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
Design Nordson Will Install 16 of Its Energy-Saving Crystallcut® Pelletizing Systems at a New Mega-Scale Pet Plant in China January 28, 2016 by plasticsinfomart MÜNSTER, GERMANY, January 27, 2016: Nordson Corporation will supply sixteen of its process-patented BKG® brand CrystallCut® pelletizing systems for a mega-scale PET resin plant scheduled for startup this year by Jiangyin Chengold Packaging Materials Co., Ltd. in Jiangsu Province, China. The big project reflects the intensified focus on pelletizing systems for the Asian marketplace that […] Read more » global plastics industry Pet Polymers plastic polymer industry Plastics Industry Portal Plastics News Plastics news europ
Recycling News Linpac’s Germany site now capable of producing with 100% recycled content January 11, 2016 by plasticsinfomart UK packaging group Linpac has installed a third extruder at its Ritterhude, Germany site, enabling it to deliver products made from up to 100% recycled content for the first time. For the past year, the German site has been able to manufacture mono sheet averaging 93% post consumer recyclate (PCR). Adam Barnett, Managing Director for […] Read more » Pet Polymers plastic bottle recycling plastic products plastic raw material plastic recycling plastic recycling machinery plastic recycling machines plastic waste recycling machine Plastics news europ
Material News New Startup in US to commercialize smart manufacturing analyzers for polymer processing January 8, 2016 by plasticsinfomart A US startup company called Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies (APMT) has been formed to commercialize smart manufacturing analyzers for polymers processing based on the technology licensed from Tulane University in the US. APMT entered into an exclusive license agreement with Tulane for a number of patents and patent applications invented by Prof. Wayne F. Reed, […] Read more » Pet Polymers Plastic Masterbatch plastic polymer industry plastic processing machinery plastic raw material Plastics News Plastics news europ Used Plastic Machinery used plastic machinery in india
Industry UK university achieves breakthrough in drug delivery patch system January 4, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart The University of Warwick and medical equipment company Medherant have jointly developed the world’s first ibuprofen patch delivering the drug directly through skin to exactly where it is needed at a consistent dose rate. The partners have found a way to incorporate significant amounts of the drug (up to 30% weight) into the polymer matrix […] Read more » global plastics industry Pet Polymers Plastic Masterbatch plastic news india plastic polymer industry Plastics News Plastics news europ
Industry Italian plastics and rubber machinery industry continues its revival in 2015 January 4, 2016 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart According to the analysis of ISTAT foreign trade data for the first three quarters of the current year of Assocomaplast, the Italian plastics and rubber machinery industry continued its revival in 2015. Extrapolating this trend, the overall value of purchases from abroad in December should fall somewhere between €700-750 million. “The factor bringing most satisfaction […] Read more » plastic extrusion machinery plastic processing machinery plastic recycling machinery plastics industry news Plastics news europ Used Plastic Machinery used plastic machinery in india
Industry AIMPLAS concludes researches of nano-coating technology December 24, 2015 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart In collaboration with five other organizations, AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center in Spain announced the completion of researches aiming to develop new functional coatings with nano-technology. According to the researchers involved in the project, nano-technology applied to the modification of different surfaces is a significant tool in the future. Innovative surface treatments allow important improvement […] Read more » india plastics news Pet Polymers plastic news india plastic polymer industry plastic products plastic raw material Plastics News Plastics news europ
