They cut out the details. However, the Boston globes has a nice summary on "precaution" over hysteria about bisphenol A in plastics. Read here boston.com It is important for people to recognized when to "phase" out a chemical and not over react. Removing the build up bisphenol A and other "bio accumulative" (builds up in system) chemicals from our systems should always be practiced when there are safer and practical alternatives. There are 1000's of chemicals on the international harmful chemical list to "phase" out, 100's are in current consumer goods that we use in and on or bodies everyday... so "pace yourself parents". But quite frankly "children's cold medication" kills hundreds of kids a year and I see that is still on the self...
Plastics simplify our lives. As a result, plastic is everywhere and used in just about everything and serves as a great utility to society. However, this utility comes at a price. It is common knowledge that discarded trash adversely impacts the environment but science is discovering how plastics are poisoning our bodies with stealth in ways not before imagined and on a level unseen by the eye. The link between plastics and negative impacts to our health has gone relatively unnoticed until now. From DISCOVER Magazine:How could that loveliness be linked to what seems its ugly opposite: the contortions and distortions that chemicals in plastic may have bequeathed us? The stunted testicles in fish and alligators; girls blooming breasts and pubic hair at an eerily young age; the steadily ris
Plastic bottles are made from oil which is a fossil fuel that will one day run out. In Britain alone we throw away about 9 billion bottles every year! Many of which currently end up in landfill.Almost all plastic bottles are made from 1 of 3 types of plastic:1. PET e.g. fizzy drink bottles, cordial bottles, cooking oil bottles2. HDPE e.g. milk & fruit juice bottles, washing up bottles, fabric conditioner bottles3. PVC e.g. still mineral bottles, bottles for toiletries, cordial bottlesPET bottles can be recycled to make a variety of end products, includingfleece clothing sleeping bags anoraksnew packagingindustrial strappingwall and floor coveringsECO FACT: It takes 25 x 2 litre plastic bottles to make 1 adult-size fleece jacketHDPE bottles can be recycled to make a variety of end produ
I am often asked if the "toxicity of plastics" is a valid concern... Plastics are critical to our health, safety and protection of our resources. When used in medical, transport, manufacturing, etc... plastics are a vital to the continued success and development of our future. But, certain plastics in food, buildings and disposable consumer products are not just toxic and dangerous (to people and the planet) but also deplete the finite limit to the same "vital" plastics that are essential to our future. IF plastics were regulated on a "risk scale of sustainable use"... "problem plastics", currently contributing to our toxic disposable cocktail of consumer use products, would be diverted to building a safer, healthier and more sustainable future. As qualitive "risk based" law wou
Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan’s biggest diversified industrial company, plans to spend US$2.57 billion to set up a steelmaker in Viet Nam and take a 95% stake in the venture.
A new company may start building the mill with annual capacity of 7.5 million metric tons by the end of the year, K. H. Wu, president of Formosa Heavy Industries Corp., said in an interview.
Wu’s company, a unit in
NPE will be hitting McCormick Place in June of 2009, start planning your exhibit design, it is not to early to focus on your exhibit and marketing strategy.
NPE 2006 showed an increase in attendance from previous years, with an expected attendance of 75,000 plus for the 2009 show, exhibiting at NPE 2009 is a fantastic opportunity for your [...]
Lawn furniture that seems normal at first glance, but is in fact eco friendly. Made from recycled plastic lumber (RPL). There are plenty of options for outdoor furniture from Greenandmore.com. Most of their outdoor furniture line is made of recycled milk jugs. This in turn reduces landfill and incinerator waste.
The plastic is low maintenance [...]
Tan Hoa Plastic will list 8 million shares covering the company’s total charter capital on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
The company’s charter capital sits at VND80 billion (US$5 million). Tan Hoa Plastic works primarily on producing plastic products and packages, as well as plastic facilities for seafood...
