News Articles http://www.plasticsnet.com/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:59:00 GMT VTT Technical Research Centre and Aalto University have developed a method which for the first time enables manufacturing of a wood-based and plastic-like material in large scale http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Transparent-Plastic-Like-Packing-Material-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:59:00 GMT Offering choices for both indoor and outdoor applications, the Polycase NEMA 4X rated WA, WC and WP Series of waterproof electronic enclosures are now available in 13 sizes http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Polycase-Offers-New-Options-For-NEMA-4X-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:18:00 GMT Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3D shape, announces the launch of its newest light measurement product, the CL-500A Illuminance Spectrophotometer. http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Konica-Minolta-Sensing-Launches-New-CL-500A-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:17:00 GMT PolyTherics Limited ("PolyTherics"), a provider of solutions to biopharmaceutical companies for the improvement of protein and peptide based drugs, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Warwick Effect Polymers ("WEP"), a provider of specialty biopolymers for the modification of biological products. http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/PolyTherics-Acquires-Warwick-Effect-Polymers-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:59:00 GMT GPA is pleased to announce a new tool designed to help customers navigate the many options they have when selecting a synthetic film: GPA's Plastic & Synthetic Film Recycling Guide http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/GPA-Offers-Plastic-Synthetic-Film-Recycling-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:20:00 GMT Momentum keeps growing for Natures Composite, the company that has revolutionized the decking and fencing industry by manufacturing composite products made from wheat and recycled plastics http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/BlueLinx-To-Distribute-Natures-Composites-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:33:00 GMT Kaiser Permanente, committed to improving the health of its patients, workforce and communities, announced today it is converting its IV medical equipment to more eco-friendly alternatives that are free of PVC and DEHP, two industrial chemicals used in plastics that have been shown to harm human and environmental health http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Kaiser-Permanente-Moves-To-Green-Medical-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:36:00 GMT Food that stays fresher for longer and varnishes that keep furniture looking new is the goal of new plastic technologies to be developed by a consortium set up by A*STAR's IMRE and its industry partners http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Next-Generation-Plastics-Promises-Fresher-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:49:00 GMT Penford Corporation, a company with significant business and expertise in specialty starches and sustainable bio-products and Novomer Inc., a new materials company pioneering a family of high-performance plastics and polymers using renewable feedstocks such as carbon dioxide, announce that they have entered into a Joint Development Agreement that will leverage the two companies' core technologies and expertise. http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Penford-And-Novomer-Enter-Into-Joint-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:15:00 GMT InPro Corporation has maintained its pioneering approach to sustainability by introducing BioPrism™ Solid Surface, the latest addition to its EnviroGT™ line environmentally responsible products http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/InPro-Converts-Entire-Solid-Surface-Line-To-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:14:00 GMT Cereplast, Inc. CERP -1.74% , a leading manufacturer of proprietary biobased, compostable and sustainable plastics, has introduced the next generation of Cereplast Hybrid Resins(R), an expansion of the Biopropylene(R) PP-based resin product offering through two new bioplastic resin grades, Hybrid 102D and 105D http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Cereplast-Introduces-Next-Generation-Hybrid-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:07:00 GMT BioSolar, Inc., developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, recently announced its plan to enter into strategic partnerships with manufacturers that will further reduce the cost to produce its BioBacksheet product and provide sufficient capacity to supply substantial quantities to major customers http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/BioSolar-Announces-Strategic-Plan-For-High-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:52:00 GMT Solarsoft Business Systems, a leading provider of enterprise software and IT services to manufacturers worldwide, announced today that the integration of Solarsoft's ERP software and Mattec MES manufacturing execution system has helped Lakeside Plastics, a mid-sized Canadian plastic injection molder, earn automotive industry recognition and a 15 percent increase in business http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Solarsoft-Drives-15-More-Business-For-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:15:00 GMT Woodbridge is pleased to announce that JSP, a global supplier of engineered plastic foams, has recently licensed the patented StructureLite® technology to market and produce expanded polypropylene (EPP) seat frames in Japan http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/JSP-Licenses-StructureLite-Low-Mass-Seat-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:04:00 GMT Ford, through the use of REPREVE®, plans to divert about 2 million post-consumer plastic bottles for use in the new Focus Electric and other new vehicles for the next model year http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Ford-REPREVE-To-Recycle-2-Million-Plastic-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:53:00 GMT UOP LLC, a Honeywell HON +0.58% company, announced today that it has been selected by The Dow Chemical Company to provide technology to produce propylene at a Dow production site in Texas http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Honeywells-UOP-Selected-By-Dow-Chemical-To-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:29:00 GMT Borealis and Borouge, leading providers of innovative plastics solutions, will highlight their latest developments across a broad range of applications and end-user industries at Interplastica 2012, the leading platform for plastic and rubber technology in Russia, from January 24-27 in Moscow http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Borealis-And-Borouge-To-Demonstrate-How-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:25:00 GMT Geolam, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Geolam® products in North America, today announced the expansion of its distribution network into the United States. http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Geolam-Brand-Wood-Plastic-Composites-Now-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:17:00 GMT Harrington Industrial Plastics today announced the acquisition of ProTec Construction Services & Supply; the premier supplier of high purity and industrial piping systems in Texas http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Harrington-Industrial-Plastics-Acquires-The-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:08:00 GMT Plastic Engineering has just announced the addition of a luxury line of polished acrylic drink coasters to their product portfolio. http://www.plasticsnet.com/article.mvc/Plastic-Engineering-Introduces-New-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:36:00 GMT