Product News L.A. City Council Approves Plastic Shopping Bag Ban May 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Plastic bag manufacturers took a hit Wednesday as the Los Angeles City Council voted to ban single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other retailers in the city. The motion approved 13-1 Wednesday gives large retailers six months and small retailers a year to phase out plastic bags. Retailers will then have a year before […] Read more »
Market News Ethylene, petrochemical prices plunge globally May 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Ethylene prices are in free fall around the globe, pushed lower on falling natural gas and petroleum, as well as weak downstream demand. Pricing service ChemOrbis said spot ethylene values have lost $45/ton on CFR Northeast Asia basis the first two trading days of this week and more $100/ton compared the week prior. Going back […] Read more »
Breaking News Processes Manufacturing work 'is returning to UK' May 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart MANUFACTURING work is returning to Britain – and Plymouth – from China, says the boss of a firm which makes the famous Trunki suitcase. Richard Bromley, managing director of injection moulding company Inject Plastics Ltd said an important reason for his firm’s relocation from Totnes to Plymouth is it is winning work back from the […] Read more »
Industry Akulon® Fuel Lock FL40-HP awarded CARB Executive Order for use in small engine fuel tanks May 24, 2012 by plasticsinfomart DSM has been awarded the Executive Order (EO) for Akulon® Fuel Lock FL40-HP, a blow moldable, polyamide 6-based mono-material. This award, granted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), certifies that the material meets the low permeation of hydrocarbons requirements for small, off-road engine fuel tanks. All off-road equipment sold in the state of California […] Read more »
Industry 3D printing gets more flexible with Nylon extrusion May 23, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart 3D printing with ABS and other plastics that have a low-melting point are old hat. And, with the price of entry dropping below the $500 mark, soon enough anyone will be able print their own pirated 45s. Instructables user [taulman] has has taken it upon himself to push the DIY polymer extruder scene in a […] Read more »
Industry Mexico polyethylene plant receives loans approaching $2 billion May 23, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Brazil’s Braskem S.A. and Mexico’s Grupo Idesa have been approved for a loan of $300 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to finance the construction of their joint petrochemical project in Veracruz, Mexico. These resources, in conjunction with the $300 million already approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the month of April, […] Read more »
Industry Cosmetics companies form sustainable packaging roundtable May 23, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Institute for Sustainability (IfS) has announced the creation of the Sustainable Packaging Cosmetics Roundtable (SPCR). The goal of the roundtable is to enhance the ability of its members to make their own individual choices as to how to interact with suppliers, retailers, and consumers with respect to sustainable packaging. […] Read more »
Product News Hawaii imposing statewide ban on plastic bags May 23, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Hawaii is slated to become the first U.S. state to ban plastic bags at checkouts in every county. While no law has yet been passed on the state level, each of the counties in the state has now enacted its own plastic bag ban, making the ban statewide in practice without a state law. Honolulu […] Read more »
