Association News

PIPE, VALVES AND FITTINGS INFORMATION ONLINE
EPDA now offers plastic piping, valves and fittings education to help its members do business better. View the information online at  www.epda.com/new/about_plastics/pvf.htm. Information includes an overview of plastic piping, technical data, installation information and welding techniques for different materials.  This information is provided for informational purposes only and may not be reproduced without permission, but you are sure to find it worthwhile.

EPDA would like to thank International Plastic Systems Ltd. for supplying information on plastic piping, valves and fittings.

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EPDA WEB SITE NOW OFFERS BANNER ADS
EPDA is pleased to announce that it now offers advertising on its web site at www.epda.com. GEVACRIL and Quadrant EPP – AG have signed on as the introductory advertisers.  

The ads represent a cost-effective way to bring attention to your brand or new products and to make it known all over the world. Don’t miss this great opportunity for high visibility and new contacts!

The ads are offered at the affordable price of €100 per month, with a minimum of three months, and will rotate with no more than four other ads on all pages of the EPDA web site. The ads are 125 pixels by 125 pixels in size and link to your company’s web site.

For detailed information and conditions, please contact Sabine Reinhold at EPDA, sreinhold@epda.com or +49.6093.99.42 852.

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JOIN EPDA ON FACEBOOK
EPDA is now on Facebook! Join the group and connect with other EPDA members. Search for “EPDA” at www.facebook.com or click here.

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COMPANY NEWS

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 BUILDING PROVIDES ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES FOR CGK GROUP
CGK Group BVBA has invested 3 million Euros in its new 3.500 m2 premises, with offices, a production hall for custom-made plastic storage tanks and a spacious warehouse for the distribution of its environmental range of products.

When constructing the new production hall, the company took into account the production of storage tanks with double walls. The height of the premises is about 15 metres, which enables the company to easily place the collection tank into the storage tank. Tanks are voluminous, large and difficult to move, and a lot of attention was given to the space’s internal logistics, which consist of six zones — incoming goods, warehouse, machining, assembly, quality control and outgoing goods. Machining has its own separate hall. The large stock of environmental products — with storage containers, leak collectors, etc. — is now more centralised. 

CGK’s new building allows the company to strive to become an important player in the plastic construction market, but with a focus on environmentalism. 

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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.

WEFAPRESS OFFERS FOOD INDUSTRY SOLUTION
Wefapress has set a new standard in the food industry with its St 6000 Metal Detectable Plastic. Microscopically tiny additives are mixed into this special new material, allowing it to be easily detected and then removed from food products with magnets. This means that producers equipping their installations with plastic components made of St 6000 MDP will be able to establish new levels of safety in food processing.

In addition, St 6000 MDP — just like all other premium products from Wefapress — offers excellent wear characteristics and gliding properties, high bending strength and impact resistance and low abrasion. It also meets the EU and FDA regulations for materials used in food processing.

For more information, visit www.wefapress.com.

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PLASTICS FOR THE MEDICAL SECTOR
The requirements on plastics, especially for use in the medical sector, are constantly increasing. Life-science-grade (LSG) plastics and medical technology (MT) plastics are best suited for the medical sector.

Plastics that come into contact with human tissue or bodily fluids have to satisfy exacting requirements in terms of purity and biocompatibility. A standard feature of these LSG/MT plastics is their key certification of compliance with USP Class VI and ISO 10993 norms. This LSG product family includes engineering and high-performance plastics such as KETRON® PEEK LSG, RADEL® PPSU LSG, ULTEM® PEI LSG, PSU LSG, PC LSG, ACETRON® LSG, PPE and PPSU. LSG and MT plastics in its standard product range are available on stock at Angst+Pfister.

For more information, visit www.angst-pfister.com.

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PLASTICS RECYCLING HANDBOOK AVAILABLE
Over the past 20 years recycling of plastics has increased dramatically. This is important not only from the environmental point of view (less landfill space is needed), but also from the economic point of view because recycling allows energy and materials to be reused.  

Research and Markets has released a new book that discusses some of the state-of-the-art techniques of recycling post-consumer plastic materials. It focuses on mechanical and chemical recycling and energy recovery.  

This book is intended for those who are interested in recycling of post consumer plastic waste. Although, this book discusses technical aspects of recycling, the authors have made it easily understandable to anyone interested in the subject. This book enables the reader to gain a thorough grounding in all the subjects discussed and each chapter has a bibliography to allow follow-up on subjects of interest.  

This book is an invaluable resource for those already working in the field or for those just starting out in recycling. For a complete index of this report, visit
www.researchandmarkets.com/product/4730ae/handbook_of_plastics_recycling.

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

“WHY PLASTICS?” IAPD WEB SEMINAR
15:00 GMT, 21 August 2009, Web Seminar
Learn why and when plastics are the best choice for your application in this informative web seminar. Jim Harrington, CPMR, Engineered Material Sales Inc., will discuss the unique properties plastics have and why plastic materials hold significant advantages for a variety of markets. This free web seminar will be highly educational for inside and outside sales personnel in the plastics industry, as well as those in the engineering and specifying community. Register now at www.iapd.org/events/web_seminars.cfm.

FAKUMA
13-17 October 2009, Friedrichshafen, Germany
The No. 1 trade fair for injection moulders, Fakuma is distinguished by broad-based offerings, including processing machinery and suitable peripherals, raw materials and applications, as well as automation solutions, control technology and much more. Visit www.fakuma-messe.de/en/fakuma for more information.

COMPOTEC
21-23 October 2009, Marina di Carrara, Italy
Compotec is the first exhibition in Italy entirely dedicated to research, production, making up and technologies of composite materials. This new and unique event aims to bring together universities, research institutes, industries, organisations and media in a three-day event in order to present the composite technologies, processes and developments. Exhibitors include producers, distributors, service and processing companies and importers of raw materials. Visit www.compotec.it for more information.

IAPD ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION
20-23 October 2009, Las Vegas, NV, USA
The IAPD Annual Convention features the latest information on trends and events in the plastics distribution industry. Manufacturers of plastics materials and equipment display their products at the IAPD Plastics Exhibition, and seminars and workshops educate and inspire. Networking opportunities are provided for meeting people from around the world who work in the industry. Go to www.iapd.org for more information.

PAGEV TURKISH PLASTICS INDUSTRY CONGRESS
18 November 2009, Istanbul, Turkey
PAGEV, the Turkish Plastics Manufacturers Research Development and Educational Foundation, will host the fourth annual PAGEV Turkish Plastics Industry Congress in Istanbul. The meeting will focus on plastics in the environment. For more information, visit www.pagev.org.tr.

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