Recycling News Textbooks under recycled in US: Study January 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart NEW YORK: A new study from the National Wildlife Federation takes a closer look at how schools deal with the millions of textbooks in the United States that become damaged or outdated every year.Researchers surveyed both K-12 and higher education institutions on their recycling practices, with emphasis on textbook recycling. More than 57 percent of […] Read more »
Category Menu Cadillac ELR Trades Efficiency for Power January 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart The new Cadillac ELR will offer more power and torque than its cousin, the Chevy Volt, but it may have to trade some efficiency to get it. Preliminary numbers released by General Motors indicate that the ELR will top out at 295 lb-ft of torque, versus the Volt’s 273 lb-ft. It will also offer peak […] Read more »
Industry Rinco Ultrasonics unveils breakthrough technology for ultrasonic film sealing January 31, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Rinco Ultrasonics, a US manufacturer of ultrasonic welding equipment, has unveiled breakthrough technology for ultrasonic film sealing of flexible packaging for dry and liquid foods, personal care items and electronics. The company’s new FPA series ultrasonic pouching sealing system, FPA-4500, is designed specifically for sealing pouches with up to 4½sqi of seal area. Another version, FPA-4500S, […] Read more »
Processes MRS Extrusion System helps to recycle Nylon 11 in one step January 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart K2 Polymers Ltd in the UK has selected an MRS Extrusion System from Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH from Germany for reprocessing heavily contaminated Nylon 11 regrind.Reground Nylon 11 is available in some quantities when deep sea oil pipes are scrapped after having been recovered from the sea floor from depleted oilfield. This material is contaminated with […] Read more »
Industry More than 220 guests visited Hosokawa Alpine Open House January 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart On December 6-7, 2012, Hosokawa Alpine hosted its Open House at its Augsburg, Germany site, attracting more than 220 guests from 25 countries. The main highlight of the first day of the event was the presentation of a five-layer blown film line which operated with an inline MDO film stretching unit. For the first time, the […] Read more »
Industry New ParticleTrackTM E25 provides accessible inline characterization January 31, 2013 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Greifensee, Switzerland — 30 January 2013 — METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to announce the launch of its new inline particle system characterization tool ParticleTrackTM E25. Modifying focused beam reflectance technology (FBRM®) for use in settings where pneumatic motors are impractical, the fully electric ParticleTrack E25 measures aqueous particle and droplet systems for the chemical, food, […] Read more »
Product News METTLER TOLEDO introduce new webinar on calibration January 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart Urdorf, Switzerland – 30 January 2013 – International pharmacopeias require that conductivity sensors used in systems that produce purified water must be periodically calibrated to ensure measurement accuracy. Previously, calibration has involved removing the sensor from the system. This necessitated either halting the system or waiting until the system is shut down. METTLER TOLEDO Thornton […] Read more »
Material News DSM launches Stanyl ForTii LED LX solution for LED packages January 31, 2013 by plasticsinfomart DSM has introduced Stanyl® ForTii™ LED LX, an LED (Light Emitting Diode)-specific grade of Stanyl ForTii high temperature polyamide with halogen-free flame retardant grades as a material solution for LED packages. Over the past years, sales of LED packages have increased by over 50% per year and performance also improved in double digit percentages. This tremendous […] Read more »
