Industry Sumitomo plans TPO, EVA production in Saudi Arabia May 26, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Sumitomo Chemical’s joint venture in Saudi Arabia—Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh)—has received the green light from its owners to construct new production assets in the Gulf, including plants for thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), and low-density polyethylene/ethylene vinyl acetate (LDPE/EVA). The plants that have received the go-ahead should be on-stream beginning the […] Read more »
Processes SOLVAY OPENS A MAJOR INNOVATION CENTRE IN INDIA May 26, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Solvay is today inaugurating its new Research, Development and Technology Centre at Savli, Gujarat State, India. The Centre will focus its efforts mainly on the development of high-performance polymers, organic chemistry, nano composites and green chemistry. Housed in a new and high-performance sustainable building, it will employ over 200 researchers when fully operational. The RD&T […] Read more »
Industry Metallic glass inserts eyed for ‘lab-on-chip’ microfluidics May 25, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) have been in the news because of Apple’s research into their potential in consumer electronics devices such as iPads. They also have significant potential to create injection mold inserts with nano-scale features. In an article published in Materials Today, Michael Gilchrist, David Browne and colleagues at University College Dublin describe the […] Read more »
Industry Plastics industry gagged when it comes to publicising Olympic success May 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart At the British Plastics Federation’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 23rd May, Philip Watkins, President of the British Plastics Federation expressed astonishment that due to LOCOG (London Organising Committee of the Olympics Games)) onerous restrictions on publicity he could not, 66 days away from the Olympics opening ceremony list BPF members success in supplying products […] Read more »
Category Menu LED lighting concept proven through prototyped acrylic light pipe May 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart LED lighting concept proven through prototyped acrylic light pipe A prototype of a light pipe that illuminates an integral subassembly for the 2013 Dodge Dart center console cup holder was taken from tool design to finished parts in the space of three and a half weeks by Urgent Plastic Services (UPS), part of rapid prototyping […] Read more »
Processes Loughborough's AstraZeneca site is sold to plastics firm Jayplas May 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The huge AstraZeneca site in Loughborough has been sold to a plastics recycling business, it was revealed today. The 69-acre former pharmaceutical complex has been empty since December after AstraZeneca closed it with the loss of 1,200 jobs. The research plant has been bought by J&A Young, of Northamptonshire. The company is expected to take […] Read more »
Industry How to bring more women into the manufacturing workforce? May 25, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Kudos to Susan Feyder for her article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune asking why more women aren’t entering the manufacturing workforce… Feyder says that, overall, women account for less than one-third of Minnesota’s manufacturing workforce. That number includes nonproduction jobs, though, which means the actual number of women working on factory floors may be even […] Read more »
Breaking News Mold cavity fingerprints nab device counterfeiters May 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart “Fingerprints” specific to a particular mold are now being used to help identify medical device counterfeits. At the heart of the approach is a patented Fingerprint technology from a Swiss company called AlpVision that enables companies to track and authenticate mass produced products manufactured in a mold with a scanner or an iPhone. AlpVision (Vevey, […] Read more »
