Thin shrink film is also known as collation shrink film because it is used to pack a number of units of
packaged products together. Generally such film is made from PE because of good impact strength and flexibility
requirement. The collation shrink market in Europe accounted for nearly 800,000 ton consumption of polyethylene
resin in 2006 as per a report. It is expected that collation shrink film will grow at least by 3-5% by surface
area in Europe, but not by weight. To know more about the factors affecting this growth, the application sectors,
developments in materials used, etc, read European market for collation shrink films to grow on rising demand for thinner films
Higher costs have resulted in a scenario where the US players have opted to take a back foot on
overall interest in petrochemical market activity. High feedstock costs have created an imbalance in the market,
rendering the US petrochemical industry to take a backseat and amend the role that it once played-
from that of a dominant exporter to that of a net importer by 2010. This makes the future of the US
petrochemical industry appear very uncertain. Read more in
US petrochemical industry takes a backseat in global supply-demand
Highly-durable PE100 water pipes have helped to supply safe, clean drinking water
for residents of Pudong in Shanghai. The technique used ensures minimal traffic disruption,
conserves the surrounding environment and maintains high pressure water distribution. The use
of PE pipes is a long-lasting alternative to the previous high-maintenance leaking iron pipe network. Read more in
Corrosion-free pipe solution aids water supply in Shanghai
Total replacements for hips and other joints were developed in the late 1960s,
but it soon became apparent that hip implants could start loosening about 5 years after surgery
and would eventually fail completely. A new material may be applied in replacements for
a wider variety of joints in a more diverse group of patients, even those demanding higher
flexion and more mobility. Read more in
Development of stronger, more versatile joint replacement with new form of PE
Achieving lower energy consumption coupled with higher volumes of business, lowering the costs of production, bringing in more and more number of new investments in India, would result into higher machine building capacities, a mirror reflection of the high growth of the plastic woven sack industry. Read more in Processing machinery and its versatility will contribute to the growth of woven sack industry in India
