Product News APM reports Fast Heat's Ion series of temperature controller increase output by 10-15% July 31, 2012 by plasticsinfomart According to American Plastic Molding Corporation (APM), utilizing an Ion Series temperature controller from Fast Heat Inc. helped to increase output of saleable product by 10-15%. Citing the production processing of an unnamed product, APM says part discoloration caused by burning, a problem that plagued the company, stopped almost immediately after connecting an Ion Series […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu DuPont reports its lightweight materials extend EV driving range by 30% July 31, 2012 by plasticsinfomart “Especially in EV applications, these high temperature and chemically resistant products and electrical insulation materials contribute to increased EV system reliability and performance under severe conditions such as wide ranging temperatures and high voltage,” said Tomoyuki Shinkai, Operating Officer, Vehicle Development Co-ordination Division General Manager, SIM-Drive Corp. As stated in its release, DuPont high-performance plastics […] Read more »
Material News Product News Sour grapes: Does boxed wine leave a plastic taste behind? July 31, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The bottle versus bag-in-box. For wine lovers, this debate can bring strong emotions that only a glass of wine can help to calm down. It all boils down to one question – does boxed wine leave a different taste than bottled? I did a Google search on this crucial topic, and found there are several […] Read more »
Machinery News KM to tout cleanroom-ready machine at Taipei Plas July 31, 2012 by plasticsinfomart will use this September’s Taipei Plas (booth 1401 NanGang Exhibition Hall) to promote its MX 850 injection molding machines, which are produced in China, focusing on the CleanForm series for medical molding. KraussMaffei said its CX Series is certified according to Cleanroom Class ISO 5, ISO 14644-1 and Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) Sterility Class A. […] Read more »
Product News Nanocomposite hull boosts speed, range of anti-piracy vessel July 31, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The LRV-17 advanced Long Range Vessel is designed for fuel efficiency and rough sea stabilization with a sprint speed over 40 knots and a range of over 1500 nautical miles, more than three times the range of comparatively sized vessels. Global Maritime Security Solutions (GMSS), a leading maritime security company based in Dubai, will deploy […] Read more »
Breaking News Machinery News HIGH-TORQUE SCREEN CLASSIFYING CUTTER July 31, 2012 by plasticsinfomart UTICA, NYA new high-torque, low-speed model SCC-15-SS Screen Classifying Cutter reduces hard materials and friable products into controlled particle sizes. A proprietary rotor design is comprised of cutter bits attached to a helical array of staggered holders called “interconnected parallelograms,” that continuously cut and crush oversize materials […] Read more »
Recycling News MRC Polymers Introduces Recycling Solutions Division July 30, 2012 by plasticsinfomart “We want to make sure material is recovered to its highest potential,” says Dean Eberhardt, president of MRC’s Recycling Solutions Division. “Recycling into low-end products is great for keeping things out of the landfill, but we like to take it to the next level, ideally by closing the loop.” The company will seek rigid plastics […] Read more »
Product News Recycling News MSS Releases New Optical Sorting Technology July 30, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The optical sorting equipment manufacturer MSS Inc., based in Nashville, Tenn., has introduced the L-VIS high-resolution color camera sorting system for small particle applications such as shredded and granulated materials. The L-VIS is designed for color-sorting applications such as shredded electronic scrap to extract high-value commodities (printed circuit boards, copper, etc). The company notes that […] Read more »
