End Markets Global Plastic Optical Fiber(POF) Market 2017 – Mitsubishi Rayon, Industrial Fiber Optics (IFO), Fiberfin, Toray Group May 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The Report describe Plastic Optical Fiber(POF) Introduction, product scope, market overview, opportunities, risk, driving force also to analyze the top manufacturers, with sales, revenue, and price, market type and application, with sales market share and growth rate by type, application, from 2017 to 2022 Global Plastic Optical Fiber(POF) Industry 2017 presents an executive level blueprint […] Read more »
Industry Plastic Packaging Progressive Components introduces largest standard alignment lock in the industry May 15, 2017 / May 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Progressive Components (Wauconda, IL) has introduced Z-Series Inserted Bar Locks for molds weighing from 25,000 to 75,000 pounds. The bar locks allow mold designers and molders to select off-the-shelf components for the alignment of large molds. They provide the maximum amount of guidance and support for the minimum amount of machining required, and achieve long-term, […] Read more »
Plastic Packaging Barrier films market to grow more than 4% annually May 15, 2017 / May 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The U.S. barrier film market is forecast to grow 4.2% to $5.7 billion in 2021, driven by increased demand for high-performance films, as barrier requirements intensify across multiple markets. Improvements to processing technologies will support low-cost production and expand the range of suitable applications for barrier films, according to a new study from the Freedonia […] Read more »
Plastics Industry Chinaplas: Eastman debuts cellulose-based engineering bio-thermoplastic May 15, 2017 / May 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Cellulosic materials leader Eastman Chemical Company has brought its breakthrough engineering bioplastic to Chinaplas 2017 in Guangzhou. TRĒVA’s composition is about half cellulose, sourced from trees derived exclusively from sustainably managed forests that are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The new material is also BPA-free and phthalate-free. The non-bio-based components include acetic acid […] Read more »
Processes Back to the future: Exploring extrusion at SPE’s ANTEC May 15, 2017 by plasticsinfomart At Walt Disney World in Orlando, you can go on a trip inside Spaceship Earth, the huge geosphere with mouse ears in the logo. You travel upward in an open train of little cars and see the history of communication unfold from cave drawings to computer. Then you go backwards—the cars still facing the same direction—as […] Read more »
Plastics News New 3D-printing method could revolutionize manufacture of silicone-based medical implantables May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart A 3D-printing technique developed by researchers at the University of Florida (UF; Gainesville) reportedly can produce stronger and less costly silicone-based medical implantable products faster than current methods. A paper published yesterday in Science Advances describes the process, which could be applied to the manufacture of medical devices such as catheters, balloons, surgical drainage ports […] Read more »
Policy News Govt okays RBI trials for plastic Rs 10 notes in five cities May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conduct five-city trials of a new polymer-based Rs 10 banknote, the government said in Parliament on Friday, declaring a move to plastic money to fight counterfeiting and reduce wear and tear. Plastic notes were first adopted by Australia in 1988 and are now used in more than 20 […] Read more »
Machinery News Cold Jet demos mold cleaning using dry ice technology at PLAST-EX May 12, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Cold Jet (Loveland, OH) has announced that it will demonstrate its dry ice cleaning technology at booth 2328 at PLAST-EX, part of the Advanced Design and Manufacturing (ADM) event in Toronto next week. Cold Jet’s i³ MicroClean is a non-abrasive cleaning method that helps facilities clean molds in place at operating temperatures. Designed around Cold […] Read more »
