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SABIC Innovative Plastics Expands Post-Consumer Recycled Resin Offerings, Empowering Customers to Create More Sustainable Applications
SABIC Innovative Plastics today introduced an expanded portfolio of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content materials here at K 2010, in Hall 6, Stand D42. This comprehensive portfolio, which now includes more than 25 grades spanning six resin families, supports customers’ needs to design a wide variety of more sustainable products. - December 01, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ New Extem* UP Resins Crank Up the Heat with Highest Continuous Use Temperature Rating for Unfilled Thermoplastic
At K 2010, in Hall 6, Stand D42, SABIC Innovative Plastics showcased its global technological leadership with another outstanding achievement: one of the industry’s highest continuous use temperature rating for an unfilled thermoplastic material. - December 01, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics Spotlights at K 2010 Chery’s New A3CC Sports Coupe Designed with High-Tech Noryl GTX*, Xenoy*, Stamax® Resins
Chery Automobile’s soon to be launched new A3CC sports coupe using SABIC Innovative Plastics’ advanced materials solutions – is highlighted here at K 2010 in SABIC’s stand – Hall 6, Stand D42. The sleek new sports car delivers high-end style and practical performance... - October 31, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Ramps Up New Business Unit to Provide Advanced Materials Technology Expertise to Middle East and Africa
At the K Show, Hall 6, Stand D42, the Innovative Plastics strategic business unit of SABIC, today announced the establishment of a new business unit to meet growing customer demand for advanced engineering thermoplastic materials and application development expertise in the Middle East and Africa. - October 30, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics Turns Auto Steering Wheels in a New Direction with Lexan* EXL Resin’s Light Weight, Performance and Design Freedom
SABIC Innovative Plastics is putting a new spin on the traditional steering wheel with an injection-molded design featuring its Lexan* EXL copolymer resin. At Chinaplas 2010, in booth W2G41, the company is showcasing the benefits of weight out, high performance, manufacturing ease, styling freedom,... - October 22, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics Expands Specialty Polypropylene Compounding to Meet Rising Auto OEM Call for Leading-Edge Materials Technologies
SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that it is adding state-of-the-art specialty polypropylene (PP) compounding to its Bay St. Louis, Miss. site in the first quarter of 2011. The site will use its existing infrastructure and adopt new processes to produce SABIC® PP compounds and SABIC... - October 22, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Expanded Geloy* PC/ASA Portfolio Opens New Possibilities; Specialty Grades Build on World-Class Weatherability, Impact
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ leadership in developing materials that reduce system costs and respond to its customers’ sustainability needs has resulted in another landmark achievement: an expanded portfolio of Geloy* polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (PC/ASA) resin blends that... - October 14, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics Boosts Ultem* Resin Capacity by 35% at New World-Scale Cartagena Facility to Meet Growing European, World Demand
Launching a new chapter in the history of one of its most renowned materials, SABIC Innovative Plastics today cut the ribbon at its new Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin production facility here in Cartagena. - September 29, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
New AMBITEX® Poly Apron Packaging Reduces Plastic Waste
Tradex introduces new packaging for its polyethylene disposable aprons aimed at reducing plastic waste. - September 20, 2010 - Tradex International, Inc.
