Machinery News PolyOne joins additive manufacturing project August 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart PolyOne Corporation (Avon Lake, OH) is to participate in a three-year collaboration project with university and industry experts to develop advanced materials and production parts using 3D printing technology, also known as additive manufacturing. The project is made possible through an Ohio Third Frontier grant of nearly $3 million to the University of Dayton Research […] Read more »
Category Menu Lightweight Automobile & Interior VOC Emission Control Conference 2012 to hold in Changchun,China August 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Lightweight Automobile & Interior VOC Emission Control Conference 2012, organized by CPRJ China Plastic & Rubber Journal, FAW Group and CHINAPLAS, will be held in Changchun from 18-19, October. Automotive OEMs and parts manufacturers, suppliers of automotive plastics and industrial experts will shed lights on the applications of engineering plastics, composites and new materials. Integrated […] Read more » China Plastic
Market News PU division of Huntsman opens new system house in Indonesia August 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Huntsman Corporation, a materials supplier based in the US, announced its polyurethanes (PU) division has opened a system house focusing on specialties and differentiated products at its Gandaria site, near Jakarta, Indonesia. The plant has been purpose-built to produce pre-polymer and polyol blends for Indonesia’s fast-growing MDI systems market, with a particular focus on the […] Read more »
Industry Arburg claims to be the first being triple certified August 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Arburg announced that it has received new ISO 50001 certification as well as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications from newly appointed independent testing corporation TÜV Süd on July 19, and claiming to be the first company being triple certified in this regard. ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 are two existing certifications regarding products’ quality […] Read more »
Breaking News Industry ITW Global Brands opens new technology center in Houston August 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart ITW Global Brands, a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered components, industrial systems and consumables, has opened a new Technology Center in Houston to coordinate and accelerate new product research and development with ample room for future expansion. According to the company, the US$1-million, 11,000sq foot facility is staffed by a team of 10 engineers, scientists […] Read more »
Machinery News Meeting customers’ needs with energy-efficient, high-performance solutions August 1, 2012 by plasticsinfomart At its stand in Hall 1/1A18, battenfeld-cincinnati features its newest developments at Plastex, Cairo for the second time. These include its new single and twin screw extruder series, as well as solutions for packaging and pelletizing applications and large diameter pipe extrusion up to 2,500 mm. So far, battenfeld-cincinnati has successfully introduced three new extruder […] Read more »
Industry Vacuum calibration intelligence bath with artificial August 1, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Visitors to FAKUMA can obtain information about the new EXTRUDEX extrusion technologies in Hall 6, Stand A6-6210. Among them, in particular, is the control unit VR-3, producing a consistent vacuum in the calibration bath of an extrusion line – automatically. When in mode “Maintain Constant Vacuum“, the fully automatic vacuum control unit VR-3, equipped with […] Read more »
Breaking News Frost & Sullivan: US EV charging stations will reach 4.1 million by 2017 July 31, 2012 by plasticsinfomart New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, “Strategic Technology and Market Analysis of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in North America”, predicts that the electric vehicle (EV) charging station market in the US will grow immensely, with the number of charging points reaching approximately 4.1 million by 2017. The market research company says the US government is […] Read more »
