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Response to BPF survey of plastic processors by Chris Dow, Closed Loop Recycling

Response to BPF survey of plastic processors by Chris Dow, Closed Loop Recycling

March 2, 2013 by plasticsinfomart

IN PRAISE OF BRANDS THAT USE RECYCLED MATERIAL IN PACKAGING By Chris Dow, CEO, Closed Loop Recycling “According to a new survey by the British Plastics Federation (BPF), plastics processors have indicated that unreliability of recyclate supply and client specifications are deterring the greater use of recycled polymers. Our view at Closed Loop Recycling is […]

New PVC Elastomer Eases Handling of Industrial Cables Even at Low Temperatures

New PVC Elastomer Eases Handling of Industrial Cables Even at Low Temperatures

March 2, 2013 by plasticsinfomart

RUBBERLIKE FLEXIBILITY OF NEW PVC ELASTOMER JACKET COMPOUNDS EASES HANDLING OF INDUSTRIAL CABLES EVEN AT LOW TEMPERATURES Flexalloy® 9611-76 and 9612-75 Exhibit ‘Extremely Low’ Brittleness Temperatures and a Balance of Properties Comparable to Higher-Cost TPU, TPE, and Rubber Materials PAWTUCKET, RI, U.S.A., February 21, 2013: Two PVC elastomer compounds for jacketing of industrial and heavy-duty […]

SIMPOE Announces OEM Agreement with PTC Inc. for New Plastics Extension for PTC® Creo®

SIMPOE Announces OEM Agreement with PTC Inc. for New Plastics Extension for PTC® Creo®

March 2, 2013 by plasticsinfomart

Torcy, France, February 20, 2013. SIMPOE, the French leader in Plastic Injection Simulation software solutions, announces today the signing of an OEM agreement with PTC Inc. This Agreement has authorized Simpoe to develop a new extension for PTC Creo for the plastic industry which will replace PTC’s Plastic Advisor extension. This new Extension is expected to […]

HDPE Blow Molders Set to Benefit from Increased Choice in Bimodal HDPE as SABIC entering the Market

HDPE Blow Molders Set to Benefit from Increased Choice in Bimodal HDPE as SABIC entering the Market

March 2, 2013 by plasticsinfomart

SITTARD, The Netherlands, February 21, 2013 – Producers of blow molded bottles for household and industrial chemicals and for personal care will soon be able to benefit from an added choice in supply of bimodal high density polyethylene (HDPE). SABIC is readying facilities at its plant in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, due to start of commercial production […]

Higher import PVC prices meet with resistance in India

Higher import PVC prices meet with resistance in India

March 2, 2013 by plasticsinfomart

Initial import PVC prices for March have been announced with increases to India this week in accordance with rising upstream costs and the firming global trend, according to data from ChemOrbis Price Index. Buyers had been expecting to see more modest increases for the coming month and are offering resistance to the new prices. A […]

View the Malvern Instruments toolkit for polyolefin characterization at SPE 2013

View the Malvern Instruments toolkit for polyolefin characterization at SPE 2013

March 2, 2013 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart

20 February 2013: Malvern, UK: Viscotek multi-detector gel permeation chromatography (GPC) systems for highly productive, information rich, polymer characterization will take center stage on the Malvern Instruments booth at the 2013 SPE International Polyolefins Conference, Houston TX, USA, 24th to 27th February 2013. Capable of measuring absolute molecular weight distribution, molecular size and structural characteristics, […]

Husky names Mark Segal Chief Financial Officer

Husky names Mark Segal Chief Financial Officer

March 2, 2013 by plasticsinfomart

BOLTON, Ontario – Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced the appointment of Mark Segal to the position of Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Segal will join Husky’s executive team and will lead the global finance organization. “Mark brings a wealth of global financial and operations experience to Husky that is aligned with […]