Market News Oil moves above $89 amid Mideast tensions October 23, 2012 by plasticsinfomart BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices moved higher Tuesday as fears lingered that Syria’s conflict might spread beyond its borders and jeopardize oil supplies. Benchmark oil for December delivery was up 40 cents to $89.05 per barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell $1.32 to finish […] Read more »
Industry Teijin DuPont Films’ New UV-Cutoff Film Achieves World’s Highest Level of Protection from Ultraviolet Light October 23, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Tokyo, Japan, October 23, 2012 — Teijin DuPont Films Japan Limited announced today that it has developed a high-performance polyester film that achieves the world’s highest level of protection from ultraviolet (UV) light. The film is expected to be launched commercially in fiscal 2013 and sales of 2.5 billion yen (31.5 million USD) are envisioned by […] Read more »
Material News QUADRANT’S NEW TIVAR® HPV GIVES CONVEYING SYSTEMS A PERFORMANCE, COST AND SAFETY BOOST October 23, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Quadrant launches new TIVAR® polyethylene (PE) bearing grade TIVAR HPV to support improvements to the productivity and safety of conveying systems and a reduction in maintenance. New TIVAR HPV is an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) developed specifically for wear components subject to challenging production environments, such as high speeds, high temperatures, high loads […] Read more »
Industry Scott Bader Exhibiting Award Winning AxontexTM Technology and Giving a Technical Paper at the UK Composites Engineering 2012 Show, NEC Nov 7- 8th October 23, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Scott Bader Ltd. is once again exhibiting at the UK Composites Engineering Show 2012, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham from the 7th- 8th November. The Scott Bader stand (No.1147) will this year focus on their range of primer-less Crestabond® methacrylate structural adhesives which require no or only minimal surface cleaning of bond surfaces. During […] Read more »
Machinery News Camtech to Show Latest Edgecam at EuroMold 2012 October 23, 2012 by plasticsinfomart EuroMold 2012 is the venue for European mould and die manufacturers to see the latest significant developments in the market-leading Edgecam software which generates reliable, highly accurate toolpaths and full machine simulation using solid geometry from any major CAD system. Camtech GmbH are demonstrating Edgecam 2013 R1 on Stand J11 in Hall 8, where the […] Read more »
Processes DSM Akulon based Pack-Age™ wins prestigious packaging award October 23, 2012 by plasticsinfomart DSM’s revolutionary cheese-ripening solution, Pack-Age™ has been awarded Bronze in one of the world’s most competitive packaging innovation contests, ‘De Gouden Noot’. Pack-Age is made from Akulon polyamide 6 which delivers properties critical to the effective ripening and preservation of cheeses. A judging panel of 20 industry experts from across the value chain chose Pack-Age […] Read more »
Market News Higher styrene costs pull up Asian PS in global markets despite thin demand October 22, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Higher Asian styrene prices, propped up by tight supplies, caused polystyrene (PS) prices to move up in global markets including China, Southeast Asia, Turkey and Egypt, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Prices moved higher despite overall weak global demand for the polymer. Asian spot styrene prices gained $85/ton since the beginning of October. […] Read more »
Recycling News US Scrap recycling can create 459,131 in jobs and $10.3 bn in taxes October 22, 2012 by plasticsinfomart WASHINGTON : The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) has released a new study highlighting the significant economic and environmental impact of the US scrap recycling industry. The study, commissioned by ISRI and undertaken by John Dunham and Associates, looks at different kinds of economic activity – jobs and exports – and both direct […] Read more »