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ New, High-Temp Ultem* Healthcare Resins Help Ritter Clean Up the Competition with Enhanced Chemical Resistance
Ritter GmbH, a German manufacturer of labware and medical products, has moved ahead of the competition with its award-winning1 Polysteribox® sterilization and transport container, which uses a new Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) healthcare resin grade from SABIC Innovative Plastics. Patient safety... - September 19, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Ultem* Resin Composite Gives Crane Stellar Performance, Rapid Thermoforming for New Composite Aerospace Board
Here at the Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas, booth 1025, SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced a new breakthrough technology for semi-structural aircraft interior parts featuring its high-flying Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin. New Ultem composite aerospace board (CAB) sheets, co-developed... - September 18, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Extra-High-Temp Lexan* XHT PC Copolymers Shine Bright Light on Hella’s Automotive Headlamp Designs
Hella, a leading Tier 1 auto lighting supplier, has selected SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan* XHT resins to create a metallized headlamp bezel and a clear, ice blue-tinted bezel for two major European car manufacturers. - September 05, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Ammonia-Resistant Lexan* DMX Resin Extends Product Life of Norka’s Energy-Efficient LED Luminaires
Norka, a leading German lighting manufacturer, chose SABIC Innovative Plastics’ extreme-performance Lexan* DMX polycarbonate (PC) copolymer resin for its new line of Luzern 38 tubular luminaires with light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Lexan DMX resin can withstand the hostile, ammonia-rich... - September 01, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
Mad About Boxes Offers New Euro Containers for Next Day Delivery
Mad About Boxes, the leading online plastic boxes retailer, has a new range of euro containers, which it is offering at bargain prices for next day delivery. - July 28, 2010 - Mad About Boxes
Special Plastic Pallet Offer from Mad About Boxes
Mad About Boxes is celebrating another period of good fortune, announcing outstanding sales figures for the second quarter of 2010. As a thank you to customers, it is offering one of its most popular plastic pallets at a reduced price when bought as a pack of twelve. - July 26, 2010 - Mad About Boxes
Help You Save Cost - New Type EPS Compactor
As a leading plastic recycling equipment supplier from China, Harden Industries Ltd. never stops developing advanced solid waste size reduction machines. Now, Harden announced availability of a new type of EPS compactors to effectively compress waste EPS, EPP, and XPS. - July 08, 2010 - Harden Industries Ltd.
New Bale Arm Containers from Mad About Boxes
Mad About Boxes now stocks a range of hardwearing bale arm containers. They stack when full using bale arms, which fold to allow empty containers to nest inside one another. This saves valuable transit and storage space, leading to significant cost savings. - April 21, 2010 - Mad About Boxes
Mad About Boxes Slashes Attached Lid Container Prices
Mad About Boxes, the leading UK online plastic container supplier, is offering a 10% discount on all attached lid models. This will come as good news to customers looking for the best deals. - April 15, 2010 - Mad About Boxes
Desktop Precision Injection Molder from China
Harden Industries Ltd., in cooperation with National Engineering Center of Polymer Processing, has developed the first Desktop Precision Injection Molder in China. This exciting small precision injection molding machines is excellent for modeling, process testing, sample preparation testing,... - November 02, 2009 - Harden Industries Ltd.
Townsend Projects Just Under 1% Growth in Global Polypropylene Resin Usage
New market study reveals 5-year outlook by country and application. - August 14, 2009 - Townsend Solutions
Look to Developing Regions for Polyethylene Consumption Growth
As the global plastic industry struggles, Middle East, Africa, India, Eastern Europe & South America are thriving. - July 28, 2009 - Townsend Solutions
Special Liquid Plastic Bottle Shredder
Harden Industries, a manufacturer of specialized plastic recycling machines from China, announced availability of Liquid Bottle Shredder at NPE 2009. This newly developed patent pending liquid bottle crusher is an excellent option for HDPE plastic bottle recycling at auto car maintenance shops,... - July 08, 2009 - Harden Industries Ltd.
New Jersey Congressman Supporting NJ-based Green Tech Company
Advanced Cerametrics, Inc. (ACI) is pleased to announce that U.S. Representative Rush Holt (NJ-12) visited the company on Tuesday June 23rd as part of his commitment of support for ACI and the new green technology products designed and built in New Jersey. Congressman Holt toured the Lambertville,... - June 28, 2009 - Advanced Cerametrics, Inc.
Professional Plastics Announces Enhanced Web Experience for Customers
Professional Plastics, a leading distributor of high-performance plastic stock shapes, recently upgraded their web site to include new, easy to use navigation tools and a more streamlined checkout process. The redesigned site has also been fully translated into ten languages to better serve their customers outside of the USA. - June 23, 2009 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Next Generation Vibration Energy Harvestor™ Released by Advanced Cerametrics
Advanced Cerametrics Inc. (ACI) today announced the availability of the new Harvestor-III™ line of power modules that capture mechanical vibration energy from the environment to provide perpetual electric power for microcircuit applications. ACI’s innovative energy Harvestors can... - June 08, 2009 - Advanced Cerametrics, Inc.
