Category Menu KM PACKAGING PUTS THE LID ON TRIPLE TRAY CHALLENGE December 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart A leading global food provider has enlisted the help of KM Packaging Services Ltd to develop a packaging solution for a new pre-prepared meal concept, which comprises raw meat and vegetables in a three compartment A’PET tray.Designed to fit in with today’s busy and health conscious consumer lifestyles, this new approach to pre-prepared meals is […] Read more »
Product News FIPA presents: Electrically and pneumatically controlled magnetic grippers December 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart High holding force, easy system connection: With its new pneumatically controlled magnetic grippers, FIPA GmbH (www.fipa.com) offers an alternative to its popular electrically controlled magnetic grippers. “FIPA is the only company to have two different solutions for magnetic grippers for handling metal sheets and other ferromagnetic workpieces,” says FIPA CEO Rainer Mehrer.. Whether electrically or […] Read more »
Industry Plastic exporters eye 15 % growth December 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Despite global economic downturn, India is set to achieve its growth targets for plastic exports as shipments have improved to some of the existing and new markets, industry officials said. “We are confident of achieving 15 per cent growth target this year from last year’s exports of $7.1 billion which was 2.3 per cent of […] Read more »
Machinery News STS advanced: economical high-grade masterbatch production December 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart FBW commend high product quality and competent on-the-spot service Stuttgart, December 2012. – A few months ago, FBW GmbH, a plastics compounding specialist in Niederzier/Germany, put into successful operation two STS 35 advanced Standard Twin Screw Compounders from Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart. Equipped with 35 mm diameter screws, these compounders have since been producing a whole range of high-grade […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu TGA 1 Measures Large and Small Samples with Precision December 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Schwerzenbach, Switzerland – 6 December, 2012 – METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to announce the launch of its new, dedicated thermogravimetric analyzer TGA 1. This highly sensitive analyzer offers easier characterization of plastics, elastomers, thermosets and many more materials. In fact, the TGA 1 is the only thermogravimetric analyzer on the market that measures up to […] Read more »
Industry SABIC’s 3D-Formed LEXAN™ Sheet Increases Visibility, Safety, Comfort and Performance of Rottne Forestry Vehicle Glazing December 7, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Operators of logging equipment require exceptional visibility and protection against debris or large objects that may enter their cabin and cause serious injury in forest environments, such as tree limbs and other machinery parts. So when Rottne Industry AB needed a high-performance glazing material for the windshields and windows of its harvesters and forwarders, it […] Read more »
Industry Scott Bader Giving a Technical Paper and Exhibiting at Composites 2013, 29th-31st January in Orlando, Florida December 7, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Scott Bader, Inc. is exhibiting at Composites 2013, organized by the ACMA, which runs from January 29-31 at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Florida. On the first day of the exhibition, a technical paper titled ‘Advances in Urethane Acrylate Resin Technology for High Performance Carbon Fiber Composites’ will be presented at 3pm by […] Read more »
Industry Feeding the Schwanns: new technique could bring cell therapy for nerve damage a step closer December 7, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart A new way to grow cells vital for nerve repair, developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield, could be a vital step for use in patients with severe nerve damage, including spinal injury. Schwann cells are known to boost and amplify nerve growth in animal models, but their clinical use has been held back […] Read more »
