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PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is a plastic resin and form of polyester widely used for packaging foods and beverages, especially convenience-sized soft drinks, juices and water.

Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the world glass fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP) composites market will reach a value of $29.4bn in 2013...

Collection includes eight popular router bit profiles designed to create signs and other CNC projects in a wide variety of materials

HotEnd Works a 3D printing company located in Ohio. Specializing in 3d printed ceramic and plastic prototypes.

Polythene UK of Witney are set to enter the 2013 Oxfordshire Business Award for Energy & Environment, sponsored by the Oxfordshire County Council.

New and unique scrap metal & other commodities market place where buyers, seller and traders can find each other.

Plastic bearings with self-lubricating properties run smoothly.

Epson Europe Electronics GmbH will present a controller/driver developed for Plastic Logic’s innovative flexible plastic displays at electronica 2012 in Munich.

The Plastics Environmental Council is pleased with the contents of the FTC Green Guidelines. The new guidelines prohibit any deceptive claims and allow for properly qualified claims of biodegradability in landfills.

Display product and pricing information with FFR-DSI’s new Universal Hook with T-Scan. Hook with T-Scan product is accessible and SKU information is conveyed without limiting product accessibility.

Plastics Industry veteran poised to drive product development and company growth

Flexothene Limited, based in Shildon, UK, are pleased to be suppliers of the carbon-neutral polythene, Excelothene

New Welder Identification System allows for a welder to be traced back to every weld he has ever done in order to ensure transparancy and accounability with plastic pipe installations.

South Africans will be encouraged to clean up and recycle where they work, live or play during Clean Up South Africa week from 10-15 September 2012.

Engineers and designers of plastic parts will see firsthand how SolidWorks Plastics, an intuitive software that enables users to avoid manufacturing defects during the earliest stages of plastics part and injection mold design.

Lead has been successfully eliminated from all locally manufactured plastic pipe products. All plastic pipes manufactured by SAPPMA members are therefore guaranteed to be free of heavy metals.

Brooklyn Industries collaborates with Seattle based company RETH¿NK to debut innovative Ecoloop Recycled T-shirt

MFG CP, has been selected to manufacture fiberglass forms that help create 9 levels of Architectural cast in place concrete. The city of San Diego broke ground on the construction for a new 497,652 square foot Library in July 2010.

As the sole UK supplier of Aquatherm plastic pipes and fittings, Ashworth, leading distributor to the mechanical services and process industries markets, is pleased to announce considerable growth within this innovative product range.

McLaren Engineering is part of a team named in R&D Magazine’s “Top 100 Innovations” for its work in developing the world’s first high-load all thermoplastic composite bridge to support heavy vehicular traffic.

Dr. Walter F. Guarino, president of ERC™ Group , which stands for “ethnically and religiously compliant” plastics offers positive comments and reactions.

The MD of the world's leading cable cleat manufacturer, Ellis has called for a ban on the use of plastic products as the sole means of cable support in areas where fallen cables could put lives at...

Rosti announced today the successful accreditation of its Suzhou, China facility to the FDA standards; a mandatory requirement following the introduction of caps & closures business to this facility in 2013.

PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is a plastic resin and form of polyester widely used for packaging foods and beverages, especially convenience-sized soft drinks, juices and water.

Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the world glass fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP) composites market will reach a value of $29.4bn in 2013...

Collection includes eight popular router bit profiles designed to create signs and other CNC projects in a wide variety of materials

Plasticizer Databook contains data on selection of the most important plasticizers in use today. The selection includes 375 generic and commercial plasticizers.

HotEnd Works a 3D printing company located in Ohio. Specializing in 3d printed ceramic and plastic prototypes.

Polythene UK of Witney are set to enter the 2013 Oxfordshire Business Award for Energy & Environment, sponsored by the Oxfordshire County Council.

New and unique scrap metal & other commodities market place where buyers, seller and traders can find each other.

Plastic Machinery & Parts, LLC. (PMP), doing business as BagMachineParts.com (BMP) has now become a Level 1 Sales Agent for Pearl Technologies.

New website explains how contaminants from additives to plastic products leach into food and pharmaceutical products.

New energy chain for circular movements in small spaces. Innovative “TwisterBand TB30” from igus GmbH, Cologne.

Plastic plain bearing made of the new “iglidur C210” material from igus GmbH, Cologne. The low-cost chemical bearing is lubricant-free, long life, and resistant to a wide range of acids, solvents and hydrogen peroxide.

Small, lightweight and lubricant-free system for positioning small loads

Durable two-component polymer plain bearing to pan high loads up to 13.7 tons

Plastic bearings with self-lubricating properties run smoothly.

