Heat shrink plastic labels for packaged foods, beverages and other consumer products are rapidly gaining momentum as marketers seek to differentiate their products. Heat shrink labels are also finding applications in packaging of juice, bottled water, pet food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, lawn-care and auto-supply products. To know more about the methods of applying heat-shrink labels, the most common resins used, growth potential, etc read, Global market of heat shrink labels to grow at 12.5% from 2005-2010

Polycarbonate has dominated the market for vehicle headlamp covers for 15 years and news from the auto industry is quite positive that Polycarbonate sheets will shortly find application in automobile glazing. This application will be challenging as Polycarbonate (PC) car windows require specialized machinery, high-end processing capability, premium polymers, advanced coating technologies and innovative mould and runner designs. Read in将在aut聚碳酸酯玻璃成为现实omobiles?

A new universal antimicrobial masterbatch that is compatible with all common polymers like PEs, PP, PVC and PS, has been developed that results in reduction in bacterial population of up to 99.9999% within 24 hours. To know more about their potential application sectors beside the medical field, their properties, etc, readExcellent performance of a new universal antimicrobial masterbatch

Polylactic acid (PLA) has a substantial growth rate globally in packaging materials and products, where performance demands are not too high. Application in electronics goods is however limited due to its heat resistance and mechanical strength. One way of improving the properties of PLA has been to blend it with other plastics. Read in PLA based composites find application in cell phones and laptops

A new plastics part, installed behind the front bumper so as to diminish the risk of serious knee injury in the event of a collision with a pedestrian has been developed. Read in A new plastic part is developed for pedestrian protection