Plastics/Rubber
Study Suggests Tie Between BPA And Child Obesity
September 18, 2012 11:01 am | by Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsWhile most people have traces of the plastics chemical in their bodies, the study found that children with the highest levels in their urine were twice as likely to be obese as those with the lowest. There are other factors that could explain the results, and many reasons why children gain too much weight, the researchers said.
Indian Capital To Ban Use Of All Plastic Bags
September 12, 2012 11:05 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe government of India's capital is hoping that a strict ban on plastic bags will help the environment. An engineer with Delhi's government says that starting next week, the manufacture and sale of all types of plastic sheets and bags will be banned in the city, citing their environmental dangers.
Ill. Governor Rejects Plastic Bag Recycling Bill
August 27, 2012 9:47 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGov. Pat Quinn vetoed a bill Sunday that would have required plastic bag manufacturers to set up collection and recycling programs, calling it a "roadblock" for local communities to make their own choices. The proposed law says manufacturers must set up recycling programs with the goal of increasing the recycling rate by 12 percent by 2015 and to eventually make bags from at least 30 percent recycled content.
Will.i.am, Coca-Cola Try To Make Recycling Hip
July 31, 2012 3:17 pm | News | CommentsShould headphones made out of recycled trash ever cost $349? Perhaps, if they're designed by musician will.i.am.
Eastman Chemical Joint Venture To Make China Plant
July 31, 2012 1:49 pm | News | CommentsSinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Co. will help Eastman gain more access to fast-growing consumer packaged goods markets in Asia.
Pimp My Prosthetic
July 9, 2012 11:54 am | by Meaghan Ziemba, Associate Editor, PD&D | Articles | CommentsBespoke Innovations uses 3D scanning to capture and accurately recreate to produce a custom form that changes the way the world views prosthetics.
LIMS Technology In Synergy At NPE 2012
June 26, 2012 3:17 pm | Products | CommentsShin-Etsu Silicones of America recently premiered advanced technical demonstrations with industry leading equipment partners, featuring Shin-Etsu’s KEG-2000 LIMS (Liquid Injection Molding System) products’ advanced handling and molding properties being run with a variety of integrated LIMS machinery and equipment.
Silicone Extrusion Technology Delivers High-Precision Products
June 8, 2012 12:42 pm | News | CommentsSaint-Gobain Performance Plastics (SGPPL) HealthCare Markets, a leading supplier of high-performance medical device components, introduces Compass Technology, a new co-development for silicone extrusion.
Iowa Tire Plant Getting $74M Expansion
June 8, 2012 9:01 am | News | CommentsBridgestone Americas plans to invest $74 million more through next year to expand its Firestone tire factory in Des Moines.
LA Ban Could Spell End For The Plastic Bag
May 31, 2012 2:24 pm | by John Rogers, Associated Press | News | CommentsEnvironmentalists believe a ban in the city of 4 million will have a huge impact and could even influence the rest of the country to follow suit.
Plastics Recycler Building Plant In Tennessee
May 22, 2012 2:38 pm | News | CommentsPlastics recycler The Highlands Group says the new facility will have 34 manufacturing jobs.
Cytec Industries Sells Adhesives Unit For $105M
May 11, 2012 12:50 pm | News | CommentsThe purchaser, Henkel AG, said the specialty adhesives, which are used in industrial and consumer products, will complement its current lineup.
Automakers Avoid Crisis After Scramble For Resin
April 27, 2012 3:03 pm | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsThe auto industry may have steered its way around another crisis, as Ford said it doesn't expect the shortage of PA-12 to affect production.
Damaged Resin Plant Will Be Down At Least 6 Months
April 26, 2012 11:59 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsA shortage of the resin the Evonik Industries plant produces is threatening to cut car production just as auto sales are accelerating in the U.S.
4 Auto Parts Makers Downplay Resin Shortage
April 25, 2012 9:35 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsThe resin, called PA-12, is most critical in fuel and brake lines because it can carry gasoline and other fluids without deteriorating.
Michelin Recalls 77,000 Tires
April 23, 2012 9:12 am | News | CommentsMichelin is recalling more than 77,000 bus tires because sidewall defects can cause them to lose air rapidly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chemical Plant Shutdown Could Cut Auto Production
April 17, 2012 9:20 am | by Dee-Ann Durbin and Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writers | News | CommentsAn explosion at Evonik Industries in Germany killed two workers and damaged a factory that makes a component of plastic fuel and brake lines.
Del-Nat Pulls 2,700 Tires Because Of Blistering
April 9, 2012 9:16 am | News | CommentsDel-Nat Tire Corp. says it will pull 2,663 Chaparral Radial XT tires off the market because of a defect that could increase the chances of a crash.
Printing Prosthetics, Engines, And Jets
March 27, 2012 10:00 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | Videos | CommentsAdditive manfuacturing is an industrial form of 3D printing that can produce large, complicated designs with only a fraction of the waste as seen in the typical machining process.
Kyowa America Announces New $12M Plant In Tenn.
March 23, 2012 2:26 pm | News | CommentsThe automotive supplier specializes in plastic injection molding and will create 160 jobs with the investment.
Dart Container To Buy Solo Cup For $315M In Cash
March 22, 2012 1:54 pm | News | CommentsThe maker of the ubiquitous red plastic cups will be folded into Mason, Mich.-based Dart, so it can broaden the range of materials it uses.
Salem Tire Factory Fined For Pollution Violations
March 20, 2012 12:47 pm | News | CommentsYokohama Tire Corp. has agreed to pay a $49,340 fine after a production process change increased its ethanol emissions.
Titan Tire To Supply Tires For CAT
February 23, 2012 9:00 am | News | CommentsTitan has agreed to supply over-the-road tires to Caterpillar under a three-year agreement starting in 2012.
2012: The Year Of 3D Printing
January 30, 2012 10:27 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | Videos | CommentsIt's quite possible 2012 may be the year of 3D printing, when this three-decade-old technology finally becomes accessible and even commonplace.
Archer Daniels Ends Metabolix Joint Venture
January 13, 2012 8:59 am | News | CommentsArcher Daniels Midland is ending a biodegradable plastics joint venture with Metabolix because of the venture's cost, and uncertainty about its returns.
