Machinery News Praise for the standard injection molding machine September 28, 2012 by plasticsinfomart In most cases, the world is fair. Most reports focus on outstanding special applications and dedicated machinery specially designed for such purposes, while standard machines are not in the limelight, yet have the lion’s share in contributing to corporate success. This also applies to plastics processing in general, and injection molding machines in particular. This […] Read more »
Industry Songwon to cease production of Tin Agrochemicals Songcat™ FENBUTAN and Songcat™ CYTIN September 28, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Ulsan, Korea – September 27, 2012 – Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. will discontinue the manufacture of Tin Agrochemicals at its Ulsan (Korea) facility from January 1, 2013 onwards. The products affected will be raw materials used in the production of Organotin Agrochemicals that prevent disease of mites on apples, pears, grapes and oranges, vegetables and […] Read more »
Industry SABIC signs research agreement with German research organization to develop advanced technologies into innovative solutions September 28, 2012 by plasticsinfomart SITTARD, The Netherlands, June 23, 2012 – The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, a leading German organization for applied research, signed a multiyear agreement in Sittard, the Netherlands, on June 22 to mutually develop advanced technologies into innovative solutions, meeting global needs and demands in societal areas such as light weight construction and […] Read more »
Breaking News Material News Styron develops First-in-Market Thermoplastic Lift-Gate Solution for the New Renault Clio September 28, 2012 by plasticsinfomart BERWYN, Pa, United States —September 27, 2012 — Styron, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, unveils the first full-thermoplastic, mono-material lift-gate ever produced in series on a commercial vehicle featured in the New Renault Clio. Long-term partnership as a basis Styron has been working closely together with Renault for many […] Read more »
Market News Will Southeast Asia’s PVC market maintain its rising trend in October? September 28, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Doubts have begun to surface regarding the sustainability of the current rising trend in Southeast Asia’s PVC market as the recent losses in energy markets combined with slower demand have prompted some buyers to predict that prices might roll over or even see some decreases next month, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. These […] Read more »
Market News Oil drops to lowest price in nearly 2 months September 27, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The price of oil fell to its lowest point in nearly two months Tuesday as persistent worries about the global economy overshadowed encouraging reports about U.S. consumer confidence and housing prices. Benchmark oil dropped 56 cents to end at $91.37 per barrel in New York. That’s the lowest price since Aug. 2. The Confidence Board’s latest survey […] Read more »
Market News Solvay increases specialty polymer capacity in India September 27, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Solvay (Brussels) is increasing capacity at its Panoli, India plant for the production of its high-performance polymers KetaSpire polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and AvaSpire polyaryletherketones (PAEK) by 70%. Panoli is Solvay’s largest plant worldwide for these two resins. Nearly half of this capacity increase has already been implemented and successfully brought on-line. The second phase of the project […] Read more »
Industry Sumitomo Demag advances medical molding concepts September 27, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart It’s getting easier for small injection molders with limited capital to participate in the rapidly growing medical plastics market. Sumitomo(SHI) Demag (Schwaig, Germany) is advancing a previously developed concept now called activeCell, which is a self-contained injection molding Class 10,000 cleanroom. It includes a platen-mounted six-axis robot, laminar airflow cabinets for particle-free air around the mold, […] Read more »
