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Only search E-news PRA 2014 Exhibitions   2-3 December, 2014 International Injection Moulding Conference Hotel Pullman Aachen Quellenhof, Aachen, Germany   Composites flying high Fibre-reinforced composites will play a major role as one of the key technologies for the 21st century, due to the continuing trend toward energy-saving lightweight construction and the superlative performance that these materials can provide. The aerospace sector is one of the industries enjoying the... Read More» Latest Headlines DSM opens international research centre for materials Of floods and plastics in the Philippines New developments take centre stage for extrusion machinery Energy from the sun M&G sells stake in PET unit to TPG Bioplastics from a salad bowl Brazilian authority blocks Braskem buy of Solvay Indupa Jinming sets up R&D centre; to spearhead new technologies Ethylene: Middle East/Asian and shale gas drive factors Plastic sheets used to create architectural illusion in London’s Covent Garden Bayer MaterialScience jv plant increases precursor capacity; used for PC Versalis and Solazyme tie up to commercialise biodegradable lubricant Perstorp ups investments for bioplastics development Lanxess to cut 1,000 jobs by 2016; EUR20 mn savings in 2014 JEC Asia cites firms for composites innovations Reverdia’s bio-succinic acid gets USDA-certified biobased product label DSM thermoplastics yield lighter CNG and H2 fuel tanks Company News Sadaf jv in Jubail shelved Middle Eastern petrochemical firm Sabic and Royal Dutch Shell have shelved plans to expand an existing petrochemical joint venture in Saudi Arabia as the results of feasibility studies were not encouraging. Known as Sadaf, the joint venture project was expected to come up in Jubail, on the Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia, with... Read More» Amcor sets up plant in the Philippines   Materials News Corbion Purac to build a 75k Tpa PLA plant in Thailand Corbion Purac, a Netherlands-based lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and lactides specialist is investing in a 75 kilotonne/annum PLA plant (estimated EUR60 million capex) in Thailand. Tjerk de Ruiter, CEO of Corbion says that the company will only commence with this investment if it... Read More» LDPE global sales hit nearly US$33 bn in 2013-Ceresana   Machinery News Spotlight is on for green packaging at Chinaplas 2015 Plastic green packaging that is eco-friendly and low-carbon is enjoying rapid demand growth in the recent years amidst rising food safety concerns and environmental issues. Thus, what are setting trends in packaging are the Intelligent, multi-functional, lightweight and eco-friendly types... Read More» Battenfeld-cincinnati launches new extruder; uses less energy PRA November/December 2014   ON THE COVER: Composites are used in modern aircraft to set out an era of fuel efficient flights Malaysian rubber rejuvenated by global demand of gloves and condoms Global demand for latex condoms and gloves is helping Malaysia rejuvenate its rubber industry that is growing competition from other countries such as Thailand and Vietnam, reported Bloomberg today. The financial... Read More...» Indian rubber farmers affected by global oil prices decline   Closing the skills gap Germany, Europe’s top manufacturing exporter, that is known for its engineering prowess, has a model skills training framework that experts say matured and emerging economies ought to follow to close the skills gap, according to... Read More...» Taiwanese face the challenges of producing all-electrics Electronic Editions 2014 Electronic Editions 2013 Electronic Editions 2012

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