Advanced Cerametrics Awarded $750,000 Navair Contract
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Advanced Cerametrics, Inc. (ACI) a $750,000 30-month Phase-II contract for work on next generation tactical missiles. This contract will include development of an advanced ceramic composite radome material with improved thermal shock, high-temperature... - May 31, 2009 - Advanced Cerametrics, Inc.
SPI Semicon Merges Operations with Parent Company Professional Plastics, Inc.
SPI/Semicon, Inc., a USA manufacturer of static-controlled semiconductor wafer and I.C. packaging products has been merged into their parent company Professional Plastics, Inc. The combined company will continue production of the existing SPI product range at a shared facility in Ogden, Utah. The... - May 08, 2009 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
William Michael Linn Joins Advanced Cerametrics Board of Directors
Advanced Cerametrics, Inc. (ACI), a leader in energy harvesting from vibration, announced today that William Michael “Mickey” Linn has joined the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of Greensleeves LLC, focusing on the... - April 10, 2009 - Advanced Cerametrics, Inc.
VESTAKEEP® PEEK Resin Now Available from Professional Plastics
Professional Plastics has been named the exclusive distributor of VESTAKEEP® PEEK resins. VESTAKEEP® PEEK is a semi-crystalline thermoplastic that can be melt processed by Injection Molding, Compression Molding, and Extrusion. - September 24, 2008 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Tygon® Tubing Products Now Available from Professional Plastics
Professional Plastics, Inc. is now offering a full range of Tygon ® tubing products for fluid handling applications. Saint Gobain produces more than 40 grades of Tygon®, Tygothane®, Norprene®, Versilic ® and more. These products are sold online from www.professionalplastics.com/TYGONTUBING. - September 19, 2008 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Reynolds Polymer Technology Installs Trendy New Acrylic “Ice” Bar in Romania
R-Cast™ Ice material debuts in the lobby of the new Radisson SAS hotel in Bucharest, Romania. This marks the first custom-cast project with the ice texture for Reynolds. Modeled after bars made out of real ice, this installation offers a stylishly unique and high-end atmosphere with colored lighting illumination the deep grooves of the ice texture, minus the sub-freezing temperatures. - August 08, 2008 - Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc.
Reynolds Polymer Technology Launches R-Cast™ Ice Acrylic
New Acrylic R-Cast™ Ice product simulates real ice, opening the door to more architectural applications. The launch of this product makes Reynolds Polymer Technology one of the first companies to offer this texture in a completely randomized, non-repeating surface. - August 08, 2008 - Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc.
Semitron® MDS 100 Advanced Material for IC Test Sockets
Semitron MDS 100 is a strong, stiff platform for applications such as: Test sockets for semiconductor test and package equipment - Fixtures for electronics testing - Mounting points for precision diagnostic equipment - Positioning platforms for miniature motion control devices. - July 23, 2008 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
New Online Tools Keep Customers Abreast of Dynamic Market Conditions
Tradex International, Inc. announced today the launch of two new online resources designed to better inform its customers of the latest news and pricing trends impacting costs. - July 23, 2008 - Tradex International, Inc.
Tradex International, Inc. to be Recognized at The White House as One of the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Asian American Businesses
Tradex International, Inc. is pleased to announce it has been named to the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce’s list of the 50 Fastest-Growing Asian American Businesses, and will be recognized in a special presentation to take place at The White House on May 28. - May 07, 2008 - Tradex International, Inc.
Makrolon® 15 Polycarbonate Sheet Now Available from Professional Plastics and Bayer Sheffield
Makrolon® 15 Polycarbonate Sheet - The First Glazing Replacement Option with a 15 Year Performance Warranty, Offers Long-Term Weatherability and is backed by a 15 Year Performance Warranty. - March 26, 2008 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Tradex International, Inc. Gains National Recognition for Diversity
Tradex International, Inc., one of the largest suppliers of disposable gloves worldwide, has been named to DiversityBusiness.com's Div500 list of Top Diversity Owned Businesses in America. - February 11, 2008 - Tradex International, Inc.
Tradex International, Inc. Named 2008 NEO Success Award Winner
Tradex International, Inc., one of the largest suppliers of disposable gloves worldwide, has been named a 2008 NEO Success Award Winner as one of the fastest growing companies in Northeast Ohio. - February 07, 2008 - Tradex International, Inc.
