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U.S. degradable-plastics demand to grow 16.6% a year
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 20:14:00 GMT
PLASTICS NEWS CLEVELAND (September 7, 2010) -- U.S. demand for degradable plastics is forecast to rise 16.6 percent per year to 325 million pounds (147,418 metric tons) in 2014, valued at $380 million (2.6 billion yuan), according to a new market study

Kiefel supplies machines to China's Haier
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 19:46:00 GMT
FREILASSING, GERMANY (Sept. 7, 10 a.m. ET) -- German thermoforming machinery producer Kiefel GmbH is supplying Qingdao, China-based Haier Group with 20 machines this year alone to make refrigerator parts. The equipment is in addition to 15 machines that

Recyclable alternative for composite car parts
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 19:46:00 GMT
PFINZTAL, GERMANY (Sept. 7, 12:45 p.m. ET) -- Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (FICT) in Pfinztal have developed a new method for producing thermoplastic fiber-reinforced composite materials designed for large-scale

Bridgestone's Sheerin to discuss how to become a ?green? shop at TIA symposium
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:55:00 GMT
OCEAN CITY, Md. (Sept. 7, 2010) ? John Sheerin, retail environmental director for Bridgestone Americas, will discuss how his company is turning its dealerships into ?green? shops at the Tire Industry Association (TIA) Environmental Symposium, to be

Goodyear to raise prices on consumer tires
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:55:00 GMT
AKRON (Sept. 7, 2010) ? Goodyear will increase prices in North America on its consumer tires up to 6 percent, effective Oct. 1, the company said.

Goodyear recalls 11,994 Dunlop commercial trailer tires
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:54:00 GMT
WASHINGTON (Sept. 7, 2010) ? Goodyear is recalling 11,994 Dunlop SP193 commercial trailer tires, size 295/75R22.5.

Michelin loan program aids six more small businesses
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:54:00 GMT
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Sept. 7, 2010) ? Michelin North America Inc.'s Development Upstate program to aid small businesses recently awarded $400,000 in low-interest loans to six additional businesses.

Swiss Winding set to double its bid for Gloucester Europe
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:48:00 GMT
VIENNA (Updated Sept. 7, 2:40 p.m. ET) -- The battle to secure the intellectual property assets of Gloucester Engineering Co.?s bankrupt Austrian film equipment unit may not yet be quite over. Swiss Winding Invention, which had previously offered

K 2010 to feature 3,100 global exhibitors
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:48:00 GMT
PLASTICS NEWS REPORT DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY (Sept. 7, 12:45 p.m. ET) -- About 3,100 exhibitors from 57 countries will present their products and services at the K 2010 trade show, set for Oct. 27-Nov. 3 in Düsseldorf. For the first time, exhibitors from

Farrant named CEO of Kautex Machines
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:47:00 GMT
NORTH BRANCH, N.J. (Sept. 7, 12:45 p.m. ET) -- Bill Farrant has been appointed president and CEO of Kautex Machines Inc., effective Sept. 1. He was previously business development manager focused on supporting the North American market.

Plastics recycling reaches new performance level
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:26:00 GMT
Developments and improvements in the field of efficient and economic plastics recycling will be the focus for EREMA at K 2010. As a next-step development of the proven TVE extrusion system with high-performance degassing for difficult recycling jobs, the

Making corn-derived plastics more heat-tolerant
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:24:00 GMT
is one of several top-priority targets of collaborative research at the Agricultural Research Service's Western Regional Research Center in Albany, California. This will help broaden the range of applications for which corn-based plastics would find

Natural rubber production up 12% in August
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 17:45:00 GMT
Increased area under rain guarding and favourable weather conditions lifted India's natural rubber production by nearly 12 per cent in August to 72,500 tonnes compared to the same month last year. The country had produced 64,750 tonnes of rubber in

High-Strength Adhesives Offer Advantages Over Mechanical Fasteners
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 17:29:00 GMT
Authored by: Jeremy Cooler Technical Specialist Fabrico Kennesaw, Ga. Edited by Jessica Shapiro jessica.shapiro@penton.com Key points: ? Adhesives can match the strength of traditional fastening methods. ? Adhesive bonding can prevent corrosion,

Gurit inaugurates tooling site in China
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 17:04:00 GMT
-- Composite manufacturer Gurit Holding AG has officially inaugurated a tooling production site at recently acquired Suzhou Red Maple Wind Blade Mould Co. Ltd., a China-based turbine mold manufacturer. The new area in Taicang consists of two production

Vietnam's plastics export to hit record 1 bln USD in 2010
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 16:57:00 GMT
HANOI, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) - Vietnam's plastics export value is expected to hit a record high of one billion U.S dollars this year, said a report by Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Commerce on Tuesday. According to the report, Vietnam earned 554.1

Reportlinker Adds US Degradable Plastics Market
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 16:57:00 GMT
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Reportlinker Adds US Degradable Plastics Market
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 16:52:00 GMT
Reportlinker.com announces that a new is available in its catalogue: http://www.reportlinker.com/p0286633/US-Degradable-Plastics-Market.html US demand to rise nearly 11% annually through 2014 Demand for degradable plastics in the US is projected to rise

Reportlinker Adds US Degradable Plastics Market
Publish Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 16:36:00 GMT
Reportlinker.com announces that a new is available in its catalogue: http://www.reportlinker.com/p0286633/US-Degradable-Plastics-Market.html US demand to rise nearly 11% annually through 2014 Demand for degradable plastics in the US is projected to rise