Market News Turkey’s PP market regains premium over China August 22, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Turkey’s PP market lost its traditional premium over China in early June and mostly traded at a discount for one and a half months, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. In line with the upward trend that took effect in early July in the Turkish market, import PP prices pared some of the earlier […] Read more »
Industry ELASTOMER SOLUTIONS FROM DOW USED IN SUSTAINABLE CARPET TILES AT SOCHI PARK DURING THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES August 22, 2012 by plasticsinfomart HORGEN, SWITZERLAND – August 14, 2012 – The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), an official Worldwide Olympic Partner, showcased an array of its innovative solutions at Sochi Park during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The entryway and Dow “Experiential Area” at the high-tech winter wonderland of Sochi Park were lined and backed with approximately 400 […] Read more »
Market News Steel solutions boast weight savings in 20%-range August 21, 2012 by plasticsinfomart An upcoming conference in Detroit, Michigan will introduce many means of vehicle lightweighting, including plastic, composite, aluminum and steel solutions. In the lead up to the IQPC Advanced Lightweight Vehicle Summit to be held August 27-28, 2012, event organizer International Quality & Productivity Centre’s (IQPC, New York, NY) Automotive IQ interviewed ThyssenKrupp Steel USA (Calvert, […] Read more »
Recycling News Recycled aircraft carbon fiber flows through to kayak paddle August 21, 2012 by plasticsinfomart A manufacturer of handcrafted boating paddles’ search for a carbon fiber compound that combined strength and aesthetics led it to a recycled content material that incorporates post-industrial scrap from aircraft production. Werner Paddles (Sultan, WA) sourced the grade from RTP Company (Winona, MN). The paddle blades made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic are designed to […] Read more »
Industry Innovating for customers creates value for everyone August 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Global competitiveness hinges on adding greater value for customers, and adding that value involves knowing where your customers’ challenges lie, then being innovative in creating solutions. That’s what true value-added means. It takes a company with visionary management and the willingness to invest in products and services that will not only bring value to customers […] Read more »
Industry Indorama opens first PET plant in West Africa August 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart PET supplier Indorama, based in Thailand, has expanded its footprint with the opening of its new 75,000 tonne per annum PET solid state polymerization (SSP) facility in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. This facility is the first PET plant in West Africa and it makes Indorama the world’s only producer of PET on four continents – Asia, […] Read more »
Industry Biorep adds molding capacity, expanding metals’ replacement August 19, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Riding growth rates of 30% a year, Biorep Technologies (Miami, FL) is adding injection molding capacity as it accelerates a plastics-for-metal strategy for its proprietary medical devices and instruments. Biorep now operates three injection molding machines: two 110 Mitsubishis and one 15-ton Nissei. One of the Mitsubishis was purchased at NPE2012 in Orlando, FL. “We’re […] Read more »
Machinery News Product News New medical tool features removable core mandrels August 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Matrix Plastic Products (Wood Dale, IL) is bringing up to speed a complicated mold with removable core mandrels to produce a surgical component, a tube with an insert molded needle nearly five inches long. “The mold has two ejector halves that rotate on the turntable,” says Patrick Collins, molding operations manager at Matrix. “As the […] Read more »
