Recycling News India' e-waste generation to reach 800,000 tons in 2012 September 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart MUMBAI, INDIA(Scrap Monster): India’ e-waste generation is growing at a rate of 15% and is expected to cross 800,000 tons mark by 2012, according to various research reports. By 2015, 2 billion PCs are expected to invade Indian homes and the country’s mobile subscriber base is expected to be about 450 million subscribers. Attero Recycling, India’s only […] Read more »
Market News Spot propylene prices shrug off lower energy complex in Asia September 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Asian propylene prices were mostly unaffected by the steep drops in crude oil and naphtha prices throughout the past week, although some slight losses were seen in spot prices, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Limited supplies and strong demand even drove prices higher in some parts of the region. On the NYMEX, crude oil […] Read more »
Industry The CAGR of mould output in China reached 9.7% during 2005-2011 September 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Due to the rapid development of automotive, home appliance and IT industries, and the shift of industrial bases to China, the mould and die industry in China has witnessed convincing development in recent years. In 2005-2011, the CAGR of mould output in China reached 9.7%, while that of sales registered 12.6%, the report “Global and […] Read more »
Industry Avery Dennison to showcase portfolio of OEM solutions at MEDTEC China 2012 September 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Avery Dennison Medical Solutions, a business unit of Avery Dennison Corporation and one of global leaders in adhesive technologies for medical applications, will showcase its portfolio of products that answer the needs of medical device OEMs and end-users worldwide, including surgical, wound care, ostomy and electromedical applications, at MEDTEC China 2012. According to the company, […] Read more »
Processes Nypro hopes humanoid robots kickstart reshoring September 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart One of America’s largest injection molders thinks a humanoid robot may be one of the keys to advancing a reshoring of manufacturing jobs to the United States. Nypro recently tested a newly developed Rethink robot and is taking delivery next month of one the first $22,000 units to roll off the assembly line in New Hampshire. […] Read more »
Interviews Lanxess targets US auto market September 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart On September 17, Lanxess inaugurated a brand-new compounding plant in Gastonia, North Carolina. Company officials spoke to the Americas Head of the Business Unit High-Performance Materials (HPM), Jens-Hendrik Fischer. The compounding plant in Gastonia was officially inaugurated on September 17. Could you tell us something about the reasons for investing in North America? Fischer: North […] Read more »
Industry SPI makes big plans for Pack Expo 2012 September 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Plastics, and the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), will play a large role at next month’s Pack Expo 2012 (Oct. 28-31; McCormick Place Convention Center; Chicago). In additon to an exhibition booth, SPI will have meetings for its thermoforming and food/drug and cosmetic packaging materials committees, as well as an event celebrating its 75th […] Read more »
Category Menu LIGHTWEIGHT TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE COMPONENTS MADE FROM VICTREX® PEEK POLYMERS INCREASE PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVE FUEL ECONOMY September 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart September 25, 2012 – According to recent studies, the government-mandated CAFE standards for the automotive industry will conserve natural resources and minimize the global carbon footprint. In addition, consumers can expect to save an average of $8,000 over the lifetime of the vehicle once the standards reach full effect. Automobile manufacturers are now scrambling to […] Read more »
