Breaking News Category Menu Celstran thermoplastic composite tapes tested in Arctic sled April 4, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Unidirectional Celstran® CFR-TP continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic tapes supplied by Ticona have been used to manufacture the Pulka sleds being used in the Arctic expedition Mission Icefox. Mission Icefox, scheduled to take 23 days, is an expedition to the northernmost point of the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen being undertaken by extreme athletes Mike Fuchs, a […] Read more »
Industry SGL supports Singapore composites centre April 4, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Carbon fibre producer The SGL Group is supporting a project to establish a Composite Technology Centre in Singapore. The centre is a joint project involving Singapore Polytechnic, TUM Asia (the German Institute of Science and Technology – TUM Asia Pte Ltd) in Singapore, and the Institute for Carbon Composites (LCC) at the Technical University of […] Read more »
Industry Adsale organized seminars in Thailand and Indonesia to enhance cooperation of plastics industrie April 4, 2013 by plasticsinfomart To cater the needs of the booming South East Asian plastics industries, the organizer of CHINAPLAS, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, set up seminars at Bangkok, Thailand and Jakarta, Indonesia on March 18 & 20 respectively. The seminars covered the market trends and issues faced by China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well […] Read more »
Recycling News SUPERCLEANQ EUROPEAN PROJECT April 4, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Development of processes and quality procedures to enhance the value of recycled plastics for food contact applications The goals of the SuperCleanQ project are to develop quality control and quality assurance procedures for plastics recycling processes targeted at food contact applications. This will enable industry to conform to EC regulations on recycled plastic materials and […] Read more »
Industry Delcam’s CADCAM software boosts orthotics production at Salts Techstep April 4, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Using Delcam’s CADCAM software to design and manufacture its custom orthotic insoles has allowed Salts Techstep to increase dramatically the number of devices that the company can produce. Over five years, the volume increased from around 50 pairs per month up to more than 1,000 pairs each month. Other benefits from the change include a […] Read more »
Recycling News Aberdeen city enters into new five-year recycling contract April 3, 2013 by plasticsinfomart WASHINGTON : The city of Aberdeen has entered into new recycling contract with Dependable Sanitation, which is in effect Monday onwards. The company claims that the new contract covers wider range of products and has made sorting much simpler for Aberdeen residents. The new contract aims to bring more people involved in city’s recycling. Until […] Read more »
Industry Gadget Freak Case #236: Remotely Controlling the Room Temperature April 3, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart I have a hard-to-heat room over the garage of my house. In winter, that room is always 2-5°F degrees colder than the rest of the house. I tried to adjust the central forced-air heat flow into the room, even adding booster fans, but keeping the room warm remained a problem. So I added a supplemental […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu Electronics Add Glitter to New Rolls-Royce April 3, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Rolls-Royce is rolling out a new fastback-style vehicle that cranks out 624 HP, goes from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, and employs more electronic technology than any vehicle in the company’s storied history. Known as the Wraith, the new luxury car combines a V-12 engine with an eight-speed, satellite-aided transmission that “sees” the […] Read more »