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Plastics and reinforced plastics can be machined with PCD Inserts and PCD tooling. The general perception is that plastic materials are easy to machine. However, soft plastics are not always so stable, and the machining process, which always generates heat, can affect dimensional and material properties like surface texture and colour, if the correct cutting tool is not applied.PCD tools are particulary effective on abrasive plastics where plastics are reinforced with carbon fibres (CF) or glass fibres (GF). For more information on machining plastics with PCD insert or PCD tooling please contact the experts at: David Richards Engineering Limited Or David Richards Engineering Corporation
Mapletree buys industrial property from First Engineering Plastics - Singapore
SINGAPORE : Mapletree Industrial Fund has bought an industrial property from First Engineering Plastics for nearly S$22 million.
The property comprises three buildings with a gross floor area of 14,387 square metres.
The land, which spans more than 10,000 square metres, is located in the established Woodlands East [...]
Extrusion Dies for Plastics and Rubber: Design and Engineering Computations 橡胶与塑料挤出模:设计与工程计算# Author: Walter Michaeli # Format:PDF 22.3MB# Page Count: 362 pages# Publisher: Hanser Gardner Publications; 3rd Rev edition (August 2003)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 1569903492# ISBN-13: 978-1569903490This book helps explain a lot of the basics of how extrusion dies are optimized for superior cooling and flow performance. It gets into a good level of detail but is not written with too high a required knowledge going into the book. It is useful for any entry level engineer or tool designer in understanding more about the process. I purchased this as I work in the plastics industry and desired to get a more in depth mathematical understanding in order to solve some rea
When seen from an environmental point of view, the dominance plastic has over our daily lives is frightening. Each time we use a plastic container we are adding to the plastic waste that dots the landscape. And you can forget about it getting absorbed in the soil. Plastic does not take kindly to decomposition.Plastic is manufactured from non-renewable sources like coal, natural gas and oil and due to this, organisms that do all the dirty work of decomposition find it difficult to break and assimilate the polymer molecules that make up regular plastic. This renders traditional plastic non-degradable and a veritable threat to the environment.The science of biotechnology has been consistently trying to change the make-up of plastic by researching processes that can produce plastic that is biodegradable. There has been some progress made in the search with the discovery of bioplastics or green plastics.There are certain natural polymers found in starch obtained from cereal plants, tubers,
Alterative use of the normal packaging and plastic-related uses is something that has garnered a lot of criticism due to its point of origin. While most people are looking for alternative sources of fuel, there are groups trying to spread the word of the new wave of plastics in the form of bioplastics.Seen to cost more than the normal plastics that are key points towards making the whole essence of global warming a growing issue, bioplastics are considered to be a good replacement with lesser evils when it comes towards the whole issue of plastic’s role in contributing to the whole global warming mess we find ourselves in today.
Manufacturing bioplastics produces carbon dioxide, which many scientists have concluded contributes to global warming when released into the atmosphere. The materials are made from crops — corn, switchgrass, sugar cane, even sweet potatoes — that require land and water to grow, resources that could be used to produce food for consumption instead. Some so
Plastics are organic polymeric materials consisting of giant organic molecules. Plastic materials can be formed into shapes by one of a variety of processes, such as extrusion, moulding, casting or spinning. Modern plastics (or polymers) possess a number of extremely desirable characteristics; high strength to weight ratio, excellent thermal properties, electrical insulation, resistance to
A host of poisonous chemicals are imbedded in plastic that are unstable, causing genetic damage and resultant disease. As it is hard to attribute environmental diseases to specific chemicals or products, industry gets a free ride in killing people and the planet for profit. The reductionist approach of science, and the domination of research by corporations and corrupt government agencies, tricks citizens into ceding their power to specialists wedded to the economic/academic system and its inherent flaws.Here are a few of the critical, insurmountable challenges from plastic's production and disposal:1. Clear plastic food wrap contains up to 30% DEHP [di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate]. This substance is also in intravenous blood bags. This poison was identified by the State of California for its Proposition 65 list of carcinogens and mutagens, but industry pressure got the listing weakened;2. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, it was found that 1,000,000 times more toxins are concentrated
Hi all. I am an Indian student studying in 12th standard in a New Delhi based school. I am also the editor of our school magazine. Last month I was writing for the article based on plastic industry. The focus of the article was on the environmental impact of the plastic.
