Machinery News KOBUSCH PURCHASE 5 THERMOFORMING MACHINES March 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Kobusch UK Ltd., (part of the US and European based Sun Capital Partners Inc.), are pleased to announce the purchase of Five FC 780 IM2 Speedmaster Plus thermoforming machines for delivery in the first half of 2013. These are being acquired from Swiss based WM Wrapping SA, and follows on from similar investment in 2011 […] Read more »
Category Menu Advanced Madshus Cross Country skis made with 3B’s HiPer-tex™ high performance fibre races March 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Following research and development lasting two-years, 3B’s HiPer-tex™ high performance fibre allows for the lightest, strongest and fastest skis Madshus has ever produced. Fibreglass is not the only component in a ski however it does play a very critical role for the ski’s overall performance, a factor Norwegian-based Madshus was keen to enhance in its […] Read more »
Category Menu Expanded Line of DME SND-Style Ejector Sleeves Offers 142 Different Size Combinations March 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart DME Company, a leading manufacturer of mold technologies, recently expanded its line of SND-style Sleeves. The addition of the new lengths rounds out the company’s SND offering, providing a large breadth of product to meet mold designers’ requirements. “We’ve once again responded to requests from our customers,” said John Harding, DME Manager, Global Sourcing. “We’ve provided […] Read more »
Industry CIBRA’s 60th birthday March 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Our birthday has a precise reference to March 6th, 1953. On that day, our founder Gennaro Cirielli patented in Milan the first sealing pincers for plastic bags. Many things have happened in these 60 years, but the original patent and the prototype of the pincers (produced until the ‘80es) that represent our heritage have always been […] Read more »
Processes JEC COMPOSITES SHOW 2013: WACKER Presents Novel Low Profile Additive for Room-Temperature Processes March 13, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Under the motto “We Make Your Composites Work”, WACKER presents two new low profile additives (LPAs) for perfect surfaces and no shrink-age at the world’s leading composites tradeshow JEC COMPOSITES Show 2013 from March 12 to 14 in Paris, France. VINNAPAS® LL 8588 features a novel polymer archi-tecture that makes it a compelling choice for […] Read more »
Market News Propylene prices hold flat in Europe, slump in Asia and US March 12, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Declining upstream costs drove spot propylene prices lower in major markets namely Asia and the US over the past week as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. However, spot propylene values in Europe managed to hold steady thanks to supply tightness that has persisted in the olefins market for some time now in line with cracker […] Read more »
Industry Smart Grid Zone at EP Shanghai 2013 further brightens the blooming market March 12, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Organized by China Electricity Council and co-organized by Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, the 9th International Exhibition on Electric Power Equipment and Technology (EP Shanghai 2013) and 2013 International Exhibition on Electric Power Automation Equipment and Technology (EPA 2013) will be the attention-grabbing trade power event of the year. Recognized as the largest electric power and […] Read more »
Industry JEC Group: composites market volume to reach 12 million metric tons in 2017 March 12, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The composites market is booming with an average of 6% growth per year since 2010, according to JEC Group, the largest composites industry organization in Europe and organizer of JEC Europe Show. With a growing demand for better environmental impact reduction and costs savings, composites are used more and more often to lighten structures, aircraft, […] Read more »
