SHANGHAI - Zhuzhou Times New Material Technology Co. Ltd. signed an agreement with ZF Friedrichshafen AG to acquire its business unit Rubber and Plastics . Transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2014 and is subject to regulatory approvals in China , Europe and the shareholders of TMT .
If an optimist sees a glass half full and a pessimist sees it half empty , what do you call someone who can not decide what they see ?
You can call a business of trying to decipher the plastics manufacturing environment in China today.
Auto supplier Faurecia SA has launched the production of injection molding bio-compound that combines hemp and polypropylene in Europe, and is looking for opportunities to expand the technology to North America.
At the same time, the company is developing a completely natural compound that combines natural fillings with an herbal resin.
Injection molding is a manufacturing process widely used for the production of articles of plastic toys and trinkets for automotive body panels, water bottles and cell phone cases. A liquid plastic is forced into a mold and cured - it sounds simple, but it is a complex process. The fluid used will vary from hot glass to a variety of plastics - thermosetting and thermoplastic.
