Plastics News Not enough plastic in deposit boxes, BMC begins home service May 4, 2018 by Plastics Infomart MUMBAI: The BMC has over the past month collected more than 2,300 kg of banned plastic at dedicated containers placed at various spots for the convenience of the public. The BMC also collected about 47,600 kg more of dry waste than usual, some of it plastic, at waste segregation centres at the local ward level. […] Read more » Plastics News
Plastics Industry Plastics News Improving 3-D printing of plastic parts May 4, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Robots that can build homes, marathoners’ running shoes and NASA’s upcoming spacecraft all have one thing in common: 3-D printed parts. But as enthusiasm for 3-D printing continues to grow and expand across markets, the objects printed by the process can have weaknesses. Now, one group reports in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces that using a simple […] Read more » Plastics News
Plastic Raw Material Plastics Industry Plastics News Recalled Kroger beef could contain hard plastic May 4, 2018 / May 4, 2018 by Plastics Infomart RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – More than 35,000 pounds of raw ground beef has been recalled due to products that may contain “extraneous materials, specifically hard plastic,” according to the USDA. The raw ground beef items were produced on March 22 and shipped to distribution centers in Virginia and Indiana for distribution to retail locations. The […] Read more » plastic raw material
Plastic Packaging Plastics Industry Plastics News Tekni-Plex buys Commodore Packaging, Commodore Technology May 4, 2018 / May 4, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Tekni-Plex has acquired both packaging manufacturer Commodore Plastics and Commodore Technology, which will now operate under Tekni-Plex’s subsidiary Dolco. Commodore Plastics is known for its range of traditional and custom polystyrene foam trays, padded food trays, as well as supermarket and industrial trays. Meanwhile Commodore Technology manufactures polystyrene foam extrusion systems, dies, thermoformers, trim systems […] Read more » Plastics Packaging
Press Release Looking ahead to the Polymer Testing & Analysis conference in Germany May 4, 2018 / May 4, 2018 by Plastics Infomart The event will take place in Berlin from 11-12 September 2018 The 3rd edition of AMI’s Polymer Testing & Analysis Conference will take place at the Sofitel Berlin Kurfürstendamm, Berlin, Germany, United Kingdom from 11 – 12 September 2018. AMI’s Polymer Testing & Analysis conference is now established as an important international meeting place for scientists, laboratory staff, researchers and R&D […] Read more » Press Release
Press Release FLUIDLIFT ecoblue® minimizes dust formation and increases energy efficiency of pneumatic conveying of pellets May 4, 2018 / May 4, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Stuttgart, May 2018 –Coperion’s newly developed FLUIDLIFT ecoblue® is a quality and efficiency-enhancing pneumatic conveying process for plastic pellets. Compared to conventional designs, the process generates much less dust and streamers, which improves the quality of the product and reduces waste. Its lower power consumption also allows plastics manufacturers and compounders to reduce their costs […] Read more »
Press Release Co-injection technology finds new market traction via single serve capsules May 4, 2018 / May 4, 2018 by Plastics Infomart AMI, Bristol, 1st May 2018 — A new report from industry consultants, AMI Consulting published in April 2018, is an authoritative comprehensive deep-dive analysis of the global High Barrier Rigid Plastic Packaging. The ambient long-life food segment is challenged with its unfashionable market positioning and consumer concerns about quality in comparison with the chilled variants. […] Read more » Press Release
Plastics Industry Plastics News Great Lakes researcher to talk perils of plastic May 3, 2018 / May 3, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Sherri Mason will speak Thursday during a free program at Presque Isle State Park’s Ridge Center. The Perils of Plastic will be the topic of a talk Thursday at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. Sherri Mason, a plastic pollution researcher and professor of chemistry at the State University of New York at Fredonia, will present […] Read more » Plastics News