During research for that article I got intrigued by the coloration process of the plastic. I then decided to give a new dimension to my article, about the coloration process and technologies involved. It made sense because harmful or not we can’t wish away the plastic from our lives, it is so damn useful, but we can make ourselves aware of the basics of manufacturing process so as to make use of the plastics more carefully.
With this objective in mind I decided to approach my principal with request to visit a manufacturer of international repute which can give me an idea of best practices in the industry. We decided upon visiting RPindustries www.rpindustries.net the manufacturer and exporter of the add
Hi all. I am an Indian student studying in 12th standard in a New Delhi based school. I am also the editor of our school magazine. Last month I was writing for the article based on plastic industry. The focus of the article was on the environmental impact of the plastic.
During research for that [...]
Several scientists and leaders convene at expo and conference in Boston to discuss the various applications of a corn-based plastic. One of the individuals featured on the video, is a representative from Nature Works, LLC who discusses that plastics made out of corn, use 2/3 less fossil fuel and create 2/3 less greenhouse gas than oil-based plastics.
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Using plastics made from corn in lieu of standard petroleum in the field of manufacturing packaging for certain goods is a good move towards providing alternative sources of keeping up with the green efforts all over the world. The BIO International Convention held in Boston was home towards such innovative green ideas and natural plastic was seen as one of the significant offering given to the market today.
Check out the various testimonies to get a feel on the green movement for a better idea on how to deal with the issues surrounding the world today.
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Just in case anyone thought DOW Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris might rest after the flurry of deals he has announced to date this year, think again. Dow (DOW), the world's largest producer of polyethylene, and Crystalsev, one of Brazil's largest ethanol players announced plans for a world-scale facility to manufacture polyethylene from sugar cane. Polyethylene is the most widely used of all plastics and can be found in all manner of everyday products, from food packaging, milk jugs and plastic...
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Introduction简介:Handbook of Plastics Joining is a hands-on guide to choosing and using old and new technologies for joining plastics and elastomers. Includes detailed discussions of over 25 techniques used to join plastics to themselves and to other materials. Advantages and disadvantages of each technique along with detailed discussions of applications are presented. A second section is organized by material and provides details of using different processes with over 50 generic families of plastics and how different techniques and operating parameters affect weld strength and other criteria. Handbook of Plastics Joining is an excellent reference and an invaluable resource for novice and expert alike in determining the best joining technique for their application and providing guidance in how to design and prepare for production. Summary: This practical guide to plastic joining processes is composed of two parts: processes and materials. The processing part is divided into 15 chapte
Introduction简介:著名结构设计专家Clive Maier著的<<Design with plastics>>的中文版本。需要英文版请访问: http://www.goeway.cn/post/59.htmlThis set of hints and tips for plastics product designers is intended as a source book and an 'aidemémoire' for good desig...
Introduction简介:著名结构设计专家Clie Maier著。This set of hints and tips for plastics product designers is intended as a source book and an 'aidemémoire' for good design ideas and practices. It is a source book for plastics product designers at alllevels...
Introduction: If you need hands-on information about plastics, you've come to the right source. Teaming up with the highly respected Modern Plastics magazine, expert Charles A. Harper delivers the most comprehensive single-source reference on plastic...
Read the full story in Sustainable Industries Journal. How soon will we be able to throw rotten vegetables, plastic wrap and all, into the compost bin? Perhaps sooner than we think. Alcoa KAMA, the plastics extrusion division of Reynolds Food Packaging (NYSE:AA), announced on Oct. 30 plans to produce biodegradable plastic sheets. Link via By Laura B. (thanks!)
In conventional polymer manufacturing, monomers, the initial kernels of the chemical reaction that produces polymers, are suspended in large quantities of water or chemical solvents. According to DeSimone, polymers produced on a large scale such as polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene co-vinylacetate, polyacrylic acid, and styrene and butadiene rubber, are created using heterogeneous dispersion polymerization. In this process, polymers form in two phases in which the initial...
