Industry DuPont and SIM-Drive Corp collaborate to extend range of Electric Vehicle technology September 1, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart A recent breakthrough in electric vehicle (EV) motor technology from Japan-based SIM-Drive Corp extends driving range 30% further than mass-produced EV vehicles, in part due to science-powered material innovations and collaboration from DuPont. DuPont is one of 34 companies to work with SIM-Drive, Kawasaki City, Japan, on the prototype SIM-WIL next generation EV vehicle that features […] Read more »
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Machinery News Marker system to eliminate counterfeit products September 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Arburg, in collaboration with Polysecure, will present a practical marker system to counter counterfeit problem at Motek, to be held from October 8-11 in Stuttgart, Germany. Quoting VDMA figures, Arburg says lost sales through product piracy amount to some 6.4 billion euro annually in the German machine and plant construction industry alone. Every eleventh company affected […] Read more »
Industry Ubli to deliver 5- and 6-axis robots for injection molding September 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Ubli to deliver 5- and 6-axis robots for injection molding Sepro Robotique, in partnership with Stäubli Robotics, will introduce the new designs of 5- and 6-axis robots that have been configured specifically injection molding at the Fakuma 2012, which takes place in Friedrichshafen, Germany, 16 – 20 October, 2012. At the exhibition, Sepro will demonstrate two […] Read more »
Product News Cups and lids market boosted by food packaging September 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart U.S. demand for cups and lids is forecast to increase 4.1% per year to $8.9 billion in 2016, with growth driven by above average gains for food packaging cups and a favorable outlook for foodservice revenues. Industry market research firm, The Freedonia Group Inc., lays out the market forecast in a new report entitled Cups […] Read more »
Industry Yparex launches first ever bio-based tie layer August 31, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Netherlands-based supplier of extrudable tie-layer resins for a variety of high-tech applications, Yparex has announced that it is the first supplier in the packaging industry to develop and commercialize an a biobased adhesive tie layer for multilayer packaging films. The new tie-layer resin is derived from 95% annually renewable resources and is fully recyclable, yet […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Yet another Japanese Tier I slapped with fine August 31, 2012 by plasticsinfomart A Japanese manufacturer of instrument panel clusters is the latest to feel the wrath of the U.S. Department of Justice, albeit getting off rather lightly in comparison with its fellow Japanese miscreants. Japan-based Nippon Seiki Co. (Nagoka) was fined $1 million for its role in a price-fixing conspiracy that lasted from at least as early […] Read more »
Market News Oil companies recover from Isaac, one refinery flooded August 31, 2012 by plasticsinfomart HOUSTON (Reuters) – Most oil and gas companies in the U.S. Gulf Coast region on Thursday prepared to gradually restart installations there following Hurricane Isaac, while one refinery reported flooding and scrambled to prevent further damage. Isaac, now a much weaker tropical depression moving north, posed no further threat to most energy infrastructure. Phillips 66 said […] Read more »
