Converting News
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST STARTS-UP NEW PET CAPACITY AT CRUMLIN SITE
Plastic ≫ Film 01/21 2010 08:43
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group, the largest European producer of rigid PET films, is pleased to announce that its new PET production capacity has commenced operation at the company¡Çs Crumlin, UK, manufacturing facility. The new line produces high-performance polyester films for food and consumer packaging applications, in particular to support the fast growing UK market. Klöckner Pentaplast invested £3 Mio (€3.4 Mio /$4.4 Mio USD) for the expansion with the support of the Wales Assembly Government (WAG). The expansion included production capacity and a building expansion.¡¡» Read More
SIGN & DISPLAY SHOW : FUJIKASEIHIN showcased Vacuum mold Ornament sheet
Plastic ≫ Composit 09/08 2009 14:28
Vacuum molding of PET films ornamented with vapor deposition or hologram is difficult because of their low elasticity. FUJIKASEIHIN CO.,LTD showcased the technology to compound such films with the bases like PET, PMMA and PC in SIGN & DISPLAY SHOW 2009. This compounded sheet named "Magical Sheet" enables to mold various kinds of glossy products easily by vacuum molding, in-mold decorations and others. FUJIKASEIHIN is welcome to the ideas for the application of Magical Sheet.
Hologram films
Vacuum molding products of Magical Sheet
Innovative Film Resins From Dow Offer Differentiation and Processing Advantages
Plastic 08/19 2009 07:24
The Dow Chemical (¡ÈDow¡É) responded to film converters¡Ç need for materials offering better optics, improved toughness and faster processing opportunities by announcing a range of innovative new film resins for use in food and specialty packaging, industrial and consumer packaging, and health and hygiene applications. The new products include developmental DOWLEX™ NG (Next Generation) Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Resins that take LLDPE performance to a new level, new ATTANE™ NG (Next Generation) Ultra Low Density Polyethylene (ULDPE) Resins that allow the use of ULDPE in more demanding applications, and a developmental high-pressure Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Resin created to run at faster rates on blown film lines in blends with LLDPE.
¡ÈDow is committed to driving innovation across its strong Polyethylene franchise to meet the clear needs of converters in these challenging business conditions,¡É said Anand Sundaresan, food and specialty packaging market manager for Dow¡Çs Basic Plastics business in North America. ¡ÈThe LLDPE, ULDPE and LDPE products we are announcing today advance a continuous track record of innovation that started in the 1930s and is showing no signs of abatement.¡É¡¡» Read More
Dow to Achieve More Than $100 Million in Annual Savings via Additional Portfolio Management Actions to Streamline Manufacturing Footprint
Plastic ≫ PE 07/10 2009 09:14
Company Remains On Track to Reach $1.3 Billion in Cost Savings Related to Rohm and Haas Acquisition
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that on June 30, its Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan which calls for the shutdown of a number of manufacturing assets, including ethylene and ethylene-derivative assets in the Company's basics portfolio.¡¡» Read More
The global plastics and rubber industry puts its faith in K 2010 in Düsseldorf
Plastic ≫ K 2010 06/17 2009 17:53
Companies from the world¡Çs plastics and rubber industry put their faith in K 2010 in Düsseldorf. Their confidence in the event is clearly reflected in the registration figures recorded following the closing date at the end of May 2009. Despite the difficult economic times for the industry, all 19 of the available halls will be occupied and all the big names are on board. Some 3,000 exhibitors will step out at the No. 1 event for the industry from 27 October to 3 November 2010. ¡¡» Read More