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Material Insights; July 26, 2010
In this week's episode of Material Insights, PN senior reporter Frank Esposito details the decline of PP prices in North America, Teknor Apex's plans to add PVC capacity at two plants and Dow Chemical Co.'s experiment in burning plastics waste as fuel.
Material Insights: July 19, 2010
In this week's episode of Material Insights, Plastics News senior reporter Frank Esposito relates details of an important Asian M&A deal involving South Korea's Honam Petrochemical Corp. and Malaysia’s Titan Chemical Corp. Esposito also details a pair of moves: Matrix composites Inc. expands operations in Kentucky; and Cool Polymers Inc., moves its Rhode Island headquarters and plant.
Kebo's Richard Gane on the efficient injection molding of disposable devices
Richard Gane, project manager at Swiss firm Kebo AG, outlines the importance of finding the right molds and tooling for production of disposable medical devices in this clip from the recent Plastics in Medical Devices 2010 conference.
Material Insights: July 12, 2010
In this week's edition of Material Insights, PN Managing Editor Don Loepp fills in for the vacationing Frank Esposito. Topics of the episode include: PS price movement downward in June; Indorama's recycled PET plant choices; a hudson Color concentrates M&A deal; and the American Chemistry Council's environmental profiles for nine common plastic resins and four polyurethane precursors.
Atek's Tom Houdeshell and Chris Oleksy on aligning the medical device supply chain
The impact of healthcare reform legislation on U.S. medical plastics manufacturing will fit into a long-term pattern of cost cutting in the industry, two experts said at Plastics News' recent Plastics in Medical Devices conference in Westlake, Ohio. Tom Houdeshell, president of Atek Plastics of Kerrville, Texas, and Chris Oleksy, president of sister company Atek Medical of Grand Rapids, Mich., speak to the effects of automation on their bottom line.
Material Insights: July 6, 2010
In this episode of Material Insights, polypropylene prices fall 8 cents in June. Plastics News senior reporter Frank Esposito explains how added U.S. capacity later in the year may afect the long-term PP pricing outlook. Elastocon TPE Technologies Inc. has entered the synthetic cork market; and Fairlawn, Ohio-based A. Schulman Inc. donates $120,000 worth of laboratory equipment to the University of Akron.
Battelle Memorial Institute's John Clay on material challenges in medical micromolding
Challenges facing medical device development are being met by a number of players -- including Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio. Battelle Research Director John Clay was a presenter at PM's recent Plastics in Medical Devices conference and spok about some of the issues related to picking the right resins for medical molding, with its fast flow and fill rates.
Material Insights; June 28, 2010
PN senior reporter Frank Esposito covers these stories in this week's episode of Material Insights: Demand pushes up prices for ABS and polycarbonate; weak end markets may affect polystyrene and PVC pricing. President and CEO of Styron Chris Pappas reflects on the former Dow Chemical Co. business' future as Bain Capital completes its takeover.
Tri-Meridien's Thomas Michaels on the changing face of injectable drug delivery systems
Over 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Thomas Michaels Jr. has worked for Becton-Dickinson, Owens-Illinois, West Co. and Comar. Now president of Tri-Meridien Partners and a partner in Highland Pharma Devices LLC, he is uniquely positioned to discuss changes as they happen in injectable drug delivery devices. Michaels here speaks at PN's recent Plastics In Medical Devices conference in Westlake, Ohio.
Material Insights : June 21, 2010
In this week's episode of Material Insights, Dow Chemical Co. has won almost $62 million in damages from Nova Chemicals Corp. in a lawsuit over polyethylene technology. Color concentrates maker Prime Colorants Inc. will increase production and hire more employees by the end of the year. Also, South Korea's SK Chemicals believes the key to surviving is to become much more efficient with existing fossil-fuel feedstocks and develop non-fossil fuel alternatives -- like making plastics from carbon dioxide. Plastics News senior reporter Frank Esposito leads you through this week in materials news.
New green cars are coming to North America
Norway's Think and Japan's Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. are launching all-electric cars in the U.S. this year. BMW is not far behind. Electrics and hybrids are becoming increasingly popular -- and profitable. PN Detroit bureau chief Rhoda Miel produced this video essay June 16 at Automotive News’ Green Car Conference in Novi, Mich.
J&J's Veronica Manuel-Gilbert on adding diversity to the MD&D supply chain
Supplier engagement is a big issue facing medical device and diagnostics managers, At PN's recent Plastics in Medical Devices conference, Victoria Manuel-Gilbert discussed bringing diversity into the equation with companies owned by women and minorities. She is corporate manager of supplier diversity for New Brunswick, N.J.-based Johnson & Johnson.
General Films Inc.: an extended-family affair
At age 96, Roy Weikert is still attracted to plastic film. The founder of General Films Inc. in Covington, Ohio, and his nephew Tim, have developed new films for downgauging applications, for higher barrier, better performance and better sealants. They've added thermoforming films to our barrier line and done a lot of work with peel seals General Films makes coextruded films of three-, five- and nine-layer thicknesses for various applications of polyethylene, nylon and ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymers. It also manufactures bag-in-box systems and modified-atmosphere packaging for food and dairy applications, as well as converter films, custom bags and industrial packaging such as box and barrel liners, pallet covers and shrink-bundling films.
Material Insights: June 14, 2010
In this week's episode of Material Insights, PN senior reporter Frank Esposito discusses Techmer's purchase of BASF Irgasurf HL business, Chinese anticipation of a flood of imported resins from the Middle East and Arkema's role in a Sony-sponsored soccer ball giveaway in Africa that is timed to coincide with 2010 World Cup.
Panel of experts talks sustainable design
Designers are looking for sustainable opportunities in medical markets. Five experts participated in a roundtable at PN's April 2010 Plastics in Medical Devices conference in Westlake, Ohio: Bridge Design's Bill Evans; Nypro Healthcare's Mike Fritschy; US Endoscopy's Chris Kaye; Balance Product Development's Rene Polin; and Mathieu Turpault of Bresslergroup. Panelists discussed materials selection, as well as consumers' perceptions of sustainability as it relates to medicine. Page: 1 ·2 ·3 ·4 ·5 ·6 ·7 ·8 ·9 ·10 Next [ Videos ]
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