Material News Mitsubishi reduces cost of high modulus pitch-based carbon fibre April 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Mitsubishi Plastics Inc claims that it has succeeded in nearly halving the production costs of its ultra-high modulus pitch-based carbon fibre, which exhibits excellent heat conductivity and rigidity. Mitsubishi reports that, because of its high cost, the current product type DIALEAD K13C2U has been limited to applications such as heat release materials for electronics devices […] Read more »
Industry OLED TV develops slower than expected, says IDTechEx April 8, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Traditional LCD panel makers are suffering from increased number of panel makers and price competition from China, according to IDTechEx Research. Meanwhile, OLED TV will take longer than originally thought to become dominant due to technical challenges faced. In 2012, Samsung Electronics moved their LCD business units into a separate entity. One report suggests that […] Read more »
Industry Altuglas introduces new generation of acrylic sheet for LED applications April 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Altuglas International, a subsidiary of Arkema group, has launched a new generation of Altuglas acrylic sheet optimized for LEDs, which is said to reduce 20% energy consumption compared to standard PMMA acrylic sheet. Two new ranges of Atuglas acrylic sheet are available. The first one is Altuglas LED system with 10 colors. The new colored […] Read more »
Industry CHINAPLAS 2013 achieves breakthroughs in scale with quality visitor services April 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Staging its 27th edition, CHINAPLAS 2013 will take place from May 20-23 at China Import & Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou, China. Being its largest ever edition, CHINAPLAS records new high in exhibition area, number of exhibitors, pavilions and exhibits.While expanding the show scale, the organizer, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd also put great effort to […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu Product News US injection moulding manufacturer Highland Plastics selects Cardia April 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart US injection moulding manufacturer “Highland Plastics” selects Cardia’s unique Bioplastics Technology. April 8, 2013: Cardia Bioplastics and Highland Plastics announce their cooperation on sustainable packaging systems for consumer and institutional applications. This collaboration follows a joint marketing launch at the West Pack Trade Show 2013 in Anaheim, USA. Highland Plastics is a USA manufacturer of […] Read more »
Industry Green board to enforce plastic ban April 8, 2013 by plasticsinfomart RANCHI: The Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) has decided to crack a whip on those manufacturing and using plastics below 40 microns in thickness and threatened to take punitive action against the violators. In a meeting of the officials of the pollution board with chairman Mani Shankar on Saturday, several measures to combat the […] Read more »
Breaking News Robotic Advances in Aerospace Manufacturing April 6, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The size and complexity of aerospace manufacturing processes is challenging industrial robot makers to respond with new solutions that integrate the precision of CNC technology, adaptive control, and intelligent use of feedback such as force sensors and secondary encoders. Added control sophistication is making it possible not only to address difficult-to-automate manual processes, but also […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu Conservative Design Makes Japanese Cars More Reliable April 6, 2013 by plasticsinfomart A car that’s more reliable is a direct result of design philosophy and may not necessarily be engineered better. That’s the takeaway from the latest Consumer Reports used car reliability survey, which once again placed Toyota and Honda at the top, far ahead of carmakers based in North America and Europe. “The engineering in American […] Read more »
