Is there any way we can help In reply to Myanmar scrap hunters caught in three-hour operation : Is there any way we can help them cause living in their country is hell in our country even living in the rubbish dump is so much better Read more on The Malay…. Click Here to Read More
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Sep
05
2010
Green School Supplies ? A Back to School Guide for Students Going GreenPosted by admin in Plastic Scrap Info, tags: back, going, Green, Guide, school, Students, SuppliesClearly the classroom is the place where the future begins to unfold. What better place than schools to use greener, healthier products and model environmental sustainability? The market is teeming with earth-friendly school and office supplies, guarding the health of students and their teachers. Non-toxic school supplies make a real difference in the quality of the indoor air and the level of toxins that we expose our children to daily. Why not shut the leading polluters – PCVs, BPA, lead and xylene – out of class? A new generation of green school supplies can send them packing. Many school supplies are made out of PVC – a plastic that contains chemical additives such as phthalates,…. Click Here to Read More
Sep
05
2010
Turcite X ETFE Round Rod, Red, 1/2″ OD, 36″ LengthPosted by admin in Plastic Rods, tags: ETFE, Length, Round, Turcite![]() Load BearingMinimally HygroscopicMaximum Continuous Temperature 180 FLow Thermal ExpansionEasily Fabricated Product DescriptionTurcite X is a fluoropolymer based material with proprietary additives for enhanced performance. It excels in low load and high speed applications, and can be easily machined. It has minimal hygroscopic characteristics and possesses low thermal expansion properties, resulting in a structurally stable material. Its maximum continuous service temperature is also 180 F (80 C). Turcite X has lower friction properties than Turcite A. Typical applications include bearings, bushings and slides. It is lubricious, similar to PTFE but has more back bone. Turcite X…. Click Here to Read More
Sep
05
2010
Polyester Mesh 27 Micron Opening 42 Micron Thread Diameter 15.5 Percent Open Area 24″ x 12″Posted by admin in Plastic Mesh, tags: 15.5, Area, Diameter, Mesh, Micron, Open, Opening, Percent, Polyester, Thread![]() Gamma SteriizableGood Solvent ResistanceGood UV ResistanceMesh Opening Size 27 MicronsPrecise Opening Size Product DescriptionPolyester Screen cloth: Unaffected by most solvents, Polyester PETP (Polyester, Polyethylene Terephthalate) has good resistance to strong acids at room temperature and resists weak acids and alkalies even at high temperatures; strong alkalies can weaken it. UV resistance is good, but it tends toward a slight loss of tensile strength with prolonged exposure to sunlight. Lacks good hydrolysis resistance, but retention of properties after gamma radiation exposure is good. Deformation under low stress is minimal, but it can deform under high stress. Polyester…. Click Here to Read More
Sep
05
2010
Handbook Of Fillers For PlasticsPosted by admin in Plastics Engineering Books, tags: Fillers, Handbook, Plastics![]() Product DescriptionThis book should be of interest to manufacturers of plastics products and fillers, plastics designers, engineers and polymer chemists. Handbook Of Fillers For…. Click Here to Read More
Sep
05
2010
Kraton G1643 Roof Coating Formulation Exceeds ASTM D6083 RequirementsPosted by admin in Polymer News, tags: ASTM, Coating, D6083, Exceeds, Formulation, G1643, Kraton, Requirements, RoofKraton G1643 Roof Coating Formulation Exceeds ASTM D6083 Requirements Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA ), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or “SBC’s” (together with Kraton Polymers LLC and its other subsidiaries, “Kraton”), announced that its roof coating formulation containing Kraton G1643, a styrenic block copolymer (SBC), exceeds requirements in the ASTM International D6083 standard specification recognized in the elastomeric … Read more on…. Click Here to Read More
Sep
05
2010
TVA plant celebrates grass-roots recyclingPosted by admin in Plastic Scrap News, tags: celebrates, grassroots, plant, RecyclingTVA plant celebrates grass-roots recycling Cumberland City — The Tennessee Valley Authority is going a little green with a recycling program at its Cumberland Fossil Plant in Cumberland City. Read more on The Leaf…. Click Here to Read More
Sep
04
2010
Dixie Cup Dispenser – 3 oz or 5 oz Dixie Cups 1 eaPosted by admin in Paper & Plastic Household, tags: Cups, dispenser, Dixie![]() “DIXIE”CUP DISPENSERFits 3 and 5 oz Dixie cups.Will hold 18-3oz cups or 20-5oz cups.ComboBathroom Product Description3 & 5 oz dual cup dispenser with 20 3oz cupsQuestions? Toll Free 1-800-243-5384 or visit gp.com.Made in China. Dixie Cup Dispenser – 3 oz or 5 oz Dixie Cups 1…. Click Here to Read More
Sep
04
2010
An Impossible Office Job – Making Garbage Look GoodPosted by admin in Plastic Scrap Info, tags: Garbage, Good, Impossible, Look, Making, OfficeThe truth is that people don’t think a lot about waste baskets during their busy lives. They use them daily, get rid of all their waste and trash but they never pay attention to waste baskets. Why even think about waste paper baskets, anyway? Aren’t they just one of those necessary things that take up office space? It doesn’t take too long in an environment without a waste receptacle until we realize how indispensable waste baskets really are. During the course of a typical day in the office, at home, in the kitchen and everywhere else we go, we are usually inundated with waste. In the office, we must deal with all the office waste, discarded paper, wrappers, discarded packaging and…. Click Here to Read More
Sep
04
2010
Teflon PTFE Monofilament, White, 0.070″ Diameter, 100′ LengthPosted by admin in Plastic Wire, tags: 0.070, 100%, Diameter, Length, Monofilament, PTFE, Teflon, White![]() Monofilament RodMax Temp 500 FVery Low Coefficient of FrictionExtremely Low Dielectric ConstantUV and Ozone Resistant Product DescriptionPTFE also known as Teflon has excellent chemical, thermal, and electrical stability. It retains a high percentage of its useful properties from cryogenic to elevated temperatures -348 F to 500 F and has a very low coefficent of friction. It has the lowest critical surface enrgy of all plastics, which makes it an excellent water and oil repellent for non-stick and mold release. PTFE has an extremely low dielectric constant and dissipation factor. Excellent resistance to UV, and Ozone. Typical applications include electronic bobbins, piping material for…. Click Here to Read More |











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