Environment Recycling News Dallas Trashes the Plastic Bag Ban June 6, 2015 by plasticsinfomart AUSTIN (Scrap Monster): Plastic bag banner’s remorse got the best of Dallas residents who weren’t quite so thrilled with a California style, or even the quasi-Austin style bag ban that was foisted on them by their city council. However, just before noon on Wednesday, June 3, that ban was trashed in a 10-4 vote. Starting […] Read more » pet polymer plastic bottle recycling plastic polymer industry plastic raw material plastic recycling plastic waste recycling Plastics News raw material for plastic
Product News New liquid laundry detergent first to be packaged in 100% PCR PET June 5, 2015 by plasticsinfomart Method Products, an eco-friendly household, fabric, and personal care products manufacturer, has introduced its new 4X Concentrated Detergent product in a 53oz polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle made of 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin from Amcor Rigid Plastics. As said, it is the industry’s first liquid laundry bottle made of 100% PCR PET. “This new PET […] Read more » masterbatches pet polymer plastic bottle recycling Plastic Masterbatchs plastic polymer industry plastic products plastic raw material raw material for plastic
Recycling News US scrap plastic exports rose sharply in Mar ’15 June 3, 2015 by plasticsinfomart SPOKANE (Scrap Monster): According to latest government data, the exports of scrap plastic by the US increased sharply during the month of March this year, in comparison with the previous month. The exports had witnessed slight increase during the month of February too. On the other hand, cumulative scrap plastic exports by the country during […] Read more » pet polymer plastic bottle recycling plastic processing plastic raw material plastic recycling plastic recycling in india plastic waste recycling raw material for plastic
Product News Vegetable-based plastics unsuitable for commodity packaging June 2, 2015 by plasticsinfomart An interesting article in “Sustainable Packaging” on 27 May 2015[1] described the Biobased Packaging Conference (BioPAC), in Amsterdam as “both informative and disappointing”. The author was Gordon Bockner, a plastics and packaging expert in the USA. In Bockner’s opinion the conference did not present a persuasive case for the use of bioplastics in commodity packaging […] Read more » global plastics industry packaging industry in india pet polymer Plastic News portal plastic products plastic raw material plastic recycling Plastics News
Machinery News GN Thermoforming Equipment enters form/cut/stack market with new GN800 thermoformer June 1, 2015 by plasticsinfomart US-based GN Thermoforming Equipment has introduced the new GN800, a high speed form/cut/stack thermoformer which is the first GN model that offers movable top and bottom platens. The GN800 was developed in partnership with Agripak Srl from Italy, which manufactured and sold form/cut/stack thermoforming machines until 2003. The first unit has been sold to a […] Read more » packaging industry in india pet polymer plastic extrusion machinery Plastic Machinery plastic processing machinery plastic raw material Plastics News used plastic machinery in india
Product News Eco-friendly rubber seal made of Lanxess’ Keltan Eco bio-based EPDM May 29, 2015 by plasticsinfomart Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, a German manufacturer of seals and vibration control technology products, has recently started to produce rubber seals made of Lanxess’ Keltan Eco ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber at its North American affiliate. “Besides the technical performance of Keltan EPDM polymers, it reduces our dependency on fossil resources and, because it is […] Read more » indian plastics news pet polymer plastic injection molding Plastic Masterbatch Plastic News portal plastic products plastic raw material plastic raw material price
Material News Perstorp now supplying surfactants market with 2-PH after start-up of new Oxo plant May 27, 2015 by plasticsinfomart Producers of surfactants and hard-surface cleaners around the world now have access to a major new supply of a highly cost-effective raw material, 2-propyl heptanol (2-PH). With the January start-up of its major new Oxo plant for chemical intermediates and finished products in Stenungsund, Sweden, Perstorp now has sufficient capacity to supply 2-PH to the […] Read more » global plastics industry pet polymer plastic industry in india plastic industry news Plastic News portal plastic products plastic raw material raw material for plastic
Material News DSM introduces high performance polyamides for improved reliability and safety in next-generation USB May 26, 2015 by plasticsinfomart Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Material Sciences company, says its high-performance polyamides, Stanyl® and Stanyl® ForTii™, have been approved by global producers for use in the next generation of USB Type-C connectors. DSM’s materials answer the need for improved levels of safety and reliability. The company highlighted its various solutions for mobile devices […] Read more » global plastics industry pet polymer Plastic Masterbatchs Plastic News portal plastic products plastic raw material raw material for plastic