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Plastics.com 'Jan 24th 2012 News Archive'


Kraft Foods to Trim the Fat From its Packaging


Kraft Foods to Trim the Fat From its Packaging...


Novamont Launches Joint Venture for BDO Plant in Europe...
Green Matter: A Little Light in the Darkness...
UK Plastics Recycler Receives Financing Infusion...
Haitian is Introducing Unique Electric Machine at NPE...
Value Plastics Improves Material Transfer With New Bag Port Technology...
GM Back on Top as World's Best-Selling Automaker...
PolyTherics Acquires Warwick Polymers and Expands to Enable Development of Better Biopharmaceuticals...
Mega Brands Drops Lawsuit Against Lego After U.S. Says it Won’t Block Imports
Mega Brands Drops Lawsuit Against Lego After U.S. Says it Won’t Block Imports...

New Reinforcing Fiber Finds Auto Application in Japan...
P&G Plans to Eliminate PVC From Packaging...
Belgian Plastics Executive Tapped to be Next CEO of SPE
Belgian Plastics Executive Tapped to be Next CEO of SPE...

Huntington Foam to Close Fort Smith, AR Plant...
Good News and Bad News About Recycling Thermoforms...
Plasticolors Buys Business Assets of Milliken & Co...
Next Generation Plastics Promises Fresher Foods and Medicines and Better Protection for Surfaces...
Ethylene Plant Could Bring 10,000 Jobs to Pittsburgh...
Despite Sector’s Challenges, New DAK CEO Sees Growth Potential for PET...
Milacron Growing, Looking to Add Jobs...
Paragon Plastics, Inc to Expand in FL...
BASF to Invest €1bn on new TDI Plant in Germany...
Polymera Ramps up Production at Hebron, OH Composites Plant...
Nissan Unveils World’s First Self-Healing iPhone Case
Nissan Unveils World’s First Self-Healing iPhone Case...

Coperion Extends Pelletizing Offerings With PELL-TEC Acquisition...
Mitsubishi Plastics to Test Adsorption Chiller With Integrated Cooling Tower to the U.S. Market...
Great American Group Holds Auctions for Fortis Plastics...

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Injection-Molded PP for Premium Stews...
Bright Plastics: OLED With Record Efficiency
Bright Plastics: OLED With Record Efficiency...

The Food Waste/Sustainable Packaging Connection...
Polypack, Inc. Welcomes Randy Spahr as new National Sales Director...
Regain Polymers Acquires Competitor...
Medical Musings: PVC is Headed for a Much Greener Future...
Crustacean Shells as a Raw Material for Chemicals...
Mutant Microbes Unlock Seaweed's Stash of Energy...
Consortium Aims for Singapore Slingshot With 'Next Generation' Food Plastics...
Nuplex Signs 3.5m Euro Russian Deal...
Growing Materials: Thermoformed ‘Grow Trays’ Molding Packaging Sustainability...
Regain Polymers Acquires Competitor...
Global Polypropylene Market is Seeing Considerable Demand Increases...
BASF and Philips First to Develop OLED Lighting for use as a Transparent Car Roof...
Chemistry Professor Developing Sustainable Bioplastics...
New Coating Could Make iPhones Waterproof Without a Case...
Nylon Overmoldable TPE Eases Processing, Cuts Material Usage Nylon Overmoldable TPE Eases Processing, Cuts Material Usage...
SIBUR Holding Intends to Acquire 100% of Shares of Plastik...
Latch is Molded From 50%-Filled Specialty Nylon...
Novomer and Penford Enter Into Joint Development Agreement...
Plastics Packaging M&A Could be Hot in 2012...
Harper Looks to Manufacturers, Small Businesses to Help Economy...
Griffon Appoints Alan H. Koblin as President of Clopay Plastics...

Plastics Jobs

Process Chemist - Evansville, IN; Albany, NY; Philadephia PA, SABIC Innovative Plastics...
Process Engineer - Naperville, IL...
Manufacturing Engineer - Pasadena, TX...
Plastics Engineer - Chicago, IL...
Plastics Engineer - Idaho Falls, ID...

Plastics Discussions

Rigid PVC - Color Problem...
Silicon Diaphragm...
McNeil 1500-88 Repair Manual?...
Antioxidants for Polypropylene...
Conveying - Augers vs. Vacuum...
History: Edgar Steiner & Company / Raymond Eisenhardt...
Global Plastic Packaging Market Expected to Hit $196.42 Billion...
Why Apple's Products are 'Designed in California' but 'Assembled in China'...
Germany has the Economic Strengths America Once Boasted...
Eco-Friendly Plastic Packaging Aims to Offer a Sweet Alternative
Eco-Friendly Plastic Packaging Aims to Offer a Sweet Alternative...

The Plastic Packaging Market to Reach 196.42 Billion Dollars In 2012...
HTC, Formosa Plastics Most Profitable in 2011: Report...
Southwest Introduces New Era of Customer Comfort and Sustainability With of Cabin Interior Design
Southwest Introduces New Era of Customer Comfort and Sustainability With of Cabin Interior Design...

Apex Plastics expands Plastic Flat Oval Container Line...
Auto Analysts Expect Healthy Earnings for Suppliers...
Formosa Buys Naphtha; Units Run Below...
Integral Technologies to Open Korean Office For Sales of ElectriPlast...
Recycled Carbon Fibers Save Money
Recycled Carbon Fibers Save Money...

Plastics Blogging...

http://www.icis.com/blogs/asian-chemical-connections/2011/06/chemical-shares-fall-from-buzz.html ICIS: Seeing Through the Smokescreens ...
Compact 3D Printers Could Start Using Recycled Plastics Soon...
http://blog.traininteractive.com/plastics_training_technology_information/2011/06/what-is-hydroysis.html
Routsis: Teaching Tolerances...

ICIS: Forty Five Minutes On China...
Power Outage Hits Al-Jubail Plants...
The Fascinating Plastic That Everybody Loves...
ACEEE on Energy Efficiency: A Little Goes a Long Way, but a Lot More Can be Done...
ICIS: The Fragility of the Recovery Story...
Routsis: How Much Training a Week...
ICIS: Chems Trade Protectionism On The Rise...
ICIS: IOC Defers PX/PTA, Proceeds With Acetic Acid, Butene-1...
Routsis: PBT in Hot Runner Systems...

World Opinions: What the public is Reading, Saying...

Bittman’s Recipes for the Semi-Vegan — Plastic-Free Style...
Giving up Plastic Improved Her Life...
Can Consumers Force Brands To Realize Their Plastic Waste Responsibilities?..




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