Market News Egypt to see new domestic PS and PET output October 8, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Egypt is readying to welcome new local production of PS and PET, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. PS producer E-Sytrenics is aiming to start their deliveries as of next month while the new PET producer, Egyptian Indian Polyester Company, S.A.E (EIPET), plans to deliver to the market in the first quarter of 2013. […] Read more »
Recycling News Coca Cola invests 6.5 mln Euro in France recycling joint venture October 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart BEAUNE (Scrap Monster): The world’s most valuable brand Coca-Cola Enterprises will invest €6.5 million in its joint venture with PET recycler APPE to expand a recycling facility in Beaune, France. According to Coca-Cola, the investment will boost the capacity of the plastics reprocessing facility by 70% and enable it to recycle 20,000 additional tonnes of plastic […] Read more »
Machinery News Italian machinery exports grew by 11% in first half of 2012 October 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart According to statistics provided by Assocomaplast, the Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery and Molds Manufacturers’ Association, Italian imports and exports for the sector recorded new gains in the first half of 2012 with respect to the same period in 2011. Imports, albeit slowing compared to previous quarters, grew by 6%, approaching 300 million euros, indicating […] Read more »
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Category Menu SABIC introduces new thermoformable Lexan sheet for aircraft window shades October 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business introduced its new generation of Lexan sheet, XHR 5000, for aircraft multi-layer window shade systems requiring advanced Flame-Smoke-Toxicity (FST) properties and opacity. “The new availability of Lexan XHR sheet can help our aerospace customers solve their most pressing FST, design and performance needs and marks the debut of a new industry standard […] Read more »
Industry New inject2blow method from Engel combines injection and blow molding on one machine October 6, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Engel Austria and Italy-based Cantoni have co-developed a new processing method, inject2blow, which combines the injection molding and blow molding processes in one mold on one injection molding machine. Using a 90-ton clamping force Engel victory injection molding machine and a 2+2 cavity mold produced by Cantoni, production of wide-necked jars can be as fast as […] Read more »
Industry BCG: Costs are bloated at medical device manufacturers October 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Medical device producers need to dramatically reinvent themselves to respond to rapid changes taking place in the healthcare field, according to a new Commercial Excellence Benchmarking study released by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) at AdvaMed 2012. “To stay competitive, medtech companies face a critical juncture,” says Colm Foley, a BCG partner and coauthor of a […] Read more »
Material News Reactive polyamide-carbon fiber composites promise lower cost October 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and the SGL Group (Wiesbaden, Germany) plan to jointly develop a composite material based on a reactive polyamide system and suitable carbon fibers, thereby enabling the cost-effective production of thermoplastic carbon fiber-reinforced composites. The material system is intended for use in the T-RTM (Thermoplastic Resin Transfer Molding) process as well as the […] Read more »
