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LINPAC Packaging and Addmaster co-develop antimicrobial trays and films

LINPAC Packaging and Addmaster co-develop antimicrobial trays and films

September 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart

UK-based LINPAC Packaging has teamed up with additives supplier Addmaster to develop a range of trays and films with built-in antimicrobial technology to reduce bacteria growth on the outer packaging of fresh meat. Contamination from harmful bacteria such as Salmonella, E.coli and in particular Campylobacter, is a common cause of food poisoning in the UK. […]

BASF to present range of specialty plastics at PVSEC

BASF to present range of specialty plastics at PVSEC

September 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart

BASF will present its range of materials for the solar industry at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), to be held from September 24-28 in Frankfurt, Germany. The company’s PV products include plastics such as Ultramid for solar panels, plugs and sockets; chemicals for cleaning solar cells such as eco-friendly SELURIS […]

Asian polymer prices under pressure as naphtha hits 4 month high

Asian polymer prices under pressure as naphtha hits 4 month high

September 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart

Spot naphtha prices on a CFR Japan basis have reached a four month high, putting upward pressure on polymer prices in Asia, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Spot naphtha prices currently stand nearly $115/ton higher than the levels reported at the same time last month, bringing spot prices to their highest levels since […]

China's plastics industry hampered by weakened exports

China's plastics industry hampered by weakened exports

September 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart

According to statistics released by China Rubber Web, production and sales values of China’s plastics industry from January to July followed a decreasing trend as exports remained weak. The web, operated by China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA), did a survey with 422 key member companies from 11 sub-associations, including tire, cycle tire, rubber hose, rubber […]

Krones' LitePac helps Italian water bottler increase sales by 30%

Krones' LitePac helps Italian water bottler increase sales by 30%

September 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart

Krones AG reported that Italian Bracca Group has increased sales by more than 30% since installing its LitePac “Invisible Packaging” system in mid 2011. According to Krones, Bracca is the first water bottler to adopt the system worldwide. At Bracca’s facility in northern Italy, the machine produces strapped packs with an integrated handle, doing entirely without […]

Free PVC stop medical market erosion

Free PVC stop medical market erosion

September 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart

A new family of calendered PVC films targets increasing interest in the healthcare field for materials that are phthalate free.Teknor Apex Co. (Industry, CA) is introducing films that are made flexible with a citrate plasticizer that it says is stable in applications sterilized by gamma irradiation. “The new citrate-based film from Teknor Apex enables medical […]

NatureWorks Broadens Ingeo™ Product Portfolio with Sulzer Proprietary Production Equipment

September 6, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart

New production technology will increase capacity at the NatureWorks’ Blair, Neb., facility to 150,000 metric tonnes per annum; new performance grades available Q2 2013 MINNETONKA, Minn., and WINTERTHUR, Switzerland, (September 5, 2012) — NatureWorks and Sulzer’s division Sulzer Chemtech announced today that Sulzer has shipped proprietary production equipment to NatureWorks’ Blair, Neb., facility that will […]

Countries Association wants to increase activities in Asia End-users are applying printed electronics

Countries Association wants to increase activities in Asia End-users are applying printed electronics

September 6, 2012 by plasticsinfomart

Frankfurt, Germany, September 5, 2012 – The OE-A is growing worldwide. Additional new members are underscoring the role of the association as a leading international organization representing organic and printed electronics. The OE-A welcomed Belgian company Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. as its 200th member. “For a corporation that is internationally active and an end-user in pharmaceuticals […]