No Adverse Impact from Using rPET in Hot-Fill Bottles by aas November 16, 2016 0 114 PACKAGING RESEARCH: No adverse impact from using rPET in hot-fill bottles / Performance acceptable but yellowing at high recyclate levels... Read more
gwk Presents Design Study for Temperature Control Units of the Future by aas November 16, 2016 0 144 gwk Presents Design Study for Temperature Control Units of the Future At K 2016, gwk Gesellschaft Wärme Kältetechnik mbH presented... Read more
Mahabad Petchem Plant Exports 90% of Output by aas November 16, 2016 0 122 TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (Shana) -- The managing director of Mahabad Petrochemical Plant says his company exports 90% of its output,... Read more
Corbion Breaks Ground on 75 kTpa PLA Bioplastics Plant in Thailand by aas November 16, 2016 0 122 On November 9, Corbion officially broke ground on its new polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastics polymerization plant at its existing site... Read more
CHEMPARK LEVERKUSEN: Fire at Momentive Warehouse by aas November 16, 2016 0 161 CHEMPARK LEVERKUSEN: Fire at Momentive Warehouse / No injuries or toxic emissions reported Firefighters at the... Read more
First-ever Soaker Hose Made from Thermoplastic Polyurethane by aas November 15, 2016 0 136 Soaker hoses have traditionally been formed from recycled rubber or polyvinyl chloride. But Jeff Thomas, co-founder of Water Right Inc.,... Read more
NPC in Talks with 2 German Firms to Open 12b Euro Credit Line by aas November 14, 2016 0 130 TEHRAN, Nov 14 (Shana) – Director of the Investment Department at National Iranian Petrochemical Company (NPC) Hossein Alimorad says his... Read more
SACMI:CEO Cassani Unexpectedly Leaves Italian Machinery Maker by aas November 14, 2016 0 122 SACMI:CEO Cassani Unexpectedly Leaves Italian Machinery Maker Just a few days ago, company president Paolo Mongardi emphasised the good sales... Read more
Lanxess Offers New Polyamides and Polyesters for Welded Components by aas November 14, 2016 0 122 Lanxess Offers New Polyamides and Polyesters for Welded Components Lanxess has developed four polyamide and two polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounds... Read more
Additional PET Film Line Starts up at Thai Site by aas November 14, 2016 0 113 KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST: Additional PET film line starts up at Thai site / Latest global capacity expansion KlÃckner Pentaplast (kp, Montabaur... Read more
Sonoco Finalizes Sale of Blowmolding Operations to Amcor by aas November 14, 2016 0 128 Sonoco (Hartsville, SC) has finalized the sale of its rigid plastics blowmolding operations to packaging behemoth Amcor (Melbourne, Australia) for... Read more
A “Smart Molecule” for Self-Reinforcement by aas November 14, 2016 0 117 HEAT PERFORMANCE POLYAMIDE 6.6 A “Smart Molecule” for Self-Reinforcement At K 2016 Solvay launched Technyl REDx, a new heat performance... Read more
Printer Brings a New Dimension to the Design Process by aas November 14, 2016 0 133 RPC Design has invested £220,000 in new equipment – including 3D printing technology – to further enhance its new packaging... Read more
Bandar Imam Petchem Co. Earns $414m by aas November 14, 2016 0 124 Bandar Imam Petrochemical Company exported more than one million tons of its petrochemical products in the first seven months (March... Read more
Halogen-Compliant “Tristar PC Grades Launched by aas November 10, 2016 0 122 POLYMER TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES:Halogen-Compliant "Tristar PC Grades Launched / UL-certified products meet industry demand Polymer Technology & Services (PTS, Murfreesboro,... Read more
European Bottle Recycling Volumes up 5% in 2015 by aas November 10, 2016 0 112 PET RECYCLING: European bottle recycling volumes up 5% in 2015 / More action needed by consumers and governments / Share... Read more
Ninth MTO License in China Awarded to Jilin Connell by aas November 10, 2016 0 138 HONEYWELL:Ninth MTO License in China Awarded to Jilin Connell / New C2 and C3 facility to go on stream next... Read more
Illig Shows the Fascination of IML-T Technology at K 2016 by aas November 12, 2016 0 128 At K 2016, Illig demonstrated the production of polypropylene (PP) cups with In-mold Labeling Thermoforming (IML-T) on an Illig IC-RDML... Read more