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Orlando rolls out welcome mat for NPE

WASHINGTON (Nov. 20, 1:55 p.m. ET) -- Moving NPE to Orlando, Fla., offers SPI the opportunity to attract new companies to the show, according to Gary Sain, president and CEO of the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We have got a lot of ideas on how to market the show and will be putting together a brand summit with SPI where we will sit down and talk about the strategy, what the objectives are and how we want to position the marketing of the show,” he said. November 20, 2009

Okla.-based plastic recycling facility nearly complete

WATTS, OKLA. (Nov. 20, 12:30 p.m. ET) -- A new plastic srecycling facility under construction near Watts is nearly complete, according to Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. The plant, which is on pace for startup in the first quarter of 2010, will recycle low-end, highly contaminated waste polyethylene films into bulk plastic feedstock for AERT's composite manufacturing plants in Arkansas. November 20, 2009

Polypropylene, polystyrene, PVC and PET resin prices rise in November

AKRON, OHIO (Nov. 19, 4:35 p.m. ET) -- Strong feedstock costs and a tighter rein on production have allowed prices for several commodity resins to post modest increases since Nov. 1. Average North American selling prices for polypropylene are up 3 cents per pound in that time frame, while prices for solid and expanded polystyrene, suspension PVC and PET bottle resin each are up an average of 2 cents per pound, according to buyers contacted recently by Plastics News. November 19, 2009

Some NPE exhibitors support move to Orlando

AKRON, OHIO (Nov. 19, 4:30 p.m. ET) -- NPE exhibitors contacted by Plastics News say that moving the show to Orlando is a big change, but officials from five machinery and materials companies support the move. November 19, 2009

Reports link materials firms to potential deals

PITTSBURGH (Nov. 19, 4:05 p.m. ET) -- The plastics materials rumor mill has been running fast and furious in November, with Bayer MaterialScience and LyondellBasell Industries each being linked to potential deals. November 19, 2009

BASF introduces natural fiber thermoset composite

FLINT, MICH. (Nov. 19, 4:00 p.m. ET) -- The global auto industry is looking for materials that can help them lighten their vehicles, improve an environmental footprint, hit key structural and aesthetic points and also come in at or under cost requirements. BASF is introducing a new resin developed for natural fiber thermoset composites that takes aim at each of those targets. Acrodur thermosetting acrylic copolymer already is on its first auto application, used in a door panel substrate for the BMW 7 Series sedan molded by Dräxlmaier Group. November 19, 2009

Bayer expands in medical technology with PolyBioMed buy

NEWBURY, ENGLAND (Nov. 19, 1:05 p.m. ET) -- Bayer MaterialScience AG is buying PolyBioMed Ltd, based in Sheffield, England, to expand its portfolio in medical device coatings and materials. PolyBioMed, a subsidiary of Lombard Medical Technologies plc, provides polymer coatings, surface treatments and biomaterials to the medical device industry. November 19, 2009

Taiwan mandates recycling of PLA containers

HONG KONG (Nov. 18, 4:10 p.m. ET) -- Bioresin manufacturer NatureWorks LLC says the Taiwan government’s plan to mandate recycling for bottles and containers made from polylactic acid is forward-thinking. But the president of a PLA compounder in Taiwan says the government should instead focus on building up the country's composting infrastructure. November 18, 2009

Samsung design chief talks about sustainability efforts

MIAMI (Nov. 18, 3:45 p.m. ET) -- Geehong Yoon, senior vice president of the design strategy team at Samsung Electronics’ Corporate Design Center in Seoul, attended the recent Industrial Designers Society of America conference in Miami, where he shared some thoughts about the company’s efforts to leverage its design advantage to become more environmentally friendly. November 18, 2009

Ford uses wheat straw and PP in Flex interior

FAIRLAWN, OHIO (Nov. 18, 3:25 p.m. ET) -- A bio-based plastics additive developed by A. Schulman Inc. has won recognition for its use in Ford Motor Co.’s Flex crossover vehicle. Schulman’s AgriPlas-brand wheat straw fiber bio-filler is a polypropylene-based additive that uses wheat straw, a material that’s a by-product of harvesting wheat. AgriPlas is used in an injection-molded storage bin and inner lid for the interior of the Flex. November 18, 2009

DuPont develops iPhone app for designers

WILMINGTON, DEL. (Nov. 17, 4:45 p.m. ET) -- Brainstorming on a design concept? DuPont Co. has got an app for that. Trying to find a way to connect with designers? DuPont hopes it has an app for that too. The company is reaching out to architects and designers with the “mySurface” application for the iPhone, which will allow users of the iPhone and iTouch the ability to carry color samples of its Corian cast acrylic building material in a digital format and access it anytime. November 17, 2009

NPE moving to Orlando for 2012 and 2015

WASHINGTON (Updated Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m. ET) — The 2012 and 2015 NPE trade shows will be in Orlando, Fla. The news is a big loss for Chicago, which has been home to the show since 1971. Officials from the Society of the Plastics Industry Inc., which produces the show every three years, emphasized that lower costs in Orlando are worth the risks involved with moving the show. November 17, 2009

Video: NPE -- Where will it be?

AKRON, OHIO (Nov. 16, 4:15 p.m. ET) -- In this week's Material Insights video, Plastics News senior reporters Bill Bregar and Frank Esposito take a look at some of the major issues that might make NPE pack its bags and fly south to Orlando — or convince the show’s officials to remain in the Windy City. November 16, 2009

Coke rolling out bottles made from plant materials

ATLANTA (Nov. 16, 12:15 p.m. ET) -- Coca-Cola Co. beverages will soon be arriving in new plastic bottles made partially from plant materials. Drinks bottled in the new PlantBottle packaging are being sent to store shelves in select worldwide markets, the company said Nov. 16. Atlanta-based Coke plans to produce 2 billion of the special PET bottles by the end of 2010. November 16, 2009

Study claims prenatal exposure to certain phthalates affects boys' behavior

ARLINGTON, VA. (Nov. 16, 12:01 a.m. ET) -- When expectant mothers are exposed to two types of phthalates, including two of the three phthalates that the federal government has permanently banned from toys and child-care articles for children, their sons are less likely to play with typical male toys such as trucks or engage in typical boy scuffles. November 16, 2009

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