German plastics and rubber industry had a healthy growth in 2007

2007 has been a great year for German plastic and rubber industries. The first 6 months of 2007 show an excellent growth, that surpassed forecasts.Plastic and rubber machineries have shown almost 11% growth in 2007.The rubber industry, generally a laggard, has also shown almost 4.5% growth. The plastic raw material production had a growth rate of little less than 10%. Higher costs and severe competition from the Middle East on one hand, and cheaper plastic end products from the Asian region on the other hand, are some of the problems that have to be faced by German plastic manufacturing business.

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Ultrasonic cleaning is the best method for cleaning dies and moulds

Cleaning dies and moulds is labour intensive and also often abrasive. By using ultrasonics for mould maintenance, the result is a cleaner mould with reduced manual input and no wear leading to large cost savings, extended mould life, and shorter payback time. The technique suits plastic, rubber and die cast moulds and tools.

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Phosphorus based products have different flame retardant characteristics

Injection moulded parts consume a considerable amount of various flame retardants due to their application in the electrical and electronic industry. Flame retardants save many lives and property because they prevent accidental fires. However, several concerns related to chemical release into the environment and potential health effects shroud these additives. Since halogenated flame retardants have been in the focus of public scrutiny, flame retardants based on other chemistries like phosphorus and nitrogen have been developed and need to prove their environmental benefits.

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Global ethylene and propylene demand and capacity to see a dramatic change

The World olefins scenario is fast changing, as demand and capacity both witness a shift from North America and Europe to the Middle Eastern and Asian regions. Ethylene demand in 2006 will grow from 110 mln tons to 137 mln tons by 2011 at an average rate of 4.3%. This growth rate is marginally higher than the global GDP growth. Ethylene capacity in 2006, will grow from 21 mln tons to 156 mln tons by 2011 at an average growth rate of 5.2%. This will result in a reduction in capacity utilization from almost 92% in 2006 to about 87%. This will peg capacity utilization at a rate attractive and healthy enough for reinvestment or profitability. PE has the major market share of ethylene accounting for almost 60%. EO/EG & VCM are the other two applications that account for 25% of ethylene demand. Consumption pattern is likely to remain along similar lines in 2011.
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Robust growth forseen for natural renewable resources as feedstock

Bio polymers were first developed by Cargill from corn. They are now well entrenched under the trade name of NatureWorks. Due to higher cost of synthesis and manufacturing several attempts have been made to look for alternate feedstocks. PLA based bio plastics are currently produced almost exclusively from corn and grain starch. But given that prices for this feedstock keep rising because of their use in the production of ethanol, the utilization of new raw materials becomes an attractive proposal. The production of sugar crops; both cane and beets, is outstripping demand. Both Brazil and India delivered record crops, and in the EU too sugar prices have declined. Some of the feedstocks that hold promise are:

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India's polyolefin consumption in 2007 was over 60% of total polymer consumption exceeding 6.5 mln tons

The end of 2007 heralds a new 2008 with newer aspirations and hopes. 2008 begins on a somber note due to a somewhat trepidation of a weaker economy arising from recession that may set in the USA, which would trigger some downfall in the global economic scenario.

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