Recycling News Technology that converts discarded sugar plant leaves into bioplastics May 1, 2013 by plasticsinfomart BRISBANE : The researchers under the University of Queensland, Australia are reported to be working on a technology which could potentially generate bioplastics from the discarded sugar plant leaves. The discarded sugar plant leaves caught the attention of researchers at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)- an integrated multi-disciplinary research institute which works […] Read more »
Recycling News BIR Exhibition to host ITC workshop to the benefit of recycling companies May 1, 2013 by plasticsinfomart BRUSSELS : The International Trade Council will feature a workshop by ITC on the final day of the BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition in Shanghai. Making a profit is difficult enough these days and often the costs of insurance, currency hedging and banking eat into that profit without our noticing. In the current economic climate, […] Read more »
Recycling News CWRE Sells Half of Show Floor Seven Months Out May 1, 2013 by plasticsinfomart MONTREAL : Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo (CWRE), Canada’s only trade event serving the waste, recycling and public works markets is already more than 50% sold out with seven months still left before the show opening. The 16th edition will be held in Montreal, Quebec, November 20 – 21, 2013, for the second time in […] Read more »
Recycling News UNEP calls for a rethink of current recycling practices May 1, 2013 by plasticsinfomart NEW YORK: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recommends that a far more sophisticated approach is urgently needed to address the challenges of recycling complex products. The UNEP in its two recently released reports urges product designers to ensure that rare earth metals can be easily recovered at the end-of-life stage. The reports state that […] Read more »
Industry Saint-Gobain Launches Initiatives for Solar and Wind Energy May 1, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart 30 April 2013 – An early glimpse into the 2013 Annual Energy Outlook from the US Energy Information Administration reveals that increased generation from renewable energy is expected to account for 32 per cent of the overall domestic growth in electricity generation from 2011 to 2040. With this insight and reports of global growth forecasts […] Read more »
Industry m2fx reaches major milestone with 25,000 Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) installs May 1, 2013 by plasticsinfomart New York and London, 30 April 2013 – Demonstrating its increasing success, m2fx today announced that its patented Miniflex™ fibre cable, microduct and protection tube has now been successfully deployed in 25,000 Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) installations around the world. Champaign Telephone Company in Illinois recently achieved the milestone, having now used m2fx’s pushable […] Read more »
Industry HASCO innovations at the wfb May 1, 2013 by plasticsinfomart HASCO is presenting a large number of innovations from its Mould Base Division and Hot Runner Division at the wfb in Siegen/Germany,Hall/Stand S 07.01/05. The Mould Base Division is presenting the A8001 clamping fixture. This permits high-precision clamping and alignment of the system plates, thus ensuring optimum horizontal and vertical processing on 5 sides with […] Read more »
Breaking News Aircraft Engine Maker Opens Additive Manufacturing Lab April 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart This month, we told you about a Lux Research report on the future of 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM). That report said business relationships among AM machine makers and users will need to change as large manufacturers bring these technologies in-house and work to increase control over materials and processes. We also speculated about […] Read more »
