Product News BASF expands its range of ecovio compostable plastics to thermoforming and injection molding May 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart BASF has added two new variants to its range of compostable and partially bio-based plastic ecovio, which was developed for bags and films extrusion previously.The new ecovio T2308 is available for thermoforming while ecovio IS 1335 is an injection molding grade. As said, they consist predominantly of renewable raw materials and lend themselves well for […] Read more »
Industry Victrex Awarded RoSPA Order of Distinction for Sustained Strong Health and Safety Performance May 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart THORNTON CLEVELEYS, ENGLAND – (May 15, 2013) – Victrex plc has been awarded a Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Order of Distinction at the recent RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2013. The award recognizes Victrex for achieving a sustained high level of health and safety performance along with the development of […] Read more »
Industry OYSTAR to Present New Products May 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart From a FFS machine with the unique steam sterilizer aseptic system and a FS machine with a patented chainless drive concept to a newly developed butter packer, the OYSTAR Group presents its latest product innovations for the dairy and food industries at the upcoming OYSTAR Packaging Days. Ranstadt, May 15, 2013. One example is OYSTAR […] Read more »
Industry OYSTAR Group: Growth in Dairy and Food business May 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart As part of its 60th anniversary celebration, OYSTAR Hassia invited the OYSTAR Group to its “OYSTAR Packaging Days” in-house exhibition. CEO Markus Ehl was on site to present the current performance results of the group in the Dairy and Food segment. Ranstadt, 15 May 2013. OYSTAR Group has a number of successful companies in the […] Read more »
Machinery News Coperion builds compounding line in Shanghai for Hexpol May 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart New assembly facility for modular systems further strengthens Coperion’s position in Asian market Stuttgart, May 2013 – Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, has equipped a special assembly facility for its modular compounding systems at its production site in Shanghai/China. This new 2,000 m² facility will help to cope with the increasing demand for modular compounding systems […] Read more »
Processes White paper explains how to optimize particle size distributions May 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Greifensee, Switzerland – 15th May 2013 – METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to present a new white paper to help those working in the Chemical, Food, Consumer Product, and Mineral industries meet the challenge of understanding, optimizing and controlling particle and droplet systems in a variety of applications including suspensions, emulsions and crystallizations. “Best Practice for […] Read more »
Product News WACKER Unveils New Silicone Products for Wound Dressings and Prosthetics May 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Munich, May 15, 2013 – Munich-based chemical Group WACKER is launching new silicone products for the wound dressings and prosthetics industry at the 23rd Conference of the European Wound Management Association (EWMA). SILPURAN® 2112 silicone adhesive is compatible with the skin and has been developed specifically for the production of advanced wound dressings. SILPURAN® 2438 ADH silicone […] Read more »
Market News Turkey sees sharper increases in PP, PE prices compared to China May 15, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The sentiment shifted direction in China’s PP and PE markets as of the second week of May after players fully resumed their work following the long Labor Day holidays. Since then, import PP and PE markets have been firming up in China albeit slightly due to the fact that buyers retain their cautious stance, which […] Read more »