In the year 2000, probably 8.3 million tonnes of plastics will be used in the construction and renovation of buildings in Western EuropeOf all the applications of plastics, building and construction is the second most important area, with a volume of 23 %, only coming second to packaging applications. Some 8.3 million tonnes of plastics will be used for construction applications in Western Europe in the year 2000. The average working life of all plastics applications in construction is 35 years...
During the next decade, plastics will continue to help automobile designers and engineers to innovate and take car performance much furtherAs the old Millennium ended (at least symbolically), sales of vehicles in Western Europe reached an all-time high of 15 million units. The use of plastics in automobiles during the past century has been large - in fact, historically one might say there have been plastics in automobiles almost as long as there have been plastics.The first production...
Proper use of plastics would help to bring about more efficient farmingThe twin worlds of agriculture and horticulture have gained great benefit from the many materials and processes linked with the development of the use of plastics. The official statistics suggest that this sector represents only about 2 % of all plastics annually consumed in Europe, amounting to about 700,000 tonnes of plastics Ð but other estimates would put this figure at about double, making agriculture and horticulture...
Especially in sports products, plastics are increasingly being fine-tuned, to give exactly the performance requiredSince the first European explorers found native South Americans playing with bouncing balls made of the sap of a local tree, polymers have been associated with sports and leisure activities. Balls, both for sports and play, are still made of rubber - and to this first development there has been added an almost unlimited list of other products, right up to the footballs for the 1998...
We must use all our expertise and imagination to develop ne products that can do more than just 'pack'The start of a new Millennium is a good time for the plastics packaging industry to contemplate the current situation and the future. How will the packaging business look in the new Millennium ? What changes can we expect ?In describing the market, develop-ments in flexible and rigid packaging can be considered together, since the main trends apply to both. Because of the size of the industry...
What is a polymer?Plastics are polymers. The simplest polymer definition is something made of many units. Think of a polymer as a chain. Each link of the chain is the "-mer" or basic unit that is usually made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and/or silicon. To make the chain, many links or "-mers" are hooked or polymerized together. Polymerization can be demonstrated by linking countless strips of construction paper together to make paper garlands or hooking together hundreds of paper clips to form...
I am sure you have all used Zoom Plastics at some point and know that they make high quality fish catching soft plastics in an endless rainbow of colors....Check out their two latest additions for 2007:Zoom Super Speed Craw I love and use the original Zoom Ultravibe Speed Craw all the time, and my only complaint was how small it was for some situations, I cannot wait to get me a couple bags of these in Green Pumpkin!!!Zoom Grass Craw The new grass craw is very similar to the Gambler B.B. Cricket which is a popular matt flipping bait in Florida.These both will be fantastic flipping baits ;)HellaBassRichLindgren.comBassin' BlogRich's Bass Fishing Forum
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britain's Rexam Plc agreed to buy the plastic packaging business of Owens-Illinois Inc. for $1.83 billion in cash as it targets the fast-growing market for packaging medicines.
Rexam, the world's biggest drinks can maker, said on Monday it would place 58.35 million new shares, or 9.99 percent of its existing share capital, to help pay for the deal. That would raise around 300 million pounds ($593 million) at Friday's closing price of 511-1/2 pence.
It is also issuing subordinated bonds of up to 500 million pounds to fund the acquisition, the company said.
Rexam hopes the purchase of O-I Plastics will help it ride a boom in the plastic packaging market, where the $4 billion U.S. market is expanding 7 percent annually as an ageing and healthcare-conscious population uses more medicines.
Owens-Illinois earlier this year said that it was exploring strategic alternatives for its plastics business. Rexam on Friday confirmed that it was in talks with Owens-Illin
This is an article from the Associated Press. When looking at baby bottles I found some that said they were free of bisphenol. So we looked into it and found some unofficial results, but according to the article below it now has some substance. Many people are swearing that glass ...
