International Plastics News for Asia - February 2023

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In this first issue for 2023, we look at how injection moulding systems have evolved over the years. Now, with the growing popularity of all-electric models, plastic manufacturers are given the advantages of energyefficient systems that meet their various requirements. This development has become both a challenge and opportunity for the machinery makers.
Asia has been seeing rising demand for biopolymers and one major player has responded with a new polylactic acid manufacturing complex in Thailand. The facility will include production sites for lactic acid, lactide, and polymer that are designed to have both process and energy integration for increased efficiency of the manufacturing operation. Also, it will use the abundant, locally grown sugarcane as primary feedstock for the production process.
Sustainability in flexible packaging has become one of the targets of companies in this industry and in this issue, we look at the trends in innovative materials that could help achieve this goal.

International Plastics News for Asia Magazine Description:

International Plastics News for Asia is published 6x a year in English with highlights in Chinese. The magazine is uniquely positioned to serve the needs of South East Asia's plastics processing industry, including contract molders and manufacturers with in-plant machinery lines. It provides the latest market information, quality technical features, trade show reviews and videos, and people and company profiles written by industry experts and correspondents across the region. Also included are exclusive content and articles from Ringier's family of plastics industry magazines covering Greater China region, the Middle East and other parts of the world, such as Modern Plastics and Polymers in India, Plastics Engineering in the US, Kunststoffe in Germany, Polymer Materials in Russia, Technologia del Plastico in Latin Amercia – which are the leading magazines in their respective markets. The interactive content allows readers to make direct and immediate contact with advertisers/suppliers and featured companies in the editorial by clicking on the web site and email addresses in each issue, access online content in Ringier’s plastics website in English and Chinese (plastics.industrysourcing.com), and avail of video content through iTunes and Google Play.