Recycling News San Diego leaders eyeing citywide plastic bag ban March 2, 2015 by plasticsinfomart SAN DIEGO (Scrap Monster): A previous attempt to ban single-use plastic bags in stores throughout the city of San Diego is gaining new life. City council president Sherri Lightner said she will reintroduce a municipal measure to ban disposable plastic grocery store shopping bags. Mayor Kevin Faulconer has also directed city staff to move forward […] Read more » indian plastics industry news indian plastics news News for plastics industry Plastics News plastics news india Plastics raw materials
Recycling News Post consumer film recycling touched new highs in 2013, says ACC February 27, 2015 by plasticsinfomart ALBANY (Scrap Monster): The latest reports released by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) indicate that the recovery rates of post-consumer films rose significantly during 2013. On the other hand, the recycling of non-bottle rigid plastics dropped during the year. The ‘National Postconsumer Plastics Bag & Film Recycling Report’ was released during the Plastics Recycling Conference-2015 […] Read more » Global plastics industry news indian plastics industry news indian plastics news Plastics News Plastics raw materials
Product News Forty years on, Perstorp’s Capa™ commitment is stronger than ever February 27, 2015 by plasticsinfomart This year is the 40th anniversary of Capa™, the multi-talented range of caprolactone monomer, aliphatic polyester polyols and thermoplastics from Perstorp. The Sweden-based global supplier of specialty chemicals continues to innovate with Capa™, to bring ground-breaking high-end performance to products and processes in adhesives, biopolymers, coatings, elastomers, and resins used in a wide range of […] Read more » Global plastics industry news News for plastics industry Plastics News Plastics News Portal Plastics raw materials
Processes Use Of Load Cells To Increase Accuracy Of Maguire® Vbd™ Vacuum Dryer Enhances Efficiency And Versatility Of Plastics Processing February 27, 2015 by plasticsinfomart Outstanding Precision of Load Cells Makes Possible Level Control within +/- 0.5% ASTON, PA, U.S.A., February 26, 2015: Maguire Products, Inc. has incorporated load cell technology into its patented VBD™ vacuum resin dryer, increasing its accuracy and reliability and providing plastics processors with new capabilities for controlling and documenting their use of material, the company […] Read more » Global plastics industry news News for plastics industry Plastics News plastics news india Plastics raw materials
Recycling News California’s plastic bag ban postponed until 2016 referendum February 26, 2015 by plasticsinfomart LOS ANGELES (Scrap Monster): The proposed state-wide ban on plastic bags by California has been put on hold Tuesday, further to confirmation by state election officials that a trade group has managed to obtain enough signatures to refer the bill to a referendum ballot in 2016. The Senate Bill 270 bill proposed by Sen. Alex […] Read more » Global plastics industry news News for plastics industry Plastic Jobs Plastics News Plastics News Portal Plastics raw materials
Material News IKV and TU Dortmund cooperate in research into new combined process for plastic/metal parts February 26, 2015 by plasticsinfomart Two German universities join hands to carry out research into a combined process that involves the deep-drawing of metal and its backmolding with plastic for the production of hybrid plastic/metal structural parts. The two parties involved are the Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Construction (IUL) at the Technical University of Dortmund , and the […] Read more » Global plastics industry news Plastics machines Plastics News Plastics News Portal Plastics raw materials
Market News Europe’s plastics pipe industry smaller but surviving, reports AMI February 26, 2015 / December 9, 2015 by plasticsinfomart The plastics pipe sector in Europe was severely affected by the Great Recession and the ensuing eurozone economic crisis, according to a new report from Applied Market Information (AMI). AMI offers a comprehensive listing of Europe’s 480+ pipe extrusion sites across Europe. The extent of the attrition that has occurred in the region is illustrated […] Read more » Global plastics industry news indian plastics industry news News for plastics industry Plastic prices Plastic prices in india Plastics News Plastics raw materials
Industry Fundamentally New Mechanism For Changing Sheet Thickness Increases Productivity, Broadens Gauge Range, Improves Quality February 26, 2015 / March 7, 2017 by plasticsinfomart Nordson EDI SmartGap™ Lip and Land Positioning System Reduces Job Changes from Hours to Minutes and Readily Transitions over a Broad Thickness Range while Enhancing Quality CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI, U.S.A., February 25, 2015: Breakthrough technology for sheet dies enables manufacturers to make changes in thickness with unprecedented speed, extend the range of thicknesses that they […] Read more » News for plastics industry Plastic Jobs Plastics machines Plastics News Plastics News Portal Plastics raw materials