The landing of plastics at twentieth century made an incredible change of utilization in the spot of glass wares. The majority of glass utensils are displaced by Plastic wares which are lightweight, adaptable and provide long sturdiness. ...
Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, Blow Moulding, PET Containers
The announcement of the 12-month contract is the latest in a trend which has seen a growing portion of the industry move away from spot trading and instead develop long term collaborations, and advancing the circular-economy model. These ...
Tags: Eco Plastics, Viridor, Recycled Bottles
Toray Industries is expected to report a 30% jump in group?operating profit for last quarter, which saw solid performance in textiles and growth in carbon fiber composites. But with other segments missing targets, the Tokyo-based ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
As the clock ticks on a May 31 deadline to submit conflict mineral reports to the federal government, some in the plastics industry are wondering how the new law aimed at addressing a humanitarian crisis in Africa applies to them. The ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
Additional Extruder Expands Recycler's Capacity A new extrusion line has been commissioned by AXION Recycled Plastics Inc. to help it increase its manufacturing capacity to meet growing demand.?AXION is a reprocessor of recycled plastic ...
Tags: Industrial Equipment, Components
The "UK Energy: Will Supply Equal Demand?" seminar will examine the risk to the plastics industry of energy blackouts and will also look at future energy perspectives and prospects. It will give practical advice to companies on what to do ...
Tags: BPF, Printing News
The 2014 CES will be remembered as the year when 3-D printing arrived. Sure, there were plenty of grizzled veterans around who were willing to point out, as 3-D Systems' Avi Reichental did, that "3-D printing is an overnight success 30 ...
Tags: 3-D Printing, Printing, Packaging
Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used to harden plastics, has been used since the 1960s to make a number of consumer goods such as bottles and cans. In the past several years, potential health risks associated with the chemical have come to ...
Two university research teams have worked together to produce the world's fastest thin-film organic transistors, proving that this experimental technology has the potential to achieve the performance needed for high-resolution television ...
Tags: thin-film organic transistors, high-resolution television screens
A study with mice suggests that exposure in the womb to the plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) could put males at greater risk for prostate cancer later in life. The findings are early, however, and can't prove a causal link between BPA ...
Tags: Cancer Risk, Plastics Chemical, BPA
This new entry-level 2014 BMW 3 Series is a prime example of the blurred lines that exist in the premium sedan segment these days. Priced from $52,300, the BMW 316i with its 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine reduces the entry ...
Tags: BMW 3 Series, 316I M Sport
Life Made Better has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of new range of food packaging containers, the 14 Piece Rainbow Food Storage Containers. The new containers are expected to be the only plastic container set in ...
Tags: Food Packaging, Containers
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced that its methanol plant at Channelview, Texas, was placed into service in the fourth-quarter 2013 to take advantage of low-cost natural gas from shale formations. The unit had been out of service ...
Tags: LyondellBasell, methanol plant, Channelview, re-start
Paradigm will join Scandia Plastics, part of the Graham Partners portfolio, which designs and manufactures blow molded bottles, containers, and light industrial parts. The investment firm is looking to tap in to Paradigm's national plant ...
The Facts 2012 – showed a 34% recycling rate, 35% energy recovery rate and 31% landfill figure. It found 69.2% of all plastic packaging waste was recovered in 2012, the balance going to landfills and incineration without energy ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Plastic Packaging