Category Menu Biggest 3D Manufacturing Machine Builds Jet Fighter Wing Boxes February 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart What may be the biggest build volume in additive manufacturing, at least for metal parts, is being done by Sciaky Inc. using a technology that combines an electron beam welding gun with wirefeed additive layering. This direct manufacturing method can make parts as large as 19 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft. The term […] Read more »
Industry Ross Solar Group to install record setting commercial solar project in NY February 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The Ross Solar Group has finalized an agreement with Jetro Cash & Carry Enterprises for a 1.56 Megawatt commercial solar installation at their new facility in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx. The record setting installation, comprised of 4,760 Sunpower high efficiency 327 watt panels, will be the largest single roof top commercial installation […] Read more »
Industry Ticona develops two new Thermx PCT grades for LED applications February 18, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, has developed a new generation of Thermx polycyclohexylene-dimethylene terephthalates (PCT) for light-emitting diode (LED) applications. “Developers at Ticona have developed two high performance super-white grades of Thermx PCT, meeting the challenging requirements of LED reflectors, especially for high brightness, medium-power LEDs,” said Ruth Castillo, Thermx PCT and […] Read more »
Market News Platts: global petrochemical prices rose 6% in January on tight olefins supplies February 18, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Global petrochemicals prices climbed 6% to US$1,425 per metric ton (/mt) in January, according to the just-released monthly average of the Platts Global Petrochemical Index (PGPI), a benchmark basket of seven widely used petrochemicals. This follows a 2% increase in December. On a year-over-year basis, petrochemical prices were up 12% from the January 2012 average […] Read more »
Industry First ever Atlas CW1040 primary slitter rewinder installed February 18, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd completed the installation of the first “next generation” Atlas CW1040 Series primary slitter rewinder at Tri-Pack Films Ltd., based in Karachi, Pakistan at the end of December 2012. This 8.7m wide primary film slitter has been installed in conjunction with a new high speed BOPP film production line also scheduled for start-up […] Read more »
Industry “Chrysolite PR – The Global Plastics PR Company” now in Germany and India to serve plastics, packaging & mould making Industry February 17, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Chrysolite PR – A division of Chrysolite Media Pvt. Ltd. was born in 2010 with a vision of doing PR worldwide; the promoters of company are in Publishing and PR industry for several years. As one of the directors is specialized in Plastics Industry now we are focusing on Plastics PR. Other Directors are working […] Read more »
Category Menu Asiamold2013 to add new Additive Manufacturing Zone February 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Asiamold2013, the Guangzhou International Mould & Die Exhibition, will be held from 24 – 26 September 2013, at Poly World Trade Centre Expo in Guangzhou, China. The show is expected to occupy 24,000 sqm of exhibition space, have over 400 exhibitors and over 20,000 visitors. In this latest edition, a new Additive Manufacturing Zone will […] Read more »
Industry 5th WPC conference to be held in December in Cologne February 16, 2013 by plasticsinfomart “New opportunities through successful marketing” is the theme of the largest European Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) conference, whose organizer, nova-Institut GmbH says the fifth edition will attract over 300 interested professionals from 20 countries.The conference will focus on national and international market surveys, which will shed light on current trends and decisive interactions between high-growth […] Read more »
