LATEST ISSUE
May 2008
vol. 23: issue.158

Cover story
The Chinaplas show, held from 17-21 April in Shanghai, has become an important launching pad for companies to announce their strategies, capacity increases and expansions in this strategic hub in Asia.

US machinery & technology
China’s thriving economy is driving demand across multiple industries as well as fast access to high-performance materials and services. Featured here are new solutions and technologies introduced by American exhibitors at the Chinaplas.

Thermoforming
One-step sheet process; Swinging into tilt technology; Energy saving machine from Amut;

Medical industry
This is an extract of a paper by Dr CSB Nair, R Vidya and PM Ashalatha of Terumo Penpol based in Kerala, India, that was presented at the Asian Polymer Association International conference on Advances in Polymer Science and Technology, held in January this year. Terumo Penpol is a joint venture between India-based Peninsula Polymers and Japanese company Terumo Corporation.

Processor report
The former French colony of Pondicherry, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu about 200 km from the capital Chennai, has a number of plastic factories. One such facility is taking advantage of the lower cost of energy in the south to advance its thermoformed product offerings.

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Industry News
Middle Eastern investments; Ethylene focus in the East; BASF-YPC to expand capacity; Japanese investment in India; New facility in Malaysia; Chinese PP compounding plant

Materials News
Nanocomposites in the development forefront; Bio-PE is all the rage now