plastics News

Celeritas Chemicals Introduces Chloride-Produced CELCHEM 14202-1 Titanium Dioxide for Plastics & Rubber Applications

The ERC Group, LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Walter F. Guarino to the position of President

New research from IntertechPira has identified the 25 most disruptive technologies likely to affect the industrial biotechnology industry. The developments have the potential to change the direction of the industry over the next decade

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is exhibiting high-performance thermoplastic solutions that are helping aviation customers reduce weight and costs, enhance safety and sustainability, and optimize the flying experience.

Xenoy iQ* resin from SABIC’s Innovative Plastics strategic business unit – chosen by Ford for the pedestrian safety system of its 2011 C-MAX multipurpose vehicle (MPV)

[Bangkok, 17 August 2011] The Thai plastics-rubber sector is expected to turn to technology offered at TIPREX 2011 plastics and rubber exhibition to boost Thailand’s US$2.37 billion export revenue caught amidst the changing US and European markets.

Larry Johnson, PolyOne will deliver Keynote Lecture followed by medical device makers such as ABBOTT Vascular, JOHNSON & JOHNSON-Cordis, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, MEDTRONIC, REVA Medical, MiMEDX, BECKTON DICKINSON, ROCHE Diagnostics and more

SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that its versatile, high-performance Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) fiber has found an important new application in high-end work wear and protective clothing.

Kraft Foods, PolyOne, BASF, NatureWorks, Dow Corning, 3M, Sealed Air, WR Grace, Clariant, and more @ ….. “Plastics & BioPlastics Modification: Additives, Compounding & Coatings”, May 16-18, 2011, Chicago, IL, USA

This uniquely practical and industry's un-rivaled course has been attended by 300+ participants from the USA and Europe; emphasis is on tricks & tips on solving $MM problems encountered in the plastics industry

Pira International is pleased to announce that for 2012, their very successful food contact event, Global Food Contact, will be coming to the USA.

EuropaBio and IntetechPira announce call for papers for EFIB 2012 - the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Biobased economy.

Announcing Atlas of Material Damage, which contains analysis of a large number of microscopic pictures and schematic diagrams explaining how molecular structure may enhance materials properties and durability

DeWAL Industries has introduced two skived, thin-gage UHMW-PE (Ultra High Molecular Weight polyethylene) tapes and a UHMW-PE film.

Plastic Machinery & Parts LLC, (PMP), gets another opportunity to market and sell a unique piece of equipment.

EPI Environmental Products Inc., of Vancouver British Columbia, launched its new line of OxoGreen oxo-Biodegradable Plastic Products on January 18th, 2012.

Plastic Machinery & Parts LLC, (PMP), gets the opportunity to market and sell a unique piece of equipment.

Plastic Machinery & Parts establishes sales representation with Gloucester Engineering

The compound R&D department of Bluestar in Nantong has developed a new additive for Glass filled PPE blends that has a very significant improvement on properties like tensile and flexural strength.

EPI Environmental Technologies Inc., the global leader of Oxo-biodegradable plastic technology receives the “Certificate of Conformity” from Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)

Tomorrow’s plastics could come from an unusual source: slaughterhouse waste. European researchers are developing new approaches to produce biodegradable plastics from the waste products without using fossil fuels.

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony here to mark the opening of a new, state-of-the-art pilot facility

EMSL Analytical, Inc. offers a variety of consumer products testing, including bisphenol-A analysis

EPI Environmental Technologies Inc., the global leader of Oxo-biodegradable plastic technology continues expansion into the Middle East with the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement with REDA Chemicals for the Gulf Cooperation Council

Celeritas Chemicals Introduces Chloride-Produced CELCHEM 14202-1 Titanium Dioxide for Plastics & Rubber Applications

In fact, pearl pigments are used in many different areas. In plastic field, pearl pigments can be used for transparent and translucent plastic resin.

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today announced that two automotive applications molded from its broad portfolio of thermoplastic materials received top honors at the 2011 SPE® Automotive Innovation Awards competition.

The ERC Group, LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Walter F. Guarino to the position of President

If you have heard about the Plastic Continent -- the floating island of plastic twice the size of Texas in the Pacific Ocean -- then you understand how crucial it is to recycle plastic.

Plastic recycling is the term given to the processing of waste plastic which turns old or scrap plastic in to a useable product which can then re-enter the manufacturing chain.

New research from IntertechPira has identified the 25 most disruptive technologies likely to affect the industrial biotechnology industry. The developments have the potential to change the direction of the industry over the next decade

First step in the recycling of plastic process is to identify and separate the different types of plastic.

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics strategic business unit today announced that ResMed has selected Cycoloy* and Lexan* resins to enhance the performance, aesthetics and sustainability of the new ResMed S9™ series of sleep apnea devices.

