Breaking News Industry Toray receives environmental award May 15, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Toray Plastics America, Inc., the only United States manufacturer of precision-performance polyester, polypropylene, and bio-based films, is pleased to announce that of all this year’s recipients of the Environment Council of Rhode Island’s Senator John H. Chafee Conservation Leadership Awards, it received the highest honor. The annual awards are given in memory of the late […] Read more »
Machinery News ENGEL AUSTRIA at German Rubber Conference May 15, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Energy efficiency is the number one topic at the ENGEL AUSTRIA booth during the Deutsche Kautschuktagung, DKT, (German Rubber Conference) from 2nd to 5th July in Nuremberg, Germany. With three machines on show, the system supplier for injection moulding technology demonstrates best-in-class approaches to manufacturing premium quality rubber and silicone parts in a sustainable and […] Read more »
Processes Global plastics industry converges on Sharjah May 15, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Strong demand from end-use segments such as packaging, construction and food & beverage has placed the regional plastics industry in a high-growth mode, generating tremendous buzz for the inaugural Plastivision Arabia and ArabiaMold shows that got under way at Expo Centre Sharjah. The participants, exibitors and officials at the exhibition see a positive outlook for […] Read more »
Material News Global spot propylene costs move further south May 15, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Spot propylene costs continued to lose noticeable ground in global markets as energy and naphtha markets maintained their bearish trend during the course of the past week, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Consecutive decreases in upstream costs combined with poor downstream demand led to expectations of further falls while causing an increasing number […] Read more »
Breaking News Category Menu Sports exercise suit design in Arnitel® Eco wins DSM e-nnovation contest May 15, 2012 by plasticsinfomart The winning design, an exercise suit with multi-functional resistance patches, was submitted by Geoff McCue from the US, whose main inspiration came directly from Arnitel® Eco, which he describes as “a material that inspires greatness in performance”. He added: “My design was triggered by the variable elasticity of Arnitel Eco, as well as its ability […] Read more »
Industry New Clariant Liquid Color Technology Developed for Polyolefin Blow Molding May 14, 2012 / March 8, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Muttenz, May 14, 2012 – New liquid vehicle technology (LVT) developed by Clariant Masterbatches appears to eliminate many of the problems that have prevented wider use of liquid color and additive concentrates in extrusion blow molding of polyolefins (high- and low-density polyethylene and polypropylene). Initial testing in monolayer containers shows that these highly compatible systems […] Read more »
Market News China’s PP market set to move lower May 14, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Players in China report that the PP market ended last week on a bearish note and that prices are set to move lower this week, as per the pricing service of ChemOrbis. Prices at the upper end of last week’s import range became increasingly scarce as the week wore on while a major domestic producer […] Read more »
Processes PTI Engineered Plastics to Add 50 Plus Jobs, Expand Facility to 150,000 Square Feet May 14, 2012 by plasticsinfomart Business is booming for PTI Engineered Plastics, so much so that the Macomb Township-based manufacturer announced Friday that it plans to expand its facility and add more than 50 jobs in the next two years. The company, which serves the medical, defense, aerospace, transportation, electronics and consumer products industries, currently operates out of a facility […] Read more »
