Product News Amcor wins WorldStar 2015 Packaging Award with world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle March 28, 2015 by plasticsinfomart Amcor Rigid Plastics, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of rigid plastic packaging, has won the WorldStar 2015 Packaging Awards for its industry’s highest heat-set polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container. The new 500ml bottle sets a new benchmark for heat-set PET containers, said Amcor, enabling manufacturers to achieve aseptic filling packaging weights without the prohibitive investment, […] Read more » Global plastics industry news Plastics News plastics news india Plastics News Portal Plastics raw materials
Recycling News WRAP releases reports on plastics recycling study March 26, 2015 by plasticsinfomart EDGWARE (Scrap Monster): The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has released reports on plastics recycling, further to completion of various research studies conducted by it. The findings of the study are likely to attract more investments into the sector and give further boost to plastics recycling rates. The organization has also published the results […] Read more » indian plastics industry news Plastic Jobs Plastics News Plastics News Portal Plastics raw materials
Industry PolyOne launches InVisiO Color Inspiration at VDI Plastics in Automotive conference March 26, 2015 by plasticsinfomart At VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2015 conference, PolyOne Corporation announced the release of its InVisiO Color Inspiration special collection for the transportation industry. “After the 2014 launch of InVisiO Color Inspiration collections – originally developed for the cosmetics and personal care packaging industry, PolyOne has developed this industry-specific collection to focus on the color […] Read more » Global plastics industry news indian plastics industry news News for plastics industry Plastic Industry Jobs Plastics News plastics news india Plastics raw materials
Machinery News VDMA Photovoltaic Equipment: Positive business climate, investment cycle ahead March 26, 2015 by plasticsinfomart Turnover growth of more than 8 percent expected for 2015, increase in competition Frankfurt am Main, 26.03.2015 – The order situation of the manufacturers of components, machines and equipment of photovoltaics in Germany is very encouraging by the end of the first quarter in the year 2015. In the current business climate survey of the […] Read more » Global plastics industry news Plastics machines plastics news india Plastics News Portal Plastics raw materials
Material News Eastman unveils new carbon fiber composite for 3D printing at NPE 2015 March 25, 2015 by plasticsinfomart Eastman Chemical Company, in collaboration with Helian Polymers, has developed a new carbon fiber filament for 3D printing, the company announced at NPE 2015. Helian Polymers, the owner of ColorFabb, has unveiled a copolyester-based carbon fiber composite material, XT-CF20 that is made with Eastman Amphora 3D polymer. For processors, the material offers high melt strength […] Read more » indian plastics industry news Plastics machines Plastics News Plastics News Portal Plastics raw materials
Material News Novel engine covering made from BASF’s flexible PU integral foam with one-shot process March 25, 2015 by plasticsinfomart At VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2015 conference, BASF unveiled a novel engine covering made from flexible polyurethane integral form with a one-shot process. The “soft” cover, made from BASF’s Elastofoam I 4603, is manufactured by the Austrian company Polytec Car Styling and fitted as standard in various car models with petrol engines of the […] Read more » Global plastics industry news indian plastics news Plastics News plastics news india Plastics raw materials
Recycling News NY Council members rally in support of 10-cent surcharge on plastic and paper bags March 24, 2015 by plasticsinfomart ALBANY (Scrap Monster): The supporters of the legislation imposing 10-cent fees on plastic and paper bags have intensified their campaign by pushing the Mayor to pass the bill by Earth Day. Council members Brad Lander and Margaret Chin along with their supporters rallied at City Hall in support of the legislation. According to them, the […] Read more » Global plastics industry news News for plastics industry Plastics News Plastics News Portal Plastics raw materials
Recycling News Ford F-150s Now Upholstered With Recycled Plastic Bottles March 24, 2015 by plasticsinfomart SEATTLE (Scrap Monster) : Heaps of plastic waste are generated daily in the United States—32 million tons in 2012, according to the EPA. Less than 10 percent of plastic garbage ends up recycled as most of it is entombed forever in municipal landfills. Ford has taken a tiny step towards waste diversion by incorporating more […] Read more » Global plastics industry news Plastic Industry Jobs Plastics machines Plastics News Plastics News Portal Plastics raw materials
