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- Taming Plastics
- (Magazine)
- February 27, 2005, Plastics may be flexible, brittle, or stretchable; thin, medium, or thick; clear to opaque; really easy to tear, easy to tear, tough to tear, or impossible to tear; have excellent "memory" or have no "memory"; ...
- Film Trends Focus of of Plastic Packaging Conference
- (Flexpack)
- January 23, 2005, InnoPlast Solutions and Gehrke, Kaas, & Assoc. announce the second annual conference on "Global Trends in Plastic Packaging Films," scheduled for February 28–March 3 at the Hilton Hotel-Airport, New Orleans, ...
- New ISO 9001 Registration Program Focuses on the Plastics Industry
- (Flexpack)
- November 18, 2004, Lewis Yasenchak has joined Orion Registrar as business development manager--Plastics. In his new position, he will expand Orion’s management team, and will focus on customizing an ISO 9001 Registration ...
- FDA Approves BASF's Heliogen Green K 9360 Pigment for Plastic Food Packagin
- (Archive)
- November 04, 2004, ... plastic food-packaging applications. Approval of this pigment reflects our continuing commitment to innovation in products that offer new marketing opportunities for our customers seeking to differentiate ...
- Chinaplas 2004 Breaks Attendance Record; More Than 57,000 Flock to Shanghai for Plastics Show
- (Archive)
- July 29, 2004, Chinaplas 2004 concluded July 2, and the show's sponsor says this year's edition of the plastics and rubber trade event was a record breaker. PRESS RELEASE CUPERTINO, CA, USA—Chinaplas 2004 concluded ...
- K 2004 Plastics Show to Showcase Use of Plastics in Sports
- (Archive)
- May 19, 2004, K 2004, the International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber (October 20 - 27, 2004), will feature a unique presentation about the utilization of plastic in recreational and competitive sports. PRESS RELEASE ...
- Novel Method for Testing the Grease Resistance of Plastic-Based Dry Pet Food Packaging
- (The Place)
- March 30, 2004, ... primary factors influencing staining are the contact pressure between pet food and packaging and the amount of available fat in the pet food. Although the recent introduction of plastic-based materials ...
- Ohio-Based Plastic Suppliers Inc. Gets SHARP Award from State
- (News | New Products)
- November 25, 2003, Plastics Suppliers Inc. gets kudos for worker health and safety practices. COLUMBUS, OH, USA—Plastic film and sheet converter and distributor Plastic Suppliers recently garnered recognition from the State ...
- Society of Plastics Industry Plays Major Role in FDA Exemption of Food Packaging from Bioterrorism Rules
- (News | New Products)
- November 04, 2003, The Society of Plastics Industry Inc. (SPI) reports it's pleased with the US Food and Drug Adminstration's recent decision to exclude food packaging and other food-contact materials and articles from revised ...
- Film Supplier Klockner Pentaplast Acquires Greenway Plastics, Slated to Open Brazil PVC Plant
- (News | New Products)
- October 21, 2003, Klöckner Pentaplast of America reports it has acquired Wayne, NJ-based Greenway Plastics Industries Corp. for an undiclosed sum. GORDONSVILLE, VA, USA - Klöckner Pentaplast of America reports it has ...
- Pactiv to Buy Plastic Packaging Assets of Rock-Tenn Company
- (Flexpack)
- September 23, 2003, Pactiv Corp. reports an agreement to purchase the plastic packaging assets of Rock-Tenn Company. LAKE FOREST, IL, USA—Pactiv Corp. reports an agreement to purchase the plastic packaging assets of Rock-Tenn ...
- Industry Responds to California Plastic Bag Tax
- (News | New Products)
- May 12, 2003, The formation of a national Plastic Bag Coalition is underway to fight California legislation that would place a tax on all plastic bags used by retailers in the state, says The Society of the Plastics ...
- SPI Examines Plastics Trade "China Factor
- (News | New Products)
- May 08, 2003, The China "Fly-In," a special forum planned by The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. (SPI)—in response to growing member concerns regarding business with China—will address the impact of US-China trade ...
- Duct Tape, Plastic Sheeting, and The Cost and Benefits of War
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2003, Here's the good and/or bad news. You decide. No. 1: A war in Iraq seems inevitable. No. 2: As demand for duct tape and plastic sheeting increases, so Here's the good and/or bad news. You decide. No. 1: A ...
- Brckner at BrasilPlast 2003 Brazil's Plastic Sector's Biggest Showca
- (News | New Products)
- February 02, 2003, Brückner (Booth E 76) reports it will show its "advanced product range" at BrasilPlast 2003. BrasilPlast 2003, International Plastic Industry Trade Fair Anhembi Park Exhibition Hall, São Paulo, Brazil ...
- SPI Study Ranks Plastics Industry 4th Largest in US
- (News | New Products)
- January 21, 2003, A recently released report from The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. (SPI) shows the US plastics industry employed more than 1.5 million workers nationwide in 2001. WASHINGTON, DC, USA—A recently ...
- K 2004 Exhibitors: Plastics' Show Kits Soon Available
- (News | New Products)
- January 02, 2003, ... International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber October 20 - 27, 2004, Düsseldorf , Germany CHICAGO, IL, USA—Messe Düsseldorf North America (MDNA) reports exhibitor kits for K 2004 will be available ...
- EUROMAP Surveys Converting/Flexo: Data on European Plastics/Rubber Industry Now Available
- (News | New Products)
- December 26, 2002, EUROMAP is the European Committee of Machinery Manufacturers for the Plastics and Rubber Industry (Europäisches Komitee der Hersteller von Kunststoff- und Gummimaschinen); (Comité Européen des Constructeurs ...
- Honeywell Launches Site for Plastic Info... at Users' Fingertips
- (News | New Products)
- October 27, 2002, MORRISTOWN, NJ - Honeywell Plastics reports its updated website offers several significant additions, which gives customers access to pertinent Honeywell MORRISTOWN, NJ - Honeywell Plastics reports its ...
- German Rubber & Plastics Recovery Mixed in 2002
- (News | New Products)
- October 21, 2002, According to the Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association of Germany (VDMA), the worldwide weak economy is impacting the plastics and rubber industries there. Says the association, "Recovery, which [was] ...