Breaking News Category Menu Electric Car: Scame Parre and LATI High safety connector for electric vehicle charging December 4, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Despite the oil price and problems related to energy supplies, the total number of conventional vehicles on the road is rapidly increasing. In Italy only, the number of circulating vehicles rose from 33 to 48 million (of which 36 million private vehicles) between 1995 and 2011, of which 13 million still belong to the most polluting […] Read more »
Industry SABIC is making responsible changes to its business vision to meet future sustainability challenges, CEO tells Doha forum December 4, 2012 by plasticsinfomart SITTARD, The Netherlands, December 4, 2012 – Recognizing that sustainability megatrends will drive the need for change in business and national vision, the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is integrating changes into its business strategy and priorities to position the company and the nation for the challenges faced now and in the future. Speaking at a […] Read more »
Processes Development of New BOPP Barrier Films December 4, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The profit margins for standard biaxially oriented BOPP films have continued to decrease and many BOPP producers are looking to move into added-value speciality films. Main general market trends for new packaging solutions, in our opinion, are cost reduction, sustainability, longer shelf life, substitution of aluminium foil and replacement of lamination steps. The convenience of […] Read more »
Industry XXL energy-saving master December 4, 2012 by plasticsinfomart With edge lengths of 3.5 metres and a weight of 95 tons each, the mould clamping platens of the ENGEL duo 80000H/80000H/5500 injection moulding machine which Sulo Umwelttechnik uses to make four-wheel rubbish containers are the biggest and heaviest ENGEL has ever built. The model has set another record too: There is no other machine […] Read more »
Industry Gulf States control 11% of the global petrochemical industry December 4, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The Gulf States account for 11% of the US$600 billion global petrochemical industry. Over the next five years, the Gulf’s market share will jump to over 17%, according to an industrial study. The Gulf petrochemicals industry continues to be the world’s largest producer and exporter, offloading the majority of its output to more than 150 […] Read more »
Market News Asian and European olefin markets end November on a soft note December 4, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Moving into December, spot olefin markets continued to soften both in Asia and Europe as demand from downstream markets showed no considerable improvement and overall supply was plentiful despite production cuts at some operators’ side, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Naphtha costs, which managed to hold steady month over month after fluctuating during […] Read more »
Product News DSM’s high performance Arnite® A PET compound chosen by Magna for next-generation auto mirror actuators December 4, 2012 by plasticsinfomart One of the world’s leading suppliers of automotive micro-actuator systems for various kinds of adjustments has chosen Arnite® A, a high performance compound based on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from DSM for use in its latest generation of exterior mirror adjustment units. The material outperformed several rivals in a series of qualification tests. Magna Auteca required […] Read more »
Industry Kuka showcases robot technologies for the automotive industry at Fisita 2012 December 4, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Kuka Robotics showcased its MyArc Package and KR 210 R2700 at the Fisita 2012 World Automotive Congress & Exhibition, held in Beijing, China from November 27-30. Kuka MyArc Package is an Arc Welding Package which include robot KR 5 arc AWP, a new control system for Kuka robot KR C4, an arc welding database Kuka.ArcTech, MyArc […] Read more »