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is exhibiting high-performance thermoplastic solutions that are helping aviation customers reduce weight and costs, enhance safety and sustainability, and optimize the flying experience.

Solar shading panels made from Lexan* Exell* D polycarbonate (PC) sheet from SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business unit, are making major contribution to energy efficiency and comfort at the flagship City of Westminster College in central London.

This briefing will benefit all companies where Bioplastics have great potential to replace traditional plastics in packaging applications

Vancouver, Canada (Aug 30, 2011) - The DEFRA report on oxo-biodegradable (OBD) plastics, published in 2010, presented an unflattering portrait of OBD technology and attacked many of the core benefits associated with OBD plastics.

Vancouver, Canada (Aug 30, 2011) - With recent media headlines showing the impact of the 2010 UK Government DEFRA report on oxo-biodegradable plastics (OBP), the responsibility falls on EPI Environmental Products Inc., as the industry pioneer and

Xenoy iQ* resin from SABIC’s Innovative Plastics strategic business unit – chosen by Ford for the pedestrian safety system of its 2011 C-MAX multipurpose vehicle (MPV)

[Bangkok, 17 August 2011] The Thai plastics-rubber sector is expected to turn to technology offered at TIPREX 2011 plastics and rubber exhibition to boost Thailand’s US$2.37 billion export revenue caught amidst the changing US and European markets.

Larry Johnson, PolyOne will deliver Keynote Lecture followed by medical device makers such as ABBOTT Vascular, JOHNSON & JOHNSON-Cordis, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, MEDTRONIC, REVA Medical, MiMEDX, BECKTON DICKINSON, ROCHE Diagnostics and more

The organisers of the annual Plastics Industry Awards 2011 have announced the shortlist of this year’s awards, which will be held at the London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane on Friday 14th Ocotber 2011

A recent Design-2-Part survey revealed that U.S. OEMs expect to have more outsourcing projects/purchases in the next year than they had in the past year. They also selected “quality” as their most import factor in measuring outsourcing partners.

Recently published research from Markets and Markets, "Biodegradable Plastics Market: by Types (Starch, PLA, PHA, PCL, and PBS), Applications, Regulations, Prices, Trends & Forecast (2011 - 2016)", is now available at Fast Market Research

SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that its versatile, high-performance Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) fiber has found an important new application in high-end work wear and protective clothing.

E&T Plastics, one of the leading plastics distributors and component manufacturers in the United States, is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year.

PlasticsSA (PFSA) will be embarking on a 1 year pilot project with Whisper Boat Building Academy (WBBA) to train 30 deaf students of the Cape Town Boatbuilding and Technology Initiative in the art of working with composites during the next year.

At Chinaplas 2011, Booth 10.2E21, the Innovative Plastics strategic business unit of SABIC shined a spotlight on its latest win:

CCM attended CHINAPLAS, Asia’s No.1 Plastics & Rubber Trade Fair, on May 17 and May 18 2011, in Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou. It has important influence on CCM by attending such kind of impressive exhibition.

Greiner Bio- One North America, Inc. would like to offer a CELLMASTERTM Roller Bottle product portfolio, designed to fulfill different requirements for the production of virus vaccines or recombinant proteins used for therapeutic approaches.

Advanced Polymer Trading and Kisuma Chemicals B.V. have entered into an agreements to distribute Kisuma's speciality magnesium compounds.

IntertechPira is pleased to invite participants for the poster session at the 6th annual Biopolymers Symposium 2011, scheduled for September 26-28, 2011 at The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in Denver, CO, US.

Pira’s biennial event Global Food Contact takes place on 14 – 16 June 2011, in Frankfurt, Germany is expected to sell out in the next few weeks.

Nampak Flexible, Africa’s leading flexible packaging supplier, has become the first South African organisation to gain Oliver Wight Class A accreditation for Integrated Business Planning (IBP).

SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced the newest addition to its Extem* UH family of amorphous thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resins to meet customer requirements for design-friendly materials that deliver high performance at extreme temperatures.

The one day multi-session conference had presentations on the latest technological developments as well as industry market trends and the supply-demand scenario in the Automobile, Electrical & Electronics sector.

While businesses often rely on graphic designers to create effective marketing materials such as brochures and posters, they also sometimes need these individuals to craft unique logos and signs to communicate specific messages.

SABIC Innovative Plastics has announced compelling new findings on the benefits of Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) glazing.

SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced its collaboration with IAV GmbH, a world leader in advanced vehicle and powertrain systems.

Guangzhou China April 7, 2011 - CCM has released its new report on Yellow phosphorus. The report mainly presents the situation of phosphorus consumption and makes a forecast of the production and consumption of phosphorus pentoxide.