Material News ASTM International honors Bhyrav Mutnuri with James A. Thomas President’s Leadership Award May 19, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Bhyrav Mutnuri, an engineer at Bedford Reinforced Plastics Inc. (Bedford, PA), was recently named the recipient of the 2017 ASTM International James A. Thomas President’s Leadership Award. ASTM President Katharine Morgan will present Mutnuri with the award during the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo in September. The President’s Leadership Award recognizes individuals early in their […] Read more »
Plastics News 3D printing inches closer to Holy Grail—series production of plastic parts without injection molds May 19, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Ever since 3D printing or additive manufacturing came on the scene about 30 years ago, the Holy Grail for that industry has been series production of plastic parts fast enough and cheap enough to eliminate injection molds and even the molding process. With the announcement at the RAPID 2017 trade show by Stratasys (Eden Prairie, […] Read more »
Machinery News Engel grows worldwide – with above-average gains in Asia May 19, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Record sales in fiscal 2016/17 at injection machine supplier Engel look set for continued growth in coming years if the company’s capital investment program is anything to go by. Speaking at the pre-Chinaplas press event in Guangzhou, Gero Willmeroth, Sales and Service President at Engel Machinery Shanghai noted that capacity for machine building is being […] Read more »
Plastic Packaging Recycling News Multipack adhesive cleared for PET bottle recycling May 18, 2017 / April 6, 2018 by plasticsinfomart As a form of packaging for PET bottles which does not require any visible secondary shrink film packaging, Nature MultiPack has attracted much attention: The PET bottles are held together by dots of adhesive specially developed and supplied by NMP Systems GmbH (Düsseldorf, Germany), a wholly owned subsidiary of KHS GmbH (Dortmund, Germany). Nature MultiPack […] Read more »
Industry News I’m a robot, and I’m here to help May 18, 2017 / May 18, 2017 by plasticsinfomart If you’re just now getting your arms around collaborative robotics, buckle up—it’s going to be a wild ride into the next generation of automation. That was one of the take aways from a panel discussion on collaborative robotics at the Advanced Design & Manufacturing (AD&M) expo in Toronto this week. “Collaborative robotics is a big […] Read more »
Industry News I don’t want a car that’s smarter than I am May 18, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Just when I thought I was becoming smarter than my smartphone, I learn that new cars are now smarter than their owners. Personally, I don’t want a car smarter than I am. In fact, cars equipped with every computer gadget that you never knew you needed are becoming the topic of conversation at dinner parties […] Read more »
Industry Global Paraformaldehyde market is expected to grow at ~6.2% CAGR during 2016-2023 May 17, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Global Paraformaldehyde Market Information- by End User (Plastic Industry, Pharmaceutical, Agrochemical, and others) and by Region – Forecast till 2023 PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, May 15, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — Global Paraformaldehyde Market Information- by End User (Plastic Industry, Pharmaceutical, Agrochemical, and others) and by Region – Forecast till 2023, Paraformaldehyde is a white crystalline, low molecular […] Read more »
Machinery News Global Optical Fiber Preform Manufacturing Equipment Market 2017 – ASI/Silica Machinery, Tystar, Nextrom, ARNOLD, SG Controls Ltd May 17, 2017 / May 17, 2017 by plasticsinfomart TOPICS:Optical Fiber Preform Manufacturing EquipmentOptical Fiber Preform Manufacturing Equipment Market Global Optical Fiber Preform Manufacturing Equipment MarketIn this in-depth Optical Fiber Preform Manufacturing Equipment market report, the Global Optical Fiber Preform Manufacturing Equipment Market is valued at USD — million in 2016 and is expected to reach USD — million by the end of 2022. […] Read more »
