Recycling News Yorwaste proposes setting up of New York recycling facility February 19, 2013 by plasticsinfomart NEW YORK: Yorwaste, the leading waste management and recycling solutions provider based in the UK, has submitted a planning application to City of York Council to build a new Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) and waste transfer station at its existing Harewood Whin Resource Recovery Centre, near Rufforth. The MRF will initially handle up to 35,000 […] Read more »
Category Menu High performance bioresins target auto sector; compete with PP, PS, ABS February 19, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Peak heat resistance of up to 120°C (HDT B) is now achievable with high performance grades of polylactic acid (PLA) resin from bioresin manufacturer Purac (Lincolnshire, IL). Target applications include automotive under-the-hood components and interiors. The global shift towards a bio-based economy has placed pressure on plastic producers to seek alternatives to their oil-based plastic […] Read more »
Material News LED materials; DSM counters with high reflectance polyamide grade February 19, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Competition is heating up in the market for plastic materials used in LED lighting market. Ticona (Sulzbach, Germany) recently debuted a high reflectance polycyclohexylene-dimethylene terephthalates (PCT) material for LED applications claiming superiority over high temperature polyamides, while DSM Engineering Plastics’ (Singapore) is countering with the introduction of a high temperature halogen-free flame retardant grade of […] Read more »
Industry Landfilled plastics in Canada enough to fuel over 600,000 vehicles February 19, 2013 by plasticsinfomart According to a recent study carried out by the School of Planning of the University of Waterloo on behalf of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA), if all of the non-recycled plastics that are put into Canadian landfills each year were converted to energy, using technologies currently available, the energy would be sufficient to provide […] Read more »
Industry PLASTISUD acquires INTEGRITY forincreasedcustomer support in North America February 19, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Plastisud: “Let us make your project a success” Castelnaudary, France – February 2013. To meet the needs of the American market, the mold manufacturer and market leader PLASTISUDacquires INTEGRITY MOLD & DIE, arecognized mold maker in the USA. With this acquisition, Plastisud – Integritywillbring more effective solutions to the North American market. Plastisud molds are […] Read more »
Industry ENGEL at Eurostampi 2013 in Parma February 19, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart ENGEL will be focusing on precision combined with outstanding economic efficiency at Eurostampi 2013, which takes place from 21st to 23rd March as part of the industrial fair MECSPE in Parma/Italy. An ENGEL e-mac 310/100 will be producing spacer rings for sanitary facilities and once again demonstrating the performance levels of ENGEL’s new all-electric injection […] Read more »
Market News Strike on Ain Sokhna port hinders import shipments to Egypt February 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart In Egypt, Ain Sokhna port workers have been on strike since end January, according to local Egyptian media. Around 1,200 workers at Platinum Maritime Services, which is a subcontractor at the port, started their strike demanding permanent contracts with DP World, a private Dubai-based company that manages the port. This situation caused almost all operations […] Read more »
Category Menu Ford, GM Face Off on Truck Engines February 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Two of the world’s biggest automakers are squaring off for a multi-year truck engine battle, with one company trying to win by addition, while the other aims for victory by subtraction.In one corner, Ford Motor Co. is using turbochargers to boost its V6. In the other, General Motors (GM) is deactivating cylinders on its V8s. […] Read more »