Epson Europe Electronics GmbH will present a controller/driver developed for Plastic Logic’s innovative flexible plastic displays at electronica 2012 in Munich.

Polythene wrapping and packaging is ubiquitous in modern business and commerce, providing a protective outer skin for products that must appear pristine after going through an intensive distribution system.

Redwood Plastics Corporation announces distribution deal with Strongwell, the world’s largest producer of FRP pultruded products.

Designed as a Drink Can Holder, this holder is versatile and can be used as a Luminary with LED candle or small Plant Holder.

The Plastics Environmental Council is pleased with the contents of the FTC Green Guidelines. The new guidelines prohibit any deceptive claims and allow for properly qualified claims of biodegradability in landfills.

Display product and pricing information with FFR-DSI’s new Universal Hook with T-Scan. Hook with T-Scan product is accessible and SKU information is conveyed without limiting product accessibility.

Plastics Industry veteran poised to drive product development and company growth

Major Polythene supplier, Polythene UK, are in talks with a leading UK supermarket chain to display the benefits of their unique Polylite material.

Flexothene Limited, based in Shildon, UK, are pleased to be suppliers of the carbon-neutral polythene, Excelothene

Committed to helping customers differentiate their products and gain a market advantage, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today launched a new breakthrough line of Noryl* SA90 and SA9000 resins.

From August 2012, Chimay beers are sold in newly designed crates produced by Schoeller Arca Systems bv, a subsidiary of a world-scale manufacturer of reusable plastic packaging. Chimay's order is the result of an innovative printing process.

Bharatbook.com included a new research report on "India’s Rise to Polymers Powerhouse" which indicates that polymer demand in India is even outstripping the country’s strong GDP growth.

Elegant Disposable Dinnerware Company Shares Humor Through Weekly Memes

Elegant Disposable Dinnerware Company Opens the Floor to All Smarties’ Questions

EMSL Analytical tests for phthalates and other chemicals in personal care products, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals.

Rothenberger Tools has donated a state of the art plastic pipe welding machine to Plastics SA for training of future generation welders.

New Welder Identification System allows for a welder to be traced back to every weld he has ever done in order to ensure transparancy and accounability with plastic pipe installations.

South Africans will be encouraged to clean up and recycle where they work, live or play during Clean Up South Africa week from 10-15 September 2012.

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business was honored with Plastics Technology’s (China) Green Material Innovative Application Award in recognition of the company’s pioneering Valox iQ* resin.

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers's Association (Sappma) has released a technical manual which helps engineers and specifiers select and specify the correct plastic pipes for water supply and waste-water disposal.

Engineers and designers of plastic parts will see firsthand how SolidWorks Plastics, an intuitive software that enables users to avoid manufacturing defects during the earliest stages of plastics part and injection mold design.

Progressive Manufacturing Technology, Inc. announced today that Mike Kelley has been selected to lead national sales and business development efforts. PMT provides consumables to the aerospace, medical, oil field and solar manufacturing industries.

Lead has been successfully eliminated from all locally manufactured plastic pipe products. All plastic pipes manufactured by SAPPMA members are therefore guaranteed to be free of heavy metals.

Why Interstate Plastics Is Sticking To Its Guns When it Comes to Kydex

Plastics SA is hosting two new activities this week to raise awareness of the dangers of marine litter and as part of World Ocean Day taking place on 8 June 2012.

Ajax Custom Manufacturing will be exhibiting at the Medical Device & Manufacturing show in Chicago at the McCormick place. Find Ajax at Booth #2258 for more information about the Plastic Deburr Machine and Burr Free solutions.

Flexothene Limitied, based in Shildon, UK, are offering a wide range of polythene and general purpose storage solutions, with their specialist polythene knowledge allowing them to provide an addition recycling service.

SABIC Helps Volvo Trucks Accelerate Sustainability with Valox iQ* Resin, the First Up-cycled Plastic Resin Used in a North American Truck

Staples, MN – A Minnesota company has its 7m rotationally molded plastic boat tested by the Office of Naval Research. The 50 page report covers powering, maneuvering and sea keeping trials conducted in VA by the Combatant Craft Division.

Think about the large amount of plastic that the average household throws away on a daily basis. The recycling of plastic is increasing, yet most plastic is recycled during manufacturing of the containers; not as post-consumer recycling.

The 3rd edition of lactic acid & polylactic acid benchmarking report has been published by CCM International in February 2012.

MAGS, an available solution to meet the needs for our ecosystem

Gold Coast based AAC ID solutions, will be supplying top quality, photo image wristbands for one of the biggest race day events, the Prime Minister’s Cup, which will be held by the Gold Coast Turf Club on the 5th of May 2012.