Industry Ahlstrom to collaborate with Dow Chemical on water filtration applications March 29, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Ahlstrom, a high performance fiber-based materials company, collaborate with Dow Water & Process Solutions (DW&PS), a business unit of The Dow Chemical, to use Ahlstrom’s Disruptor technology in drinking water applications. As a response to the need for clean water, Ahlstrom has developed the Disruptor technology that can be used in removing a wide range […] Read more »
Processes Piovan’s Lybra dosing unit makes debut in Asia March 29, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Piovan, an auxiliary equipment manufacturer based in Italy, will present its new line of dosing units, Lybra, configured for continuous weight-loss gravimetric (LG) or volumetric (LV) operation. Making its debut in Asia at CHINAPLAS 2013, Lybra features high accuracy, advanced control and a particularly straightforward user interface, notes Piovan. The unit can accommodate up to […] Read more »
Product News China produced a record 11 million tons of plastic pipes in 2012 March 29, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The pipes industry in China continues to prosper amidst higher costs and slowing down of property market, according to the China Plastics Processing Industry Association (CPPIA). At the recent 7th council meeting of the 8th plastic pipes committee of CPPIA, president of the committee, Chen Lihui, announced that a record result was achieved last year […] Read more »
Product News Carbon fiber composite brackets made from VICTREX PEEK for aircraft structural applications March 29, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Corporation, a molder of high temperature engineering thermoplastics located in Bristol, Rhode Island, the US, has used carbon fiber composite made from VICTREX PEEK polymer to produce brackets for use in aircraft structural applications. As said, up to 70% weight is reduced compared to metals such as stainless steel, aluminum and titanium. […] Read more »
Industry Acquisition Complete for Plastics Industry Leaders Milacron and Mold-Masters March 29, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Cincinnati, Ohio and Georgetown, Ontario — March 28, 2013 — Milacron LLC, a global plastics industry leader and provider of premium metalworking fluids, and Mold-Masters, the industry’s leading manufacturer of premier hot runner systems, today announced the completion of the Mold-Masters’ acquisition by Milacron LLC. The transaction forms a leading plastics processing solutions provider, committed […] Read more »
Product News Optimized IV tube manufacturing from Switzerland March 29, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Maillefer announces new features for its PML extrusion lines for the production of medical intravenous PVC (IV) tube. Thanks to cooperation with the world’s leading medical device manufacturers, innovations on tube surface finish and for conditioning have been brought about. Advantages are speed increase and product optimization that are carried over to the manufacturing processes […] Read more »
Industry Extending Computed Tomography to new Dimensions March 29, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Paris, March 2013 – At Control 2013 was in Stuttgart / Germany, North Star Imaging Europe wants to introduce on 5134 in hall 5 a further extension to its existing range of X-ray test systems for large sized objects, and give a first insight into their unique developments in 4D Computed Tomography. Capturing movement over […] Read more »
Market News Local PVC prices set to move lower for April in SEA March 28, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Players in Southeast Asia report that they are expecting to see lower local PVC prices emerging in April in line with the declining trend in regional import prices as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Lower buy and sell ideas have been reported on the week while market activity is said to be limited as […] Read more »
