groups talked to our Show Daily reporter. This is the fifth time that the Iranian delegation came to CHINAPLAS. Among the 68 members this time, […] Read more »
Industry DSM partners with ERDA on engineering plastics and application research for the Indian electrical industry May 22, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, announces that its subsidiary DSM India Pvt. Ltd, in Pune, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ERDA, the Electrical Research & Development Association, covering basic research in the field of electrical applications. ERDA, a cooperative research institution created by the Indian electrical industry […] Read more »
Industry AutoX 750 Automatic Contacting Extensometer support Faster and More Reliable routine testing May 22, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart High Wycombe, May 2013 – Instron’s new AutoX 750 Automatic Contacting Extensometer supports faster, more reliable and more precise material testing. Its high accuracy of + / -1 micron, along with a maximum travel of 750 mm and multiple knife-edge options to make it perfect extensometer for tensile, flexure and compression testing of various materials […] Read more »
