German and Austrian Machinery Manufacturers Continue to Hire Local Employees
German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers are employing an increasing number of people in China. This was the conclusion of a survey conducted by Fiducia Executive Search and plastics and rubber machinery association VDMA Kunststoff- und Gummimaschinen (KuG) that showed employee numbers for German and Austrian machinery manufacturers in China have increased steadily over the past […]
New-generation Silicone-based Masterbatch Launched
DuPont, newly re-emerged from DowDuPont, has launched a new masterbatch for polyethylene blown film under the designation AMB-12235. The new product of the former Dow Corning now part of DuPont combines an anti-block agent with a compatible slip additive that according to the company improves film processing and ensures consistent quality. By creating synergistic effects through […]
Iran Seeks EU Banking Channel for Humanitarian Trade Exchange
President of the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchange (INSTEX) recently conferred with economic and business authorities in Tehran on ways to remove barriers to launching the long-awaited European trade mechanism. According to the news published by Tehran Chamber of Commerce Industries Mines and Agriculture, In a talk with IBENA news agency, Ferial Mostofi, head of Investment […]
Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2019
Processing customers have chosen the best European plastics suppliers in 2019. During the gala dinner of this year’s EuPC annual conference on 13th June 2019 in Berlin / Germany, the Polymers for Europe Alliance announced the ninth winners of the “Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2019”. The award ceremony of this Europe-wide customer survey […]
Iraq Will Continue to Import Energy From Iran
The United States has allowed Iraq to import Iranian gas for its power grid for another three months by extending a waiver to US sanctions for Baghdad, two government sources said on Saturday. According to the news published by Tehran Chamber of Commerce Industries Mines and Agriculture, One of the sources, who asked not to be named, […]
PRE Offers Packaging Sorting Guidance
In an effort to increase the volume and improve the quality of packaging materials available for reprocessing, Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) has called for improvements in sorting practices. To assist collectors, the organisation representing European plastics recyclers has drawn up a packaging sorting guidance for best sorting practices. Separate collection of plastic packaging waste is imperative, the […]
Researchers Of Konstanz University Create Uniform-Shape Polymer Nano-Crystals
Researchers from the University of Konstanz’s Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1214 “Anisotropic Particles as Building Blocks: Tailoring Shape, Interactions and Structures” successfully generate uniform-shape nano-crystals using direct polymerization. Based on a news that University of Konstanz published, A team of researchers from this University “Anisotropic Particles as Building Blocks: Tailoring Shape, Interactions and Structures”, which has been […]
Despite U.S. Sanctions Turkey’s Trade Center in Iran Is Active
TEHRAN – Head of Iran-Turkey Joint Chamber of Commerce said Turkey’s trade center in Tehran is completely active and the trade is going smoothly between the two countries. According to the news published by Tehran Chamber of Commerce Industries Mines and Agriculture: “Although there are small problems with money transactions but trade between the two countries […]
New Plastics Recycling Facility To Be Fueled With Non-Recyclable Plastics
UK-based Pennon Group has announced a project to power its new GBP 65m (EUR 73m) plastics recycling plant using electricity produced from plastics waste. The company says this move will create a true circular economy energy park at its site in Avonmouth near Bristol, which is the biggest multi-polymer plant in the UK. Once operational, the […]
