A recent critical review commissioned by the European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers (ECVM), contests a life-cycle assessment (LCA) carried out by the...
On July 24, Radici Chimica, a company belonging to the RadiciGroup which is involved in the production of polyamide 66 and related intermediates, was awarded...
One of the twenty winners of the Imprese x Innovazione 2012 (Enterprises for Innovation) award is Aquafil (Bonazzi group), producer of polyamides and engineering plastics...
To meet the demand for plants offering high flexibility, Polivinil Rotomachinery has developed a shuttle-type rotational moulding machine with three carriages...
To produce packaging and also cut energy costs, Negri Bossi has recently developed a number of solutions based on the Janus Smart Energy hybrid injection moulding...
A memorandum of agreement has been signed by Versalis, Novamont and Genomatica for the production of butadiene – the raw material for the production of synthetic rubber...
The Iranian government has asked all organisers to postpone all the events planned for August and September in the Tehran Exhibition trade show complex, among which is the Iranplast 2012...
The European cable industry is showing signs of consolidation according to a recent report from AMI (Applied Market Information) on 325 cable extrusion sites across Europe...
Starting from its next edition, to be held from 20-24 May 2013, Brasilplast will change its name to Feiplastic (Feira Internacional do Plástico). The decision, by the organisers of the...
Dega presents the Termotech 12 P200 L thermoregulator to control the temperature of large moulds operating with high flow rates and pressure heads. The water flow rate can reach...
The new Fx-1500SE robot developed by Star Automation Europe features improved performance, especially in terms of efficiency. Its enhanced acceleration and speed ensure the...
The eKW Stack Hybrid high performance injection moulding machines developed by BMB can use two different moulds on a single clamping unit. The injection unit is positioned...
Carbon dioxide emissions are largely responsible for the greenhouse effect and thus for climate change. Reducing carbon dioxide emissions is therefore at the...
Chemists at IBM Research in Almaden, California, have developed a new polymer capable of killing bacteria without the use of antibiotics and based on semiconductor...
According to data published by the British Plastics Federation (the sector association that embraces the entire plastics pipeline, from raw materials to processing...
Data published by PETCore (PET Container Recycling Europe) and EuPR (European Plastics Recyclers) on the collection and recovery of PET bottles in Europe in 2011...
Developed by Dolci Extrusion for the extrusion of ultrathin (7-17 micron) stretch film with a width of one metre, the new FCL-HS cast line is equipped with a winder...
A line developed by Farè for the production of PET staple fibre was recently started up at the Fiberfil factory in Casnigo (Bergamo, Italy). It is one of the world’s biggest...
Soft, colourful, fun, warm: these are the characteristics of new bathroom accessories proposed by Boing. Sinks and accessories are no longer cold and hard, but now come in...
