Market News Paid Plastic Bags to Start on February 2016, Prices Yet to be Set February 3, 2016 / July 18, 2016 by plasticsinfomart TEMPO, Jakarta – The paid plastic bags program is scheduled to start on February 21, 2016. The program will be initiated in an effort to reduce plastic waste. As the program comes into force in the future, modern retail stores must charge a certain fee to customers wishing to use plastic bags. Regarding the price […] Read more » abs plastic prices global plastics industry Haldia PE Prices Haldia PP Prices Plastic prices plastic products plastic raw material price Plastics News Plastics news europ
Product News Common alternative to BPA plastic is equally harmful in animal testing, study finds February 2, 2016 / March 21, 2017 by plasticsinfomart “BPA-free” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s safe. Public concerns over the potential harm of bisphenol A (BPA) – an industrial chemical used to strengthen plastic in things like water bottles and children’s toys – has seen many manufacturers develop ‘safer’, BPA-free alternatives in recent years. But one chemical that’s being used as a BPA substitute might […] Read more » Pet Polymers Plastic Masterbatchs Plastic News portal plastic polymer industry plastic products Plastics News Plastics news europ
Recycling News Put your rubbish in the mail? Australia Post to collect trashed plastic envelopes February 1, 2016 by plasticsinfomart The meteoric rise of online commerce and its profound effect on Australia Post’s fortunes are usually couched in terms around the rapid decline of paper mail and corresponding revenue. But internet shopping and its reliance on single-use waterproof plastic satchels to post millions of parcels have created a new dilemma – how does a thriving […] Read more » plastic bottle recycling plastic products plastic recycling plastic recycling in india plastic recycling machinery plastic recycling machines plastic waste recycling machine
Industry Lanxess’ additive business takes stage at Tire Technology Expo 2016 January 29, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The Rhein Chemie Additives (ADD) business unit of Lanxess will appear at Tire Technology Expo 2016, after the restructuring that took place over a year ago, combining the majority of the company’s additive business under a single roof. Predispersed, polymer-bound additives, processing promoters and both vulcanization and filler activators are among the highlights. The portfolio […] Read more » global plastics industry Pet Polymers plastic extrusion machinery plastic polymer industry plastic processing plastic products Used Plastic Machinery used plastic machinery in india
Recycling News Walmart To Start Charging For Plastic Bags January 27, 2016 by plasticsinfomart Get ready to spend just a little bit more if you shop at Walmart. Walmart Canada will start charging customers for plastic bags in an effort to cut down on the amount of plastic in landfills. Customers will be charged a nickel for each bag starting February 9. The Mississauga, Ontario-based company says that in […] Read more » global plastics industry Pet Polymers plastic bottle recycling Plastic Masterbatch plastic products plastic recycling plastic recycling in india Plastics News
Market News Global plastic additives market to reach US$64.6 bln by 2021 January 23, 2016 / July 18, 2016 by plasticsinfomart The global plastic additives market is expected to reach US$ 64.6 Bn by 2021, as per BCC Research. The growing market demand for products made of polyvinyl chloride has spurred demand for the plasticizers used in PVC formulation. BCC Research reveals in its new report that phthalates, the most widely used plasticizer, accounts for about […] Read more » abs plastic prices global plastics industry Plastic Masterbatch Plastic News portal plastic polymer industry plastic price in india Plastic prices plastic products Plastics News
Design CHINAPLAS 2016: Innovative design featuring BASF’s high performance plastics to make debut January 21, 2016 by plasticsinfomart At CHINAPLAS 2016, a range of innovative product designs developed by students from Tama Art University in Japan using BASF’s high performance plastic materials will be on display in China for the first time. The product designs, developed under the theme of “Gyro-centric Design” (wheeled products), are based on a collaboration between BASF’s design platform […] Read more » Pet Polymers Plastic News portal plastic polymer industry plastic products Plastics News
Product News Metabolix launches new amorphous PHA grades as additives for PVC and PLA January 21, 2016 / March 21, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Metabolix is launching its new line of amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) grades to be used as performance additives for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polylactic acid (PLA). Production of the new materials is underway at a US pilot plant and will ramp up to 600,000 pounds annual nameplate capacity during 2016. “The commercial launch of these new […] Read more » global plastics industry masterbatches Pet Polymers Plastic Masterbatch Plastic Masterbatchs plastic polymer industry plastic products plastic raw material raw material for plastic
