Fastest PET line for a dynamic region

Saudi Arabian Nova Water manufacturer has installed the latest PET line from Sidel. The line, considered the fastest in the world, enables Health Water Bottling to produce 134,000 bottles per hour to meet rising demand for bottled water in the Kingdom’s booming market.

High prospects for sustained industrial growth

Petrochemical and plastic products have added a significant chunk to non-oil sourced revenues for the Middle East, and this scenario is being sustained in 2015.  In Africa, higher demand for plastics favour investments into the industry. Initiatives taken by regional governments and global projects aimed at raising production, create employment, and ensure stable consumer products supply are bringing attractive opportunities in 2015 and beyond.

Taiwan plastics industry demonstrates prowess

TaipeiPLAS 2014: Making Plastics Make the World

Rubber demand to rise on the regional level

Other than automotive industry, fast growing sectors that are expected to provide high demand for rubber in the Middle East and African regions in 2015 are building and construction, medical and health care, and other consumer products.

Datamax-O’Neil printers with DocOrigin software

DocOrigin suits PCL supported printers from Datamax-O’Neil’s Performance Series, Workstation Series and H-8308p

The perfect blend of properties

Many thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) today are offering processors the perfect combination of properties of plastics and elastomers, which significantly improves product design and development.

Styron is now Trinseo

Global materials company Styron has changed its name to Trinseo effective February 1. The name change reflects diverse product range, collaborative approach with customers.  

Sustainable polymers in the automotive industry

Plastics have, since long, been a part of the automotive industry.

In aid of recycling

Size reduction of plastic products requires machine technology tailor-made to fit the recycling process for post-consumer plastics.

TPUs fulfil market need for better performance

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is a class of polyurethane plastics with many special and highly useful properties.

Cure time reduction in rubber injection moulding

The cure time as a main part of the total process of rubber injection moulding is a key factor with significant potential for optimisation. Within the framework of the research project “Cure Time Reduction” at the Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Austria, influencing factors for the injection and heating process were systematically investigated and optimisation strategies were derived.

Dynamic concepts for collision-free pipe bending

When it comes to pipe bending, precision is everything. In order to ensure good results, the use of the right bending technology is becoming increasingly important.