Freelin-Wade Announces Launch of All-New Website
Freelin-Wade announced today the launch of their all-new Website. The site features an all new design, with functionality that has not been seen in the plastic tubing industry before. - January 15, 2008 - Freelin-Wade Company
Professional Plastics, Inc. - Opens New Singapore Facility
Professional Plastics recently opened a new Singapore warehouse and distribution center to support their customers throughout Asia. The Singapore sales office and distribution center maintains a comprehensive inventory of plastic sheets, rods, tubing and films. Stock materials include: Torlon, Vespel, Meldin, Ultem, PEEK, Techtron PPS, Semitron ESd, Macor ceramic and more. - December 12, 2007 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Regal Polythene - Polythene Disposable Aprons, Now Manufactured Using a Unique New Blend Material
Regal Polythene Ltd are now one of the leading manufacturers of Polythene Disposable Aprons, due to the implementation of a unique New Blend Material, which offers high performance at exceedingly competitive and affordable prices. - October 03, 2007 - Regal Polythene Ltd.
Regal Polythene - Black Polythene Refuse Sacks, Development of New Blend of Material
Black Polythene Refuse Sacks by Regal Polythene are now manufactured by a leading Far East factory using only state of the art machinery & a New High Performance Blend of Material, which has been developed by Regal Polythene - September 29, 2007 - Regal Polythene Ltd.
Unifuse Releases 2 New Products - a Reuseable Wire Shipping Drum and a 1-1/2 Cubic Yard Tub with Fork Collar Base
Unifuse announces the introduction of two new products to its offerings. The new products are a 25-inch diameter wire -shipping drum with a positioning lid and an upgrade of the 1-1/2 cubic yard bulk tub (BT-40) now made available with a fork collar base. Both new products are manufactured under... - September 20, 2007 - Unifuse
Composite Manufacturing Supplies Now Available from Professional Plastics
Professional Plastics has teamed up with De-Comp Composite, Inc. to offer a full-line of composite manufacturing support materials including; Vacuum Bag Films; Release Films, Liquids, and Fabrics; Adhesive and Sealant Tapes; Autoclave Valves and Hoses; Castable Urethane Elastomer; Tooling Resins, and Tool Support Structures. - January 11, 2007 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Plexiglass - Acrylic Sheets Now Available Online
Plexiglass Acrylic (aka Plexiglass, Acrylite GP, Lucite, Acrylite, Optix, etc.) is now available online from Professional Plastics website www.professionalplastics.com . The website offers wholesale and retail customers the ability to purchase custom, cut-to-size acrylic sheets in more than... - December 13, 2006 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Meldin® 7001 Polyimide Shapes Now Available from Professional Plastics
Professional Plastics has been appointed as a Master Distributor of Meldin 7000 series polyimide shapes from St Gobian. Meldin 7000 series features operational temperatures of 600ºF for continuous operation and 900ºF for intermittent exposure, and tight tolerances. - August 24, 2006 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
E-Commerce Site for Plastics Shapes is Expanded
Professional Plastics has expanded it's e-commerce website to include more than 500 different materials for sale online. Plastic sheets, rods, tubing and film are offered for industrial and consumer applications. - March 24, 2006 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Professional Plastics Named Master Distributor of Makrofol® Polycarbonate Films
Professional Plastics was recently appointed as the Master Distributor of the Sheffield-Bayer line of polycarbonate films. The appointment covers both Makrofol ® DE and Bayfol® PC polycarbonate films which are available in a wide variety of surface textures, including glass-clear with both sides gloss. - November 09, 2005 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Massive E-Commerce Plastic Shapes Industrial Website
Professional Plastics has launched a comprehensive plastic shapes website offering e-commerce purchasing capability for the more than 500 different plastics materials. Products are available in sheet, rod, tubing and film. - November 08, 2005 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Professional Plastics to donate 5% of e-commerce proceeds to Hurricane Katrina victims
Professional Plastics, Inc. a supplier of plastic sheets, rods, tubing and film has pledged to donate 5% of all e-commerce proceeds during the month of September to the the American Red Cross to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. According to a spokesman for the company, "Our employees deeply sympathize with the people affected by this terrible tragedy and we wanted to offer our assistance while encoraging others to do the same." The website also contains links to charitable organizations. - August 31, 2005 - Professional Plastics, Inc.