Industry Final report for INTERPLASTICA 2013 February 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Russian plastic and rubber market is building momentum 20,000 business visitors attended interplastica and UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA 2013 in Moscow Things have got going again in the Russian plastic and rubber market. The market has bags of potential and offers some promising business opportunities – the almost unanimous verdict of exhibitors at interplastica 2013. An impressive […] Read more »
Material News Product News US GOVERNMENT WARNS ON “COMPOSTABLE” PLASTIC February 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart “Compostability”: The US Federal Trade Commission has issued a revised version of its “Green Guide” which warns against making deceptive environmental claims. The FTC has power to prosecute in such cases. The FTC says at 260.7(a) that “It is deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, that a product or package is compostable.” The FTC had two main concerns. […] Read more »
Product News Healthcare market to benefit from SABIC’s broad plastics portfolio, headlined at Pharmapack 2013 February 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart SITTARD, The Netherlands, February 13, 2013 – One of the broadest portfolios of plastic medical products specifically developed to address the demanding needs of the healthcare industry can be seen on the SABIC stand (123) at Pharmapack Europe 2013. The portfolio spans a wide range of dedicated Polypropylene (PP) and Polyethylene (PE) products – recognized […] Read more »
Industry SABIC Launches Portfolio of Antimicrobial Compounds at MD&M West to Help Customers Enhance Safety of Healthcare Applications February 14, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands, February 13, 2013 – According to a 2011 report by the World Health Organization, in 2002 in the United States alone approximately 99,000 deaths were linked to healthcare associated infections (HCAIs).¹ Here at MD&M West (booth #1701), SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today introduced powerful new tools to help medical device […] Read more »
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Processes Ruhr-Universität Bochum and KHS launch rebas, a new joint research project February 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Today, the beverage and food industries are faced with great challenges where further globalization is combined with growing competitive pressure. It thus follows that in order to survive in a competitive environment high quality and cost-efficient production is equally as necessary as foresighted actions in areas such as sustainability. As an internationally active manufacturer of […] Read more »
Market News Turkey’s plastics imports hit all time high in 2012 February 14, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The recently revealed December import figures by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI) show that Turkey’s overall plastics imports hit an all time high in 2012 with a figure of more than 4,300,000 tons, displaying an increase of 9% when compared to 2011. The most imported product in the Turkish plastics market was homo PP, as […] Read more »
Industry Molecor Provides New Opportunities for Pipe Extruders February 14, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Spanish company Molecor is involved in the development of the technology for applying molecular orientation to pipeline solutions. Molecular orientation is a physical process which modifies the molecular structure of the plastic, whereby amorphous PVC-U structure is re-organised into a layered structure, improving the physical and mechanical properties of this material. When applied to high-pressure […] Read more »
