plastics
New body to promote polymer materials
The Australian Modern Building Alliance (AMBA), an activity of Chemistry Australia, will promote the benefits of polymers in the Australian ...
New sensors identify wear on liners for preventative maintenance
Plastic manufacturing company, igus, has launched its smart sensors which track the wear of linear plain bearing liners. Helping to ...
Recycled plastic turned into rail sleepers
Victorian manufacturing firm Integrated Recycling has had its Duratrack railway sleepers made from recycled plastic laid at Richmond train station, ...
BPA substitute in common plastic goods could be dangerous for women’s eggs
A chemical used in plastic products labelled BPA-free could be as damaging to reproductive health as the chemical it replaces, ...
Australian gas cheap for export customers, expensive for local manufacturers
Australian industrial customers have seen gas prices nearly double and these are expecting to worsen, with the possibility of shortages, ...
Start-up uses waste coffee, brewing malt, hemp in 3D printing feedstock
North Dakota, USA 3D printing business 3DomFuel grown its product mix to be three-tenths made up of novel filaments, including ...
Food safety drives demand for high performance plastics
Higher safety demands faced by food, beverage and agribusiness processors and packagers are driving demand for advanced engineering plastics to ...
Paper shows how to turn plastic landfill into fuel
Research led by chemist Zheng Huang at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has demonstrated a way to break down polyethylenes ...
Hopes fading for Pakistan factory collapse survivors
There is little hope more survivors will be found amongst the rubble of a collapsed factory in Pakistan, according to ...
Endeavour Award winner profiles – Plastic Forests
On May 28, Manufacturers' Monthly held its annual Endeavour Awards. We will be profiling each of the winners this week ...
Philmac announces $9.6 m investment, 30 new SA jobs
Specialist valve and fitting manufacturer Philmac has announced it will invest $9.6 million in its South Australian facilities.
Manufacturing our Future with Gas – Australian Domestic Gas Conference keynote address
CEO of PACIA, Ms Samantha Read, delivered a keynote speech at the Australian Domestic Gas Conference 2015 yesterday.
Public needs to better understand the importance of natural gas: PACIA
CEO of the Plastics and Chemical Industry Association, Samantha Read, will argue the need for a better public appreciation of ...
Cardia Bioplastics, Stellar Films Group merger agreement signed
Cardia Bioplastics has announced that it has signed an agreement for a merger with Stellar Films Group.
The top 100 manufacturers in Australia
This time each year IBISWorld delivers Manufacturers’ Monthly a list of the top 100 manufacturers in Australia. Alan Johnson investigates ...
Deregulation in competitiveness agenda welcomed by medical device, chemical industries
The federal government’s Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda has included an initiative to remove red tape around product approvals.
Bob Baldwin to address PACIA’s Manufacturing Our Future conference tomorrow
The Plastics and Chemicals Industry Association’s national conference begins tomorrow.
Manufacturers’ Monthly Material of the Month part 1: Bakelite
Leading the way in The Age of Plastics, Bakelite’s creation in 1907 was also the creation of the very first ...
Scented dog toys that attract pets
An Adelaide company has developed dog toys that take advantage of dogs’ superior sense of smell to keep them occupied.
