Category Menu Smallest Dental Labs Get 3D-Printed Models April 6, 2013 by plasticsinfomart A new 3D printer from Stratasys is making digital production of models for crowns, bridges, retainers, and other dental devices affordable for the smallest labs. The company debuted the Objet30 OrthoDesk at the International Dental Show in Cologne, Germany, in March. Until recently, the dental and orthodontic device industry was a handcrafted business. “Dental technicians […] Read more »
Category Menu Banner's Breakthrough in Wireless Photoelectric Sensors April 6, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Wireless solutions are making headway in factory control and monitoring applications, driven by the obvious advantages of reducing infrastructure requirements such as cabling, conduit complexities, and installation requirements. The newest entry in this space is what Banner Engineering is calling the world’s first completely self-contained wireless photoelectric sensor. The SureCross Q45 features a proprietary, self-contained […] Read more »
Recycling News Plastindia Foundation Welcomes Supreme Court Directive On Plastic Waste Management And Offers Co-operation April 6, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Report by India Education bureau, Mumbai: The plastic industry has welcomed the Supreme Court observation on the urgent need to implement solutions on proper disposal of plastic waste across the country and offered full co-operation wherever possible in resolving this important issue. “We are happy that the Hon’ble Supreme Court has made very critical observations […] Read more »
Recycling News India’s plastic waste attracts government attention April 6, 2013 by plasticsinfomart India’s finance minister has emphasised the importance of promoting a waste-to-energy programme incorporating plastic refuse. “India tosses out several-thousand [metric] tons of garbage each day,” said Shri Palaniappan Chidambaram in presenting the country’s fiscal 2013-14 budget proposal to Parliament. “We will evolve a scheme to encourage cities and municipalities to take up waste-to-energy projects in […] Read more »
Recycling News Indian recycling industry in place for a fast-paced growth April 6, 2013 by plasticsinfomart MUMBAI : The Indian Recycling industry is fast expanding. A series of Waste-to-energy projects could provide the much-needed impetus to the Indian recycling industry. The Union Government in its recent budget has announced various schemes to encourage cities and municipalities to take up waste-to-energy projects. The State of Gujarat is considered to be one of […] Read more »
Recycling News BIR Recycling Convention to address Asian role in globalization April 6, 2013 by plasticsinfomart BRUSSELS : The BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition at Shanghai will address Asian role in globalization in its Keynote session. The keynote speaker for the Tuesday 28th May 11.30 AM is Mr. Chandran Nair-an industry expert in environmental consulting, who is the founder of the Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT), an independent social venture […] Read more »
Industry Uhde Inventa-Fischer to build MTR ® plant for MICRO POLYPET PVT. LTD. April 6, 2013 by plasticsinfomart April 5, 2013 – Uhde Inventa-Fischer has been awarded a contract by MICRO POLYPET PVT. LTD., an Indian joint venture comprising the chemical companies RLG Group and Action Petrochem Pvt. Ltd., to build a plant for the production of high-quality PET for bottling and packaging applications. The plant, which will be located in Panipat, India, […] Read more »
Industry Leaf springs turn to composites for lightweighting April 5, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Automakers are targeting all areas of the car in their quest for lightweighting and in future, they may even consider switching from heavy steel leaf springs employed in suspension systems due to a joint development of polyurethane supplier Henkel (Dūsseldorf, Germany) and composite component manufacturer Benteler-SGL (Ried im Innkreis, Austria). Working with Benteler-SGL, Henkel has […] Read more »
