PVC recipes still in development
AMI’s 3rd annual international conference on PVC compounding was held in Dusseldorf, Germany to debate the latest innovations in vinyl additives and recipes.
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The carbon footprint of carrier bags made of paper and plastics
The Austrian consulting firm denkstatt has now published the results of a current study regarding the climatic effects of carrier bags made of plastic and paper.
Good news for oxo-biodegradable plastic from UK Government Report
The Environment Agency of the UK Government published a Life Cycle Assessment of Supermarket Carrier Bags. The Report shows that the global-warming potential (GWP) of the lightweight oxo-bio carrier bag is much lower than that of starch-polyester blend bags.
Future market Russia needs to modernise
The recession has increased awareness in Russia of the need to press ahead with modernising the economy. The best form of protection against future recessions is greater diversification and focus on innovation in the national economy.
PET market in Europe
Growth opportunities for blow moulders, especially those in PET, are in no short supply. Researchers suggest that the latent potential for PET barrier bottles in beer, wine, and milk is equivalent to the current size of the carbonated soft drinks (CSD) market for PET bottles in Europe, which was just under 1 million tonnes in 2010.
Market and technology trends for waterproof membranes
The construction industry in Europe has been in decline since 2008, with figures from Euroconstruct showing total spend of 1444 billion euros in 2008, 1316 in 2009 and an anticipated 1264 in 2010.
New packages for choosy consumers
Society is changing. While the average age of the population is falling in many countries of Africa and Asia, people in the Western industrialised nations are growing older. In addition, the pace of life is increasing all over the world. This is why consumers are increasingly demanding product packages permitting efficient handling – a challenge for industry.
FINAT plans for future
The European self-adhesive label industry, represented by FINAT, the industry association, is actively participating in the Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Packaging Project, and spearheading industry sustainability initiatives, with a current focus on waste management and recycling of process waste such as the release liner, which is discarded once self-adhesive labels are applied.
Interview with Christophe de Margerie, Total’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
We publish an interview with Christophe de Margerie, Total’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Total Petrochemicals is one of the world's leading petrochemicals companies, produces mainly polymers, which are used to make a host of plastic products that are indispensable to daily life in today’s world. to daily life in today’s world.
Economical downturn not so strong as expected
German Engineering Federation (VDMA: Domestic plastics and rubber machinery sales fall less sharply than forecast but the market situation is still uncertain.
Plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers in Europe in 2010
- The slowdown in 2009 which Europe’s plastics and rubber equipment manufacturers had predicted turned out to be a deep slump and hit the branch much more than it expected one year ago - said Bernhard Merki, President of Euromap, Europe’s association for plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers.
European plastics market in 2009
Plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers in Europe: hopes for Recovery in 2010 after a Serious Fall in 2009.
