Industry ENGEL celebrates huge success at Fakuma November 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Fakuma is developing into one of the top plastics fairs worldwide. This became evident once again at the end of October in Friedrichshafen. Increases in trade fair contacts and sales compared with what was already a very good previous year translated to a huge success for ENGEL AUSTRIA at Fakuma 2012. This was the first […] Read more »
Industry One machine, endless applications November 6, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Bielomatik demonstrated the usage of multiple plastic welding technologies utilizing a single, flexible servo-motoric driven Machine. The machine exhibited allows plastic welding of components using a variety of technologies. State of the art solutions enable a fast tooling change. bielomatik would like to offer practical and useful support to all application engineers. One relevant question always […] Read more »
Market News Sentiments shifts in China’s PS market November 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart In China’s PS market, GPPS prices followed a stable to softer trend and they recorded decreases for HIPS over this past week since spot styrene costs lost ground the week before, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Overall demand is reported to be very stagnant inside the country but the sentiment in the market […] Read more »
Market News Oil up but gains are modest amid reduced US demand November 5, 2012 by plasticsinfomart BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices rose Monday, but gains were modest amid reduced demand for oil in the storm-stricken U.S. northeast. Benchmark oil for December delivery bounced back from a nearly four-month low, rising 31 cents to $85.17 per barrel by midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell […] Read more »
Category Menu Slideshow:Paris Auto Show Drives Electric November 5, 2012 by plasticsinfomart In a climate of economic austerity in which European car sales have declined over the past few years, the renewable and other emerging technologies on display during the recent 2012 Paris Motor Show offered a glimmer of hope. The two-week event that ended on October 14 featured the latest in electric vehicle and hybrid technology. […] Read more »
Category Menu Underwater Robot Tracks Sand Tiger Sharks November 5, 2012 by plasticsinfomart An underwater robot is stalking sand tiger sharks tagged with transmitters to help University of Delaware researchers understand shark migration patterns and behavior while it’s occurring. OTIS (Oceanographic Telemetry Identification Sensor), a specially equipped glider, has tracked several sand tiger sharks off the coast of Maryland. “This is the first time that a glider has […] Read more »
Recycling News US used Aluminum beverage can recycling rate rises in 2011 November 5, 2012 by plasticsinfomart NEW YORK: The United States. used aluminum beverage can recycling rate reached 65.1 percent in 2011, up 7 percentage points from 2010, according to the Aluminum Association (Arlington, Va.), Can Manufacturers Institute (Washington, D.C.), and ISRI. Though U.S. shipments of new aluminum cans declined almost 3 percent from 2010 to 2011, to 93.6 billion cans, […] Read more »
Industry Tampoprint introduces "Rotoprint" system with water-cooling technology November 5, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart At Fakuma 2012, Tampoprint announced that it now delivers all three-lane “Rotoprint” fully automated systems with water-cooling and the new “RTI 21-150” rotary printing unit. Both components can significantly improve throughput as a result of less system downtime as well as maximized sharpness/contrast of the print image, says the company. Uninterrupted multi-shift operation is the […] Read more »
