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‘Instagram’ your food packaging to increase recycling rates

Friday, June 7th, 2013 | Permalink

All Sites Sometimes an idea is so simple, that it just has to work, right? At least that’s the goal of Litterati , a social movement site utilizing Instagram , an online photo sharing and social networking service. According to its website, by combining technology, social awareness and art, “the Litterati is tackling this ever-escalating problem one piece of litter at a time.” read more

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Polyurethane offers potential for faster cycling of RTM parts

Friday, June 7th, 2013 | Permalink

A new polyurethane (PU) matrix resin for the resin transfer molding process (RTM) promises to speed up production of composite components in the automotive industry. Tagging Options Domain:  All Sites read more

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Genesis Plastics Welding adds third cleanroom

Thursday, June 6th, 2013 | Permalink

Genesis Plastics Welding (Indianapolis, IN) recently added a third Class 7 medical cleanroom in response to growing demand for single-use and easy-to-sterilize medical devices. “Recent national mandates have made infection prevention a leading concern of healthcare providers, creating this increasing need for these products,” says Genesis Plastics Welding CEO Tom Ryder. “We are in a great position to help supply products to meet those increasing demands.” Tagging Options Domain:  All Sites Keywords:  Genesis welding read more

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Metal-less film exhibits chrome effect

Thursday, June 6th, 2013 | Permalink

A metallic luster film containing no metal whatsoever is making inroads in the automotive sector, replacing solutions based on plating, coating and metal vapor deposition. P!CASUS film from Toray Industries (Tokyo) is a conductive PET-based film of thickness 100-145 micrometers comprising several hundred individual lamellar layers or more formed during the extrusion process with precise control of layer thickness. Tagging Options Domain:  All Sites read more

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Chinaplas: NatureWorks moves forward with expansion in Asia-Pacific

Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 | Permalink

Guangzhou, China – Rich Weber, the newly appointed Asia-Pacific commercial director for NatureWorks , said Southeast Asia is a natural spot for the company to grow. “It makes sense from a biomaterial standpoint, along with a fully integrated supply chain and a large petrochemical infrastructure,” he told PlasticsToday at Chinaplas 2013. “There’s a lot of strong growth there.” Tagging Options Domain:  All Sites Keywords:  bioplastics natureworks packaging thailand read more

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