Industry Toray Resin Co. Earns 2012 Summit Award at Consona Connect User Conference May 21, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Consona Corporation (Consona), a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services for companies of all sizes, today announced at its Consona Connect 2012 user conference that Toray Resin Company (Toray Resin), a Michigan-based manufacturer of resins with a plant in Shelbyville, Ind., has been awarded a […] Read more »
Processes SMPM Connector Benefits from Enhanced Insulator made of VICTREX® PEEK Polymer May 21, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Radiall’s SMPM* snap-on connectors have a relatively small interface, making it difficult to achieve secure centre contact captivation, with sufficient retention force, when traditional PTFE machined insulators are used. In use poor connectivity reduces the reliability of the systems in which these connectors are used – the connectors are used in rugged environments, and they […] Read more »
Market News Seaway Crude Oil Pipeline Begins First Flow May 20, 2012 by plasticsinfomart HOUSTON & CALGARY, Alberta — Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) and Enbridge Inc. (NYSE/TSX:ENB) announced that the Seaway Pipeline began accepting crude oil today at Cushing, Oklahoma for delivery to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Seaway Crude Pipeline Company LLC is a 50/50 joint venture owned by affiliates of Enterprise Products Partners and Enbridge Inc. […] Read more »
Breaking News Processes An Olympian plastics effort May 20, 2012 by plasticsinfomart London Olympics 2012 is fast approaching, which is pretty exciting. It honestly feels like yesterday when our entire country cheered on swimmer Michael Phelps as he took home eight gold medals at Beijing in 2008. I touched a bit on the London Olympics in my article where Coca-Cola pledged it will make this year’s Olympics […] Read more »
Industry Fungi Found In The Amazon Can Eat Away Your Plastic May 20, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Polyurethane seemed like it couldn’t interact with the earth’s normal processes of breaking down and recycling material. That’s just because it hadn’t met the right mushroom yet. The Amazon is home to more species than almost anywhere else on earth. One of them, carried home recently by a group from Yale University, appears to be […] Read more »
Processes Proprietary extrusion process targets metal replacement May 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Putnam Plastics Corp. (Dayville, CT), is commercializing a proprietary process for manufacturing custom monofilament fibers up to 0.100 inch (2.54 mm) in diameter from nylon, polypropylene and other materials. The goal is to use the large diameter medical monofilament for x-ray and MRI applications as a metal replacement. Oriented, large-diameter fibers provide substantial strength for […] Read more »
Breaking News Recycling News Obligation figures show little change in PRN demand May 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Demand for Packaging Waste Recovery Notes (PRNs) looks set to remain steady this year following the release of producer obligation figures for 2012. The data, published on the Environment Agency’s National Packaging Waste Database on Tuesday (May 15), shows that producers will be obligated to purchase 6.9 million tonnes of packaging recycling evidence this year. […] Read more »
Breaking News Market News Expect lower gas prices heading into Memorial Day May 19, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Eds: Edits fourth paragraph to clarify Memorial Day weekend prices expected to be $3.60 a gallon or a little bit higher. If you’re lucky enough to live in some parts of the United States, you may see gas pump prices fall to around $3.25 a gallon or less in the next week or two. Even […] Read more »
