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Entries for tag: plastics
Borealis breaks ground at innovation centre
Borealis, a provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, celebrates the groundbreaking for the expansion of its Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Austria. With an investment of EUR 30 million, Linz is becoming the international hub of Borealis’ research activities.
Read ArticlePlastics directive banning certain sealants
Commission Directive 2007/19/EC, the fourth amendment to “Plastics Directive” 2002/72/EC comes into effect shortly and no longer allows the use of certain phthalates as plasticisers in PVC-based closure seals that come into contact with food. One reason for this is the widening of the scope of the Plastics Directive to cover metal twist-off caps. The retailers, fillers and manufacturers of metal twist-off caps are desperately looking for alternative sealants.
Read ArticleBASF continuing research
Biodegradable plastics and plastics based on renewable raw materials are a constant part of BASF’s research and development activities. After the market introduction of Ecovio® LBX 8145 beginning of 2006, first lab samples of the new Ecovio L Foam will be available in October 2007. The material is designed for foamed food trays and fast-food boxes. Like its predecessor the new Ecovio L Foam consists of Ecoflex®, BASF’s biodegradable polyester, and the renewable raw material polylactic acid (PLA) (P 269).
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Plastics people to meet in Kielce
This is one of the most important international exhibitions dedicated to the plastics processing sector in Europe. The fair event in question is PLASTPOL, the 11th edition of which will be organized by Kielce Trade Fairs on 29 May - 1 June this year.
Read ArticleGE sells plastics unit
GE (NYSE: GE) and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) today announced that they had reached agreement for SABIC to acquire GE Plastics for a purchase price of $11.6 billion. Announcement of the acquisition was made by Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO of GE and Mohamed Al-Mady, Vice Chairman and CEO of SABIC.
Read ArticleProfits up at Borealis
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, announces a net profit of EUR 113 million for the first quarter of 2007, a 13% increase over the previous quarter. Net interest-bearing debt was reduced by EUR 61 million during the quarter, and the gearing ratio decreased from 34% in the fourth quarter of 2006 to 30%.
Read ArticleSignificance for plastics processing
This is one of the most important international exhibitions dedicated to the plastics processing sector in Europe. The fair event in question is PLASTPOL, the 11th edition of which will be organized by Kielce Trade Fairs on 29 May - 1 June this year.
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Borealis exhibiting at Plastpol
Borealis, a leading supplier of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, will exhibit its latest innovations to visitors of Plastpol, from May 29 – June 1 in Kielce, Poland (Trade Fairs Conference Centre, Hall D). Visitors will be able to experience the benefits Borealis’ polyolefins bring to a wide range of applications especially in automotive and advanced packaging.
Read ArticleFinpromco investing in film
Finpromco, the Russian machinery company aims to make its Koulinsky Abrasive Plant the leading producer of polymer packaging film over the next five years, as it looks to investment in Russia's growing packaging industry.
Read ArticleUkrainian exports rise
In the first half of 2006 Ukraine's exports of polymers and plastics rose (compared with the same period in 2005) by 37.1% to $294.8 million, according to the State Committee for Statistics.
Read ArticleBorealis launches film
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative plastics solutions, has launched BorForm™, a new and unique polyolefin for film-based vacuum forming packaging. Developed in co-operation with packaging converter Tommen Gram, this complete solution addresses the performance, aesthetic and environmental requirements of packers, processors and consumers throughout the value chain. It ensures efficient production and handling, and minimises packaging materials and waste, while drastically reducing costs and improving food quality.
Read ArticleAward for Wilden
bioMérieux, Inc., a major player in the field of in vitro hosted the 2005 World Class Suppliers Summit to show appreciation for more than 80 of its largest suppliers. bioMérieux holds the summit once every two years to present awards to its World Class Suppliers in recognition of continued quality and on-time delivery. The summit was held 2005 at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, and was attended by approximately 200 guests. This year´s summit marked the first presentation of the Innovation Award to recognize an outstanding supplier for promoting innovation and introducing valuable ideas. The award was presented to Wilden Plastics (USA). for their work with the new turning stack mold system technology for the VITEK® card.s
Read ArticleBASF presents new plastic
BASF’s light stabilizer Uvinul® 4050 H is the first monomeric HALS worldwide to obtain a Food Contact Notification (FCN) for the use in plastics with food-contact. The FCN is granted by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Uvinul® 4050 H may be used in polypropylene, polystyrene, styrene copolymers and acrylonitrile copolymers (including ABS) that come into contact with foodstuffs. Applications for Uvinul® 4050 H include woven fiber sacks such as bulk bags, flour sacks and corn (maize) sacks, electrical equipment such as kitchen equipment, thermoformed packaging such as yoghurt beakers and disposable cutlery.
Read ArticleIncreasing utility of PLA
DuPont has announced commercial availability of DuPont™ Biomax® Strong, a petrochemical additive that increases the utility of bio-based, biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) packaging.
Read ArticleRussian plastic production up 12%
Russian plastic production was up by 12% in the first half of 2006, compared with the first six months of 2005. Figures for polymers produced in June 2006 were 17.6% higher than in June of last year and May 2006 was up by 14.1% on 2005.
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