Page 9 - Plastics

Wind energy is fastest-growing application for composites: Report

China, India, Sweden, the UK, the US, Brazil, and Malaysia are among the major markets of composites, says a Research and Markets report

Honeywell UOP to set up catalyst plant in China to support coal-to-plastics technology

The methanol-to-olefins technology will allow China, other countries to tap abundant, low-cost coal resources to meet demand for plastics

Finolex plans incremental expansion to meet demand for PVC pipes

In addition, to improve margin, Finolex aims to increase sales of higher margin products and scale up share of fittings in sales mix

Amcor acquires Plastic Moulders in Canada

Plastic Moulders Limited is a rigid plastics business that manufactures containers and closures for the food and home & personal care markets in North America

Kistler Group acquires Schatz Group

This acquisition gives the Kistler Group new potential applications in quality assurance in industrial manufacturing

Plastics can help to optimise usage of water in agriculture

Plasticulture, the use of plastics in agricultural application, can help saving water up to 50-70 percent, according to FICCI-TSMG report

Jacobs Engineering wins $ 100 mn contract from Mitsubishi Plastics

The company will provide engineering services to expand production capacity of Mitsubishi's polyester film plant in the US

Indian plastic manufacturers eye Peru to expand exports

To enhance trade and investment, Organisation of Plastics Processors of India (OPPI) signs an MoU with APPIPLAST, the Peruvian Association of Plastic Industry, during Expo Plast Peru

Domo Chemicals plans to open compounding facility in India

With this move, Domo Chemicals, which recently opened a nylon compounding plant in China, aims to target India's burgeoning automotive market for its engineering plastics

DSM Engineering Plastics to expand R&D team in India

The company recently opened a research and technology center in Pune to work closely with customers to develop products

Milacron aims robust growth in India for plastics machinery

The US-based plastics technology company expands moulding machines facility in Ahmedabad and hot runner manufacturing facility in Coimbatore

Plastics technology is still changing the world: Dr Mosongo Moukwa

Eighty years after the Nylon revolution, science continues to develop plastics to meet the new requirements of modern life. So what does the future hold for plastics?