Machinery News FOBOHA develops fully electric stack turning mold August 2, 2012 by plasticsinfomart As part of its drive to boost presence in medical markets, German moldmaking specialist FOBOHA now offers complex stack turning and cube molds that are totally operated with electric servo drives. The all-electric design of a complete unit will be shown at the Ferromatik Milacron stand at the Fakuma show in the Friedrichshafen Exhibition Center […] Read more »
Product News GW Silicones' expansion complete August 2, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) is used in various applications, specifically in medical products, as an alternative to thermoplastic. That’s good news for custom molders such as GW Plastics, a Royalton, VT-based injection molding company that just completed a $3.5 million expansion of the its GW Silicones division. The expansion, which began in the fall of […] Read more »
Product News PVC blood bags draw criticism, defense in Europe August 2, 2012 by plasticsinfomart PVC blood bags “pose a significant risk to human health” and should be phased out in favor of polyvinyl chloride-free alternatives: that’s the finding of life-cycle assessment (LCA) carried out by the PVCfreeBloodBag project, which is understandably drawing criticism in a review commissioned by the European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers (ECVM). ECVM says the PVCFreeBloodBag […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Don't judge a car by its body August 2, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The old adage of not judging a book by its cover applies well to many automobiles on offer in today’s crowded car market. Automakers are increasingly turning to common platforms to manufacture multiple makes and models and thus save on costs through using the same designs for subsystems and employing common components. Just look at […] Read more »
Industry Internationally local service for electro casting resins from RAMPF RAMPF thinks globally and acts locally August 2, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Grafenberg, July 31, 2012 – RAMPF Giessharze continues to cultivate its activities in the international electro casting resins market through its close collaboration with the RAMPF branches in Europe, the United States, China, and Japan. The Germany-based company is thus pooling its expertise in the manufacture and sale of polyurethane, epoxy resin systems, and silicones […] Read more »
Machinery News Filter Drawer Feature for Conair Receivers Makes Screen Maintenance Fast and Easy August 2, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The new Filter-Drawer feature available on Conair DuraLoad vacuum receivers eliminates the need to remove the receiver lid to perform routine screen inspection and maintenance. Instead, a slim module, which can be fitted between the lid and the body of the receiver, features a slide-out drawer containing the filter-screen disc. To check, clean or replace […] Read more »
Machinery News Maplan shows solutions from their modular system for improving efficiency August 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Energy efficiency, automation and QS-systems for LSR-, rubber- and TPE-processing in focus Ternitz (A), 31.07.2012: At the Fakuma 2012 Maplan from Ternitz (A) presents three compact and energy-efficient elastomer-processing machines, as well as the latest generation of machine controllers, the PC5000touch V3. This year the technical highlight is, according to technical division manager Rudolf Eisenhuber, […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Group works to find end-of-life solutions for plastic food service packaging August 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) recently announced the formation of the Plastics Recovery Group (PRG) to create and develop potential solutions for the recovery and processing of used foodservice packaging. The group behind PRG realizes they have a difficult journey ahead. “We are out to make a difference and our long-term goal is landfill diversion,” […] Read more »
