Industry DSM to invest in high viscosity polyamide 6 grades plant for film and other… (22-7-2014) July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has announced plans to invest in a new polymerization plant in North America to manufacture Akulon® polyamide 6 polymer for film grades used in flexible food packaging and other segments. Financial details of the investment will not be disclosed. With construction scheduled to start in […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Recycling News Retail and consumer products giants team up to recycle more film July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Consumers in Canada are gaining a new option to recycle their plastic bags and films through an expanded program being launched by that country’s largest retailer.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is joining with S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. and the Canadian Plastics Industry Association to promote a consumer-facing recycling program aimed at not only used shopping bags, […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Industry Plastic industry’s faulty lobbying agenda July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart The plastics industry will soon conduct its annual industry lobbying day in Washington, D.C. In a perfect world, the industry would be highlighting its new technologies and materials that are contributing to progress and opportunities for business innovation that grows profits while also providing sustainability and human health benefits. Unfortunately, from everything that we observe, […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Environment Plastic, poverty and pollution in China’s recycling dead zone July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart In 2010, Adam Minter, Bloomberg’s Shanghai correspondent, visited Wen’an – then the heart of the global scrap plastic trade – undercover. In 2011 the Chinese government introduced new regulations and shut down the scrap plastic trade in this part of the country. The small family businesses closed or scattered across the country. In 2013, according […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Processes Laser joining carbon fiber-reinforced plastic to stainless steel July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart A group at the Joining and Welding Research Institute (JWRI) of Osaka University in Japan, under the direction of Professor Seiji Katayama, has succeeded in direct laser joining of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) to AISI 304 metal. ILS asked Professor Katayama to present details of this study. Carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) is currently attracting great […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Market News Washington View: Ensure new buildings are truly ‘green’ July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Reducing mankind’s carbon footprint has become the defining issue of our time — and rightly so. Virtually every level of government has policies to reduce greenhouse gases by regulating everything from industrial CO2 emissions to cow flatulence. But as Kermit the Frog said, “It’s not easy being green.” It turns out that some good ideas […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Industry New dates for region’s leading plastics event July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart Sharjah, 21 July 2014: The Plastivision Arabia, international plastics exhibition and conference, which is scheduled to be held at Expo Centre Sharjah in2016, is set to generate considerable buzz within one of the fastest growing sectors in the manufacturing industry in the Middle East – packaging. And, aimed at taking advantage of the favourable market […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
Material News Pennine Industrial Equipment Taking Extra Stock Of Plastic Extrusions After Factory Expansion July 23, 2014 by plasticsinfomart leading specialist supplier of plastic extrusions for the materials handling industry says that investing in a new purpose-built warehouse has doubled its stocking capacity for the products in the UK. Pennine Industrial Equipment Ltd’s £2million expansion of its Huddersfield factory provides for an extra 500sqm of dedicated floor space for wear strips and guide rails […] Read more » Business Directory plastic companies Plastic Jobs Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Raw Material & Chemical Prices
