Product News Milliken puts innovation in the spotlight at Plast Eurasia 2012 August 9, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Ghent, Belgium – Additives for polyolefins expert Milliken will showcase innovations focused on the sustainability and product quality challenges of plastics processors and brand owners in the emerging and expanding markets of Eurasia at Plast Eurasia 2012. Visitors to Booth 803 (Hall 8) can look forward to cutting-edge developments designed to boost aesthetics and end-product […] Read more »
Industry Turkey approves safeguard measures on Iranian LDPE imports August 8, 2012 by plasticsinfomart According to a source from Boykan Customs Consultancy as well as the Official Gazette, the Turkish cabinet has agreed to impose a safeguard measure on Iranian LDPE imports for the next three years. In accordance with the new measures, an additional duty of 7% on all Iranian LDPE imports will be assessed during the first […] Read more »
Product News New star in the BorPure family – BorPureTM RF490MO – sets sustainability standard August 8, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, launches new polypropylene (PP) grade BorPureTM RF490MO, offering packaging converters a saving in cycle time of up to 10% and an energy reduction of up to 5% in the creation of lightweight hinge closures with superior optics. The random copolymer PP innovation for transparent and non-opaque coloured closures sets a […] Read more »
Product News Dordan successfully thermoforms algae-plastic, will display sample at Pack Expo August 8, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Dordan Manufacturing will introduce what it calls the “first-ever” thermoformed sample of Algix’s algae-plastic at Pack Expo 2012 (October 28-31; McCormick Place, Chicago). Using patent-pending technology, the Algix bioresins derive up to 70% of their feedstock from aquatic biomass obtained from nitrogen and phosphorus-rich wastewater, blended with various concentrations of PE, PP, EVA, PLA, TPS, […] Read more »
Breaking News A quarter century of passenger safety August 8, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Around 25 years ago, Mercedes-Benz (Stuttgart) was the first automobile manufacturer in the world to introduce the front passenger airbag in a series-production car. The technology debuted in the S-Class at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 1987. It elevated the safety standards in Mercedes-Benz passenger cars to a new level and thus represented […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid with gas-electric system to debut in late 2012 August 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The 2013 Jetta Hybrid will hit Chapman Volkswagen Tucson’s showroom floors in the fall. Jetta Hybrid is different from the already available Jetta diesel as it will use a gas-electric system. The new Jetta will be powered by a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 150 horsepower, an electric motor that produces 27 horsepower and […] Read more »
Recycling News Recycled plastics making a sustainable fashion statement August 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The next time you drink from a plastic water bottle, you might take a moment to consider how the bottle may fit you one day. Designers producing clothing made from plastic packaging that had previously been destined for a landfill is now a growing trend. Clothing makers are using post consumer resin (PCR) and spinning […] Read more »
Industry Aussie welcomes leading-edge carbon fiber research facility August 7, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The carbon fiber composites business is getting a boost in Australia through establishment of Carbon Nexus, a research facility dedicated to R&D on carbon fiber and its composites. The A$34 million facility is part of the larger A$103 million Australian Future Fibres Research Innovation Centre (AFFRIC) located at Deakin University in Waurn Ponds, Victoria. According […] Read more »
