Category Menu National Additive Manufacturing Institute Funds First Projects March 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The federally funded National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII) has awarded funds to its first member projects in applied R&D. The seven projects include several different additive manufacturing (AM) processes and both metal and polymer materials. Founded in August last year, NAMII is the first of 15 planned centers of excellence aimed at revitalizing US […] Read more »
Industry Quantum Cryptography Secures the Electrical Grid March 30, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Renewable energy sources are slowly building their presence in the nation’s electric grid system. The grid readily supplies the energy demand of the country, which is now projected to rise 30 percent by 2035. The increasing availability of renewable energy reserves hopes to balance out the rise in demand while providing an environmentally friendly form […] Read more »
Product News General Plastics to Exhibit at ICERP Composites Conference in India April 4-6, 2013 March 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart General Plastics Manufacturing Company will be participating in the International Conference and Exhibition on Reinforced Plastics (ICERP 2013) in Mumbai, India, April 4-6, 2103. It will be exhibiting with its distribution partner, Polymer Technologies at booth #C7. The companies will spotlight General Plastics’ premier LAST-A-FOAM® FR-4500 Tooling Board, and its LAST-A-FOAM FR-6700® Aerospace-Grade and Sign […] Read more »
Recycling News New York polystyrene ban could double the costs, says study March 30, 2013 by plasticsinfomart WASHINGTON : The proposed PS ban by New York City would cost around $ 100 million annually and may hurt business across the state, says study conducted by research firm. The study was conducted by the research firm MB Public Affairs on behalf of the American Chemistry Council. The study suggests that the proposed ban […] Read more »
Market News Signs of stabilization in China’s PP, PE markets on firmer costs March 29, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Although major overseas producers have revealed their April PP and PE offers with three digit decreases to China when compared to March, these reductions have already been priced into the spot market and did not generate any major changes in the overall PP and PE price ranges this week as per the pricing service of […] Read more »
Industry ProTec making its premiere at CHINAPLAS March 29, 2013 by plasticsinfomart ProTec Polymer Processing, making its inaugural appearance as an exhibitor at CHINAPLAS, will be presenting technology and expertise designed for the targeted improvement of the properties of technical polymers, especially polyesters and polyamides. The customized systems technology required for this includes vacuum reactors from varying frame sizes through to complete turn-key manufacturing lines for the recycling […] Read more »
Market News API's restructuring focuses on end market applications March 29, 2013 by plasticsinfomart API SpA, an Italian supplier of thermoplastic elastomers, has reorganized its structure with focus on three market sectors. The company decided to focus on market applications rather than on the product. As a result, three new Business Units are set up: Footwear and Sporting Goods; Automotive and Technical Articles as well as Packaging e Medical. […] Read more »
Market News Strong export offset by weak domestic demand in 2012, says Assocomaplast March 29, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Export is driving the Italian plastics machinery industry, according to Assocomaplast, the Italian plastics and rubber machinery and molds manufacturers’ association. Based on ISTAT foreign trade statistics, production output was driven by exports, with an upward trend that, despite leveling off over the year, enabled Italian equipment manufacturers offset extremely weak domestic demand, says the […] Read more »
