Category Menu ELASTO's Mediprene TPE chosen to produce award winning earplug Happy Ears March 11, 2013 by plasticsinfomart ELASTO, part of the HEXPOL TPE Family, have developed a Mediprene thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) compound which is being used in Happy Ears, high-quality earplugs which combine a unique design with advanced noise reduction and sound reproduction. According to HEXPOL TPE, Happy Ears give an average noise-reduction of around 20dB at all frequencies. This means that […] Read more »
Machinery News Tecnomatic to showcase machinery and equipment for production of pipes March 11, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Tecnomatic is an Italian manufacturer of machinery and equipment for production of rigid and flexible pipes. The company’s product range includes complete extrusion lines, single screw extruders (screw diameter from 45-160mm with L/D ratio from 24:1 up to 37:1) and co-extruders, PVC extrusion heads up to a diameter of 1,200mm, extrusion heads for polyolefin pipes […] Read more »
Industry Teijin to Exhibit at Eco-Products International Fair in Singapore March 11, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Tokyo, Japan, March 11, 2013 – The Teijin Group announced today that it will showcase a range of environmental products and technologies at the Eco-products International Fair (EPIF), Asia’s largest environmental show, which will take place at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, from March 14 to 16. The Teijin Group […] Read more »
Category Menu Automakers Roll Out Dream Cars March 9, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Nevermind all the talk of fuel efficiency mandates. Judging by product rollouts at recent auto shows, some consumers still want racy, stylish cars. And automakers aren’t hesitating to build them. Call them dream cars. Chevrolet launched one at the North American International Auto Show in January: Its powerful new 2014 Corvette Stingray. Not to be […] Read more »
Category Menu Plastics Are Fighting Disease March 9, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Many of the new plastics on display at the recent MD&M West show in Anaheim, Calif. were developed specifically to help fight disease, especially the infections that hospital staff and patients are getting in large numbers. Most of these materials have been developed with antimicrobial properties, some in varying levels that can be tuned for […] Read more »
Recycling News New York City Recycling plans- The challenges ahead March 9, 2013 by plasticsinfomart WASHINGTON : Ron Gonen, the deputy Commissioner for recycling and sustainability has an herculean task of doubling the recycling rate of the city by 2017. What progress the City has made and what challenges are awaiting the recycling industry going ahead? New York City proposes two new programs that are being launched, providing source-separated organic […] Read more »
Recycling News Illinois-based Geneva tire-burning facility to wind up its operations March 9, 2013 by plasticsinfomart CHICAGO : The US Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) has reached an agreement with the Illinois-based tyre-burning electric generating facility on violations of permitted standards. The EPA had filed a notice against the facility in August 2010 on allegations of violation of the facility’s construction permit, including monitoring and reporting requirements and emission limits established for carbon […] Read more »
Market News RETORTABLE PLASTIC PACKAGING TO CAPTURE 90% OF RETORTED FOODS MARKET GROWTH March 9, 2013 by plasticsinfomart New AMI Consulting report scopes the Retortable Plastic Packaging market in Europe AMI, Bristol, 07/03/13 – A new report from industry consultants, AMI Consulting, published in March 2013, reviews the demand for the retortable packaging solutions and the existing supply. Retortable packaging is used to supply shelf stable long-life food products. Currently the EU27 market uses […] Read more »
