Plastic News and Packaging Industry News South Africa

BASF Polyurethanes Pure Polyurea spray-on coating emanating from the leaders in Polyurea from Europe has recently become available in South Africa
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PIEWEB Polymer Pricing Report July 2012 July began on a startling note for European standard thermoplastics market players
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Perspex South Africa and Xtruded Polymer Solutions
- Two Companies One Vision
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Preliminary Program available - for conference on Carbon dioxide as feedstock for chemistry and polymers
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Production application of the new Ultramid Balance (PA 6.10) in automotive quick connectors
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ROTHENBERGER DONATES PLASTIC PIPE WELDING MACHINE FOR TRAINING AT PLASTICS|SA
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Ampaglas Plastics Group achieves a level 3 B-BBEE contributor status
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Omron clocks up 15,000 users for on-line expertise
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SAPPMA RELEASES REVISION OF TECHNICAL MANUAL
more Minimum wear thanks to premium quality protection in twin-screw extruders from KraussMaffei Berstorff Munich, June 06, 2012 - KraussMaffei Berstorff is now offering even more efficient wear resistance for all parallel and conical twin-screw extruders with the plasma powder arc welding process (PTA) for coating the top-root edges of counter-rotating...
Read more... DPI Plastics welcomes GBCSA’s removal of PVC minimisation clause 7 February, 2012: The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has announced that the use of PVC products in environmentally-friendly projects will no longer be penalised, and DPI Plastics is pleased, as this is in line with the company vision of ‘pipes for life’.more... PLASTIC OFFERS AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTION Protect-o-burn has just completed work on a recovery vehicle for Barlows, using Simona PE sheeting. The vehicle will be used to carry tools and spares required to repair any CAT trucks thatbreak down on route to a site. The backs of the vehicles were manufactured out of PEHWST Natural 4000x2000x10mm, 15mm and 20 more... OMRON SOUTH AFRICA COMPLETES FIRST SOLAR PV INSTALLATION Omron South Africa has recently completed their first Photovoltaic (PV) installation using their 10kW Grid-Tied 400V inverter. The solar PV panel installation is mounted on the roof, where space is normally wasted. An aluminium structure was used which eliminates corrosion and is light weight. more... BASF PARTNERS FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION AT THE WORLD GREEN BUILDING CONGRESS AND CONSENSE 2012 Ludwigshafen, Germany – June 18, 2012 – As a member of the World Green Building Council (WGBC) BASF sponsored the World Green Building Night on June 18, in Stuttgart. The event was the festive launch of the World Green Building Congress and Consense 2012, the international trade fair for sustainable building, investment, operations and maintenance. more... plastics information europe
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Standard Thermoplastics in April 2012: Order slump shatters polyolefin producers' margin-improvement dreams / PS suppliers pass on cost relief / PVC and EPS make gains / Is a trend reversal on the horizon?more...

Thermostat housing for VW: Ultramid HRX in production Since February 2012, thermostat housings molded from Ultramid® A3WG6 HRX are in use at VW. The new polyamide specialty from BASF which is now available worldwide has been developed specifically for applications requiring high hydrolysis resistance in conjunction with high strength. more...
BASF AND CATALENT JOIN FORCES TO SOLVE BIOAVAILABILITY CHALLENGES Somerset, NJ and Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 4, 2012 – Catalent Pharma Solutions and BASF have entered into a broad collaboration and Open Alliance to provide solutions to overcome bioavailability challenges of new molecular entities with solubility or permeability challenges.  more...
Zanogen Machine Knives welcome Steven Leukes to their Cape Town Branch teamWe are very excited about Steven’s appointment and the opportunities it brings to enhance our delivery of superior customer service and first class blade sharpening” says Lynn Stierlin (Sales Executive at Zanogen Machine Knives, Cape Town Branch). 
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Machine tools in miniaturised formats In medical and watch-making industries Entitled Metal meets Medical, which illuminates the entire process chain involved in making technical medical products, for example. A prime example for high-precision machining of miniature mechanical components is the watch-making industry.more..
BASF Venture Capital invests $13.5 million in U.S.-based company BASF Venture Capital led a $18.2 million financing round Ludwigshafen (Germany) and San Diego (California) March 12, 2012 BASF Venture Capital GmbH has invested $13.5 million in Allylix, Inc., a U.S.-based renewable specialty chemicals company.more...
Propak Cape 2011 - Post Show Press Release Sell-out packaging, processing, plastics and print show a winner with visitors. Latest technologies, developments and a wide range of products and equipment were showcased at the recent Propak Cape 2011 and co-located shows, held at the Cape Town .more...
Krauss Maffei Effective Internal Pipe Cooling (IPC) system from
KraussMaffei Berstorff
is fully in line with market trends efficient and energy-saving pipe production. Read more...