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SABICs Sustainable Solutions Spotlight at PLAST 2012 Helping Customers Achieve Environmental Goals for Growth

no@spam.com (Staff @ PlasticsWire.com) — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:30:00 EDT

MILAN, Italy - May 8, 2012 - SABICs Innovative Plastics business is showcasing here at PLAST 2012 its broad and deep portfolio of industry-leading sustainable materials that help customers design, develop and differentiate environmentally responsible products in three key ways. These include: cutting weight to lower energy usage; reducing waste and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through up-cycling of post-consumer plastic; and providing exceptional flame-smoke-toxicity performance without the use of halogenated additives. Teaming up with Guzman Global, SABICs distribution partner in Italy, the company is exhibiting these resin solutions at the Guzman Global stand, Hall 9, Stand B61, with a theme of Sustainability + Performance. Working with Guzman to supply its high-performance engineered materials combined with unmatched technological expertise and value-added services SABIC is committed to helping customers advance their sustainability objectives and power their competitive advantage with solutions for more sustainable design.

Syracuse University Library Plastics Collection Expands Online Presence

no@spam.com (Staff @ PlasticsWire.com) — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:00:00 EDT

Syracuse, New York - May 1, 2012 - The Syracuse University Library has launched a redesigned and expanded website devoted to its extensive Plastics Collection. The new site now offers approximately 3,000 objects with high quality photographs, information about plastic materials and processes, and twice the previous number of biographies and company histories. Of particular note, viewers can now submit additional information about objects, people, and companies through the site.

Davis-Standard Introduces New Mid-Range Controller; Will Be on Display at NPE 2012

no@spam.com (Staff @ PlasticsWire.com) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:30:00 EDT

Connecticut - March 9, 2012: A new mid-range controller from Davis-Standard, LLC – the DS-eVUE – offers processors added versatility for nearly every extrusion process. Introduced in January, this controller replaces Davis-Standard’s MESA III product and existing HMI (Human Machine Interface) systems. It is also an option for customers previously requiring the Harrel Tubetrol controller. Davis-Standard will continue to service older controllers subject to availability, but the DS-eVUE will be the standard mid-range option available from this point forward.

New iPad App and Mobile Phone Site Let Visitors Manage Their Own NPE2012 Schedules, Access Directory Information, and Much More

no@spam.com (Staff @ PlasticsWire.com) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:30:00 EDT

WASHINGTON, DC - March 21, 2012 : On-the-go plastics professionals who plan to attend NPE2012 next month can access what they need to know to get the greatest benefit from their visit, no matter where they happen to be right now or during NPE week, it was announced today by SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, which produces the triennial NPE.

Plastics.com Injection Molding Partner Netstal is Back at the NPE!

no@spam.com (Staff @ PlasticsWire.com) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:00:00 EDT

Massachusetts - March 20, 2012 (A message from Netstal, a plastics.com partner) - Netstal is pleased to announce that we are back at NPE and our booth will feature the North American debut of the all new ELION Hybrid. On our booth, an ELION Hybrid 2800 (280 metric tons) machine will produce PCO 1881 closures at a cycle of 3.5 seconds with a 72-cavity mold from z-mould, in combination with an optical quality control system from Intravis.

HEKUMA Presents What Is Likely the Fastest Robot Axis Ever For the Plastics Industry

no@spam.com (Staff @ PlasticsWire.com) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EDT

Eching, January 2012 - Hekuma, one of the leading manufacturers of high performance automation systems, will exhibit the high-speed version “DS” from the proven “HEKU-Series for the first time at this year’s NPE show in Orlando. For the new development of the “HEKU DS”, Hekuma concentrated on both the design and the innovative drive concept for the removal of small, lightweight, fast running, high volume parts. With an acceleration of up to 30G’s and a speed of up to 10 meters per second, the HEKU DS is likely the fastest robot on the market today. The handling system in a new variant of the Sigma Inside manufacturing cell will be integrated with an injection molding machine from Engel. Finished part will be removed and placed, separated by their specific cavity. Compact, economical and extremely fast.

Construction to Begin at Emerald Kalama Chemical in the Netherlands for New K-Flex Manufacturing Operation

no@spam.com (Staff @ PlasticsWire.com) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:30:00 EST

CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH (January 2012) – Emerald Kalama Chemical, a division of Emerald Performance Materials, announced that it has started the construction of a new operation to produce K-FLEX® non-phthalate plasticizers and coalescents at its facility in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The new operation is scheduled to be commissioned during the third quarter of 2012.

Plastics Institute America Launches 2012 Webinar Series

no@spam.com (Staff @ PlasticsWire.com) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST

Lowell, Massachusetts - January 18, 2012: Today the Plastics Institute of America (PIA) announced the 2012 webinar series starting with the Introduction to Scientific Troubleshooting Techniques and more.

Green Biologics Announces Merger with butylfuel™

no@spam.com (Staff @ PlasticsWire.com) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST

Abingdon, Oxfordshire U.K. - January 20, 2012 – Green Biologics Limited (GBL), a UK-based industrial biotechnology company announces the merger between GBL and butylfuel™ Inc., a US-based renewable chemicals and biofuels company. The new company will operate under the Green Biologics name and continue to be head-quartered in Abingdon, UK with a strong operational presence and commercial focus in the US contributed by butylfuel™ Inc., which will become Green Biologics, Inc. The effective date for the all equity merger is January 1, 2012.

Motohari Pour Joins Emerald Kalama Chemical as Product Line Manager for K-Flex Europe, Middle East, & Africa

no@spam.com (Staff @ PlasticsWire.com) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:30:00 EST

Cuyahoga Falls, OH - January 2012 – Emerald Kalama Chemical, a division of Emerald Performance Materials, has announced the appointment of Golnar Motahari Pour as K-FLEX product line manager for Europe. Middle East and Africa. Motahari Pour fills a new position at the division European headquarters in Geleen, The Netherlands, to support the growing demand for the K-FLEX product line in the region. In this capacity, she will be a member of the division’s leadership team and have responsibility for K-FLEX sales and operations throughout Europe. K-FLEX is a non-phthalate, non-SVHC, REACH pre-registered dibenzoate plasticizer that offers multiple performance benefits for adhesives, sealants, coatings, vinyl and other end uses.