Material News Celanese to expand engineered materials portfolio with a polyamide platform January 27, 2016 by plasticsinfomart Celanese Corporation announced its plan to add polyamide (PA) 6 and PA 6/6 to its engineered materials portfolio. Produced with Celanese’s “differentiated” technology, some grades of nylon will be available immediately and some will be available beginning in the third quarter of 2016. “With the addition of these high performance products to one of the […] Read more » global plastics industry Pet Polymers plastic polymer industry plastic raw material raw material for plastic
Industry More plastics than fish could be in ocean by 2050, Ellen MacArthur Foundation report warned January 27, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart A new Ellen MacArthur Foundation report, finished in partnership with the World Economic Forum, warned that if no imminent actions are being taken, by 2050 there would be more plastics than fish (by weight) in the ocean. The use of plastics has increased 20-fold in the past half-century, from 15 million tons in 1964 to […] Read more » india plastics news Pet Polymers plastic bottle recycling plastic polymer industry plastic raw material plastic recycling Plastics News
Breaking News Songwon’s new manufacturing plant in Kizad, Abu Dhabi operational January 23, 2016 by plasticsinfomart Abu Dhabi, UAE – January 22, 2016 – Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd., today announced that the new state-of-the-art joint venture manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi is now operational. The facility is located in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), owned and managed by Abu Dhabi Ports – the master developer, operator and manager of ports […] Read more » global plastics industry packaging industry in india Pet Polymers plastic polymer industry plastic raw material plastics industry news Plastics Industry Portal plastics news asia
Recycling News North Charleston may suspend recycling in Dorchester County part of city, councilman says January 23, 2016 by plasticsinfomart Residential recycling in the Dorchester County part of North Charleston has been for naught because for several months city employees have been mixing the recyclables with household trash for disposal at a landfill, officials said. City Councilman Ron Brinson said he recently learned about the situation, which affects about 27,000 residents. He said there is […] Read more » News for plastics industry plastic bottle recycling plastic polymer industry plastic raw material plastic recycling plastic recycling in india Plastics News
Recycling News More plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050, report warns January 21, 2016 by plasticsinfomart Plastic rubbish will outweigh fish in the oceans by 2050 unless the world takes drastic action to recycle the material, a report has warned on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss ski resort of Davos. An overwhelming 95 per cent of plastic packaging, worth $116-174 billion, a year is […] Read more » Pet Polymers plastic bottle recycling plastic raw material plastic recycling plastic recycling in india plastic recycling machines raw material for plastic
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
Industry SABIC announces large format touch sensor capability with 2.5 and 3D formability January 19, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), SABIC introduced a transparent, conductive polycarbonate (PC) film that represents a completely new class of display materials particularly suited for large format displays with 2.5 and 3D formability. The film combines SANTE nanoparticle technology from Cima NanoTech over a substrate of SABIC’s LEXAN film to achieve sensitive touch screens […] Read more » global plastics industry Pet Polymers Plastic Masterbatch Plastic Masterbatchs in india plastic polymer industry plastic raw material raw material for plastic
Product News TPPA will boost exports of plastics products January 18, 2016 / March 21, 2017 by plasticsinfomart KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association says the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) will create a wider market for its members’ products, enhance employment and improve competitiveness. The TPPA, which would cover 40 per cent of global output, is also expected to increase trade and investment activities, promote advanced technologies, raise living standards and […] Read more » india plastics news Pet Polymers Plastic Masterbatch plastic polymer industry plastic products plastic raw material Plastics News
