Material News Product News New Eccoh solution from PolyOne to be exhibited at Wire China 2012 September 8, 2012 by plasticsinfomart PolyOne Corporation will exhibit its new Eccoh 1025/1C low smoke and fume, non halogen (LSFOH) material at Wire China 2012, to be held in Shanghai from September “In this case, we have launched a material that provides wire and cable manufacturers serving Asia’s booming appliance market with a specialized solution for the challenges they face. This […] Read more »
Processes New plastic waste processing regulations in China starts from October 1 September 8, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The Ministry of Environmental Protection of China has recently issued the “Regulations on plastics waste recycling to prevent pollution”, which will be implemented from October 1 onwards. According to the regulation, processing of plastics waste in residential area will be prohibited. The authority will also ban plastics waste in all food-contact plastic bags. From October 1, […] Read more »
Industry Vietnam aims to enhance bilateral tie with the US September 8, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Vietnam is seeking recognition as a market economy to benefit from the removal of trade and investment restrictions. During the visit of the US Trade Representative Ronald Kirk to Hanoi, Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang noted that the two countries should bring relations to a new height and urge the US to boost investments in […] Read more »
Industry 2nd International Li-battery Separator Summit 2012 to be held in Shenzhen, China September 8, 2012 by plasticsinfomart With the increasing global demand and China’s new incentive policies, CBI BIZ together with Asia Battery Association will present the 2nd International Li-battery Separator Summit on 1-2, November in Shenzhen, China. The summit is expected to gather more than 150 industrial representatives all over the world. The organizer, CBI BIZ, notes, the summit will focus […] Read more »
Machinery News MicroPower will demonstrate molding of micro filter September 8, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Twelve MicroPower injection molding machines from Wittmann Battenfeld are now being used for medical applications, showing the increasing importance of micro molding in the medical market. “Micro parts for the medical industry are medical clips, which are implanted and which are biodegradable, implantable sensor housings and micro bearings,” Gabriele Hopf, marketing manager for Wittmann Battenfeld (Kottingbrunn, […] Read more »
Industry First-hand account of the Hong Kong plastic pellets clean up September 8, 2012 by plasticsinfomart When Tracey Read first saw the initial plastic pellets spill washed up on Hong Kong beaches, it had a familiar look. “The initial spill looked like snow on several beaches and in quite a few areas the pellets were knee deep,” Read, a local cleanup volunteer, told PlasticsToday. “Because Hong Kong is made up of 220 […] Read more »
Machinery News IsoCool’s mould heater controls temperature and cost September 8, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Cycle times, productivity and product rate are all factors which affect the bottom line – and promising to boost them all is the new EWTC thermoregulator, available from process cooling specialist IsoCool. This British-built water temperature control unit boasts a range of features, such as solid state relays and PID control for exceptional temperature accuracy, […] Read more »
Market News Players upset with higher customs duties in Turkey September 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Players were caught by surprise yesterday with the news published on the Official Gazette that the Turkish cabinet agreed to lift the customs duties on LDPE, HDPE and homo PP imports from developing countries, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. According to the new decision, customs duties on LDPE imports from developing countries have been […] Read more »
