Association News

EPDA ANNOUNCES NEW WEB SITE
The EPDA web site has been updated! Go to www.epda.com to view the new site. More features will be coming soon, so please visit it often. If you have any comments about the new site, please share them. E-mail epda@epda.com or phone Sabine Reinhold at +49.6093.9942852.

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Company News

EPDA members are invited to submit news on their company and products for publication in EPDA’s E-Update newsletter. News may be submitted in any language, to be translated by EPDA staff, and may include photographs. Please e-mail news (in a Microsoft Word document or as text in an e-mail) to epda@epda.com. Please note that submissions may be edited for length and clarity.

SPECCHIDEA SRL OPENS NEW BUILDING
Specchidea srl has opened a new building in Settimo Torinese, Italy, which is conveniently located between Torino and Milano. The new building gives the company a larger capacity for both production and customer service.

Specchidea srl has been an important leader in the manufacture of PMMA mirror sheets, Acrilmir®, and safety mirrors. The company exports its materials all over the world, where they are featured in many applications, such as furniture, P-O-S and visual communications, as well as in a variety of markets, like the automotive sector and large retailers.

For more information, please visit www.specchidea.it.

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APSOplast® — PLASTIC SOULTIONS FROM ANGST+PFISTER
Angst+Pfister offers a complete assortment of polymer materials.

Under the newly introduced brand name APSOplast®, which stands for Angst+Pfister Solutions for Plastics, the company can find the appropriate plastics for your needs. The company offers proven standard grades in the area of technical and high-performance thermoplastics, as well as a wide selection of special products from stock, including those used in the electrical, medical and food industries.

For more information, please go to www.angst-pfister.com.

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Product Showcase

Articles reporting on plastic products are prepared from information furnished by
members of EPDA. It should not be assumed that the publisher has reviewed or tested any of the products. For more information, contact the companies listed.

NEW WHITE XT ACRYLIC TUBES FROM GEVACRIL
GEVACRIL® ACRYLICS has added white XT acrylic tubes to its wide range of acrylic items, making it the first manufacturer in Europe to offer the white XT tubes from stock and not requiring the usual large minimum quantities as a special order.

The product adds to the variety and number of possibilities of the material known as GEVACRIL® acrylic glass; while most of the applications are used in the visual communications field — P-O-P, P-O-S displays and signs — the white XT acrylic tubes are used primarily in the lighting industry.

With the introduction of the white XT acrylic tubes, GEVACRIL® ACRYLICS enlarges its product range to more than 1.100 items, most available in stock, which is an unbeatable variety for distributors and fabricators. The range will be continuously supplemented with the aim to inspire designers, sign makers and engineers to create new and exciting acrylic applications.

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NEW REPORT ON PLASTICS ADDITIVES AVAILABLE
The plastics industry has seen restructuring and mergers, and new manufacturing processes and specifications have altered customers’ requirements for additives. Plastics Additives, a new market report from Rapra, offers a fresh account of the additives market.   
  
Plastics Additives begins with an executive summary of the important points arising from the report, followed by an overview of the significant trends in the four largest plastics market sectors: packaging, construction, automotive and electrical and electronics. The report focuses on the important issues within Europe, with comment on the relevant trends in North America and Asia.  

The additive families are considered with an outline of the technical issues and the trends driving the markets. The report provides specific product examples and technology developments. Product types covered include antiblocking agents, biocides, antioxidants, antistatic agents, blowing agents, clarifying and nucleating agents, compatibilisers, fillers (including nanofillers), flame retardants, heat stabilisers, impact modifiers, lubricants and process oils, plasticisers and light stabilisers.
  
Go to www.researchandmarkets.com/product/2de7dd/plastics_additives for a complete index of this report.

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For a list of all events, please visit www.epda.com/industry.cfm

BIOPLASTICS 2007 CONFERENCE AND AWARDS
5 to 6 December 2007, Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof, Frankfurt, Germany
Now in its ninth year, the European Plastics News’ Bioplastics 2007 Conference is the longest running event in the bioplastics and biodegradable plastics sector and is the place to gain a truly independent view of the developments, potential and challenges shaping this emerging market. Packed with informative presentations and great networking opportunities, Bioplastics 2007 is set to be an unmissable event.

For more information, visit www.bpevent.com.

PLASTIC PIPE FITTINGS AND JOINTS 2007
10 to 12 December 2007, Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany
Plastic Pipe Fittings and Joints 2007 will provide a forum to debate the design and manufacture of plastic pipe joints, as well as material selection, equipment advances and the technology of joining pipes.

The conference aims to cover a range of current technical and commercial issues facing the industry, including key applications and markets for different types of pipe joint technology. Plastic Pipes Fittings and Joints 2007 provides an international forum for all companies involved in the technology of joining pipes, including pipe industry experts, fitting manufacturers, plastics welding experts and material suppliers to the plastic pipe fittings industry.

Please contact Jenny Skinner at js@amiplastics.com for details about this event.

POLYOLEFIN ADDITIVES 2008
14 to 16 April 2008, Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany
Polyolefin Additives 2008 will provide an international forum for material specifiers, compounders, raw material suppliers and equipment manufacturers. Lively interaction between the international panel of speakers and delegates aims to stimulate debate in all sectors, and the event promises to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest materials, technology and business trends.

Please contact Rebecca Merriott, rm@amiplastics.com for more information.

HANNOVER MESSE
21 to 25 April 2008, Hannover Fairgrounds, Hannover, Germany
Technology keeps the world moving. And every year the world catches up in Hannover, when 200.000 industry professionals travel to HANNOVER MESSE, the world’s showcase for industrial technology. This is a great opportunity to attract worldwide attention for your innovative products and solutions.

At HANNOVER MESSE you'll make new customer contacts, meeting the very people your business needs. Ten flagship international trade shows attract knowledgeable professionals from all branches of industry. So you can present your innovations and solutions to exactly the right target groups — with just one trade fair appearance and at minimal cost.

Visit www.messe.de for more information.

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