Product News RTP COMPANY'S CONDUCTIVE COMPOUND MEETS STRINGENT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR MINING PUMP December 13, 2012 by plasticsinfomart WINONA, MINNESOTA, USA — (December 13, 2012) — When the makers of SmartPlug, a revolutionary shore power system for the marine industry, wanted to expand their product line to include a 50 amp version of their popular 30 amp SmartPlug power system, they needed to find a new thermoplastic material solution that would provide the necessary flame retardancy and […] Read more »
Industry MBA celebrates 20 years with major innovation and environmental awards! December 13, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Global plastics recycler receives international recognition – three times in a week. Almost 20 years to the day after the company started life in a garage in California, MBA Polymers, the world-leading plastics recycler has been awarded two prestigious international awards in just seven days. Additionally, SHFT.com released an exciting 3 minute documentary video on […] Read more »
Processes Integra Companies' ColorGrip® Gasket Rings Are Made of Solvay's Radel® PPSU for Biopharma Processing December 13, 2012 by plasticsinfomart ALPHARETTA, Ga., December 12, 2012 – Color-coded ColorGrip® gaskets from Integra Companies, Devens, Mass., feature colored locator rings made of Radel® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin from Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, for high-purity fluid handling applications for the biopharmaceutical industry. The locator rings made of Radel® PPSU are more chemically resistant and offer better sterilization than […] Read more »
Processes Next year, K 2013 exhibitors can draw attention to specific innovative products and processes December 13, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The Innovation Compass at K 2013 is online. Celebrated polymer research and technology scientists are publishing keynote articles on current themes in the sector and highlighting the trends that will drive market development in the coming years. The publication of these technical articles marks the first step in emphasising the abundance of innovations at the […] Read more »
Category Menu SABIC’s Tough LNP™ FARADEX™ Compound Helps Biomarine Enhance Safety and Durability of its BioPak240R Revolution Rebreather December 13, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Rescue and HAZMAT workers, fire-fighters and miners depend upon self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) when working in extremely hazardous environments. So when Biomarine, an SCBA manufacturer based in Exton, Pa., needed to improve the impact strength and ability to dissipate static electricity for the external housing of its BioPak 240R Revolution rebreather, it turned to SABIC’s […] Read more »
Market News Higher Taiwanese PVC offers for Jan meet resistance in China, India December 13, 2012 by plasticsinfomart A major Taiwanese producer revealed its initial January PVC prices with a price hike of $50/ton yesterday both to China and India, players reported, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. The upward move of the producer was not surprising for many players; however, the size of the increase was found high as a relatively […] Read more »
Industry Lubrizol Offers Soft Plasticizer-Free Product Line for Footwear Applications December 13, 2012 by plasticsinfomart CLEVELAND, December 6, 2012 – The Lubrizol Corporation offers Estane® soft plasticizer-free thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) for athletic footwear applications. An alternative to conventional plasticized TPUs, Lubrizol’s plasticizer-free TPUs provide an option for manufacturers sensitive to today’s more stringent environmental requirements. Conventional soft TPUs contain a phthalate-type plasticizer that may be subject to regulation by environmental […] Read more »
Recycling News Eco Plastics secures funds for business expansion December 12, 2012 by plasticsinfomart According to the latest news from Plastic industry one of the renowned names in the plastic bottle recycling sector Eco plastic has begged a financial grant of £6m (€7.4m) to initiate and set-up its state of the art expansion programme. According to the reports that have surfaced in last few days the cash was raised […] Read more »
