Wireless monitoring of organ functions with electronic plastic plaster
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Plastics market in Russia
Russia offers excellent opportunities for the plastic industry and considerable potential for growth.
Swiss Plastics: PlasticsEurope expects continued growth
The third edition of Swiss Plastics, Switzerland's largest plastics exhibition, took place in Lucerne on January 17-19. In his opening speech, PlasticsEurope's Executive Director Wilfried Haensel insisted on how the worldwide consumption of plastics will continue to rise.
DuPont at Pharmapack 2012
The range of high performance polymers available from DuPont for use in medical devices, including the new DuPont Delrin SC699 acetal resin forms the focal point of the company’s exhibit at Pharmapack 2012 in Paris.
Global plastics demand
The global demand for thermoplastics is expected to grow by around 100,000 tonnes by 2015, driven by the developing economies. Polyethylene comprises 35% of this market and polypropylene is 24%, according to leading market consultant Noru Tsalic of Applied Market Information (AMI).
Borealis at wire 2012
Borealis and Borouge to highlight continued innovation in plastics materials and applications at wire Düsseldorf.
DSM offers a new Eco+ halogen free solution for white goods
To meet the needs of Nova Elektrik, a leading Turkish producer of electromechanical components for the white goods industry, DSM Engineering Plastics offered a halogen free grade of Akulon PA6, K225 KV, which is able to pass glow wire test on end product and to meet challenging design. Akulon K225 KV is the first halogen free material of its kind.
Clean touch: germ-free plastics
Sports clubs, trams, public toilets: there is a risk of infection at any of the places that thousands of people frequent day in, day out.
Borealis brings a transparency-boost to cosmetics and baby bottles
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, is taking transparency in extrusion blow moulded polypropylene (PP) bottles to new heights with the launch of next generation high performance grade Borclear RC737MO.
Plastic design – from imitation to inspiration
Objects made of plastic are constant features of our everyday lives; we are literally surrounded by them. Synthetic materials (polymers) really have proved to be all-round solutions for products from files to toothbrushes and are in the meantime essential elements of our working, living and leisure environments.
Plastic grows in auto manufacturing
More and more vehicle manufacturers are looking at alternative materials to metal for their cars. But will a 100% plastic auto ever hit the road?
Chinaplas 2012
What will the future automobile be like? Will factors like energy saving, eco-friendliness, advance safety level overpower the routine selection criteria such as speed or design?
