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BPF Attends InterPlastica The British Plastics Federation (BPF) last week attended the InterPlastica Trade Show in Moscow, Russia
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31st January 2012
Export Support for Polymer Businesses Export support worth £5000 from UKTI available for applicants – hurry as the deadline has been extended, just a few days left for applications.
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31st January 2012
Polymer Business Rewarded by Vince Cable for Top KTP in the UK Intregrating R&D investment, recycling and innovation reaps its rewards in terms of being voted top KTP project in the UK and recieving an award presented by Vince Cable.
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31st January 2012
UK Polymers Work Takes Dow to the New Top 100 Global InnovatorsGetting recognition for your innovation can be important for most businesses; Can being a member of the Materials KTN support your business on this journey?
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31st January 2012
IDP7 is a great opportunity for polymer companies to fund R&D targeted at low carbon vehicles - £25 million availableIDP7 is a great opportunity for polymer companies to fund R&D targeted at low carbon vehicles - £25 million available
Polymers will play in increasing role in many aspects of road vehicles because of light-weighting.
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13th January 2012
New Chair for BPF Rotational MouldersThe BPF is delighted to announce the appointment of Karen Drinkwater, Founding Director, JSC Rotational LTD, as the new Chair of the Rotational Moulders Group. (10/01/2012)
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10th January 2012
British Group at Plastindia 2012The UK Pavilion will again return to Plastindia exhibition to be held in New Delhi between 1st and 6th of February 2012, with a strong group of thirteen exhibitors accompanied by a group of British delegates on a trade mission. (10/01/2012)
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10th January 2012
SuperCleanQ project commencesA 12 strong European consortium has secured 1,916,300 Euros of EU funding for development of processes and quality procedures for the valorisation of recycled plastics for food contact applications. The research is part funded by the European Commission under its FP7 (Framework 7) programme.
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10th January 2012
BPF presents to Plastics New Zealand, in Auckland.BPF visits Plastics New Zealand
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6th January 2012
Free Advice to Help Companies Benefit from Automation Manufacturers keen to increase their global competitiveness and improve profitability are invited to make an application to the Automating Manufacturing Programme.
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15th December 2011
Designers Step Up To 3D Printing TechnologyFrom conception to the catwalk in 24 hours; additive manufacturing meets a shoe designer
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22nd November 2011
You Have To Take Your Cap Off To This InnovationA cap closure strip that can be saved and reused as a cable tie in all sorts of domestic, DIY, garden and work-related ways
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22nd November 2011
It’s No Stretch of the Imagination To Predict Fatigue Life In Elastomers….. NowFEA codes from metallic components don’t work well for rubbers; now new codes are developed specifically for rubber to greatly enhance fatigue failure in elastomers.
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22nd November 2011
British Plastics Federation in Global Plastics Industry Action Plan for Solutions on Marine LitterOn Nov 16 & 17, plastics industry representatives met in Dubai to create a global action plan for solutions on marine litter. (18/11/2011)
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18th November 2011
South Africa PVC Commitment moves with Rapid SpeedThe South African Vinyls Association (SAVA) are following, with rapid and impressive pace, the examples set by the UK plastics industry’s VinylPlus commitment and Australian Vinyls Council.
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17th November 2011
Energy Management: a Profitable Sustainable CycleThe BPF ‘Energy Management’ boot camp is back due to popular demand. Robin Kent, Tangram Technology consultant and much sought after energy guru, will deliver the workshop on Wednesday 7th December with the aim of providing plastics companies an indepth look into energy cost reduction.
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17th November 2011
Polymer Process Engineering - All Roads Lead to BradfordBradford's Polymer Process Engineering (PPE) event is once more set to break new ground and to forge new links and partnerships between the polymer industry and the worlds of research and development.
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17th November 2011
PVC-U Windows are the Product of ChoiceThe document which details the energy saving benefits of PVC-U windows was distributed among civil servants during an event organised by the BPF’s Vinyls Group on 3rd November.
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17th November 2011
BPF welcomes Mike Jones as Chair of the IH&S CommitteeMike Jones, of Distrupol, has been elected as the successor to Lynn Edwards as Chair of the BPF’s Industrial Health and Safety Committee.
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17th November 2011
BIS Minister Recognises Plastics Role in Transition to a Green Economy Through BPF Contact In a House of Commons Minister Mark Prisk MP recognised the “importance of the UK Plastics Industry and its role in the transitions to a green economy.” (11/11/2011)
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11th November 2011
Green Deal Boss Visits BPFMichelle Frew, Head of Green Deal Delivery for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), visited the BPF’s London head office on 7 November to discuss the scheme with several BPF groups.
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7th November 2011
TSB Launches £4.5m FundThe Technology Strategy Board (TSB) has announced a £4.5m fund for investing in collaborative research and development for resource efficiency in the supply chain.
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4th November 2011
KTN Launch Monthly Funding Column in BPF NewsletterThe Materials Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) has launched a monthly funding update for BPF members…
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4th November 2011
TSB to Invest up to £15m in Collaborative Research and DevelopmentThe Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £15m in collaborative research and development projects that stimulate innovation across our key enabling technology areas – advanced materials; biosciences; electronics, photonics and electrical systems; information and communications technology; and nanoscale technologies.
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4th November 2011
BPF seeks members' assistance with PLC-PROG projectThe British Plastics Federation is involved in a European FP-7 Project entitled "PLC-PROG" aimed at developing technical solutions to solve problems and cover common needs of SMEs in specific industrial sectors, such as the automation sector.
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4th November 2011
Prime Minister David Cameron Opens JSP’s New Manufacturing FacilityPrime Minister David Cameron Officially Opens JSP’s new Industrial Safety Helmet Manufacturing Line.
Today (14 October) Prime Minister David Cameron officially opened personal protection equipment specialist JSP’s new state-of-the-art industrial safety helmet manufacturing facility in Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire.
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4th November 2011
HSE will recover costs from as early as April 2012HSE has introduced a new cost recovery system. The first information to be clarified is the difference between a technical breach of the law and a material one.
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4th November 2011
Plastics Sustain World’s Billions, Industry Body Tells Government"World’s population is set to top 7 billion on 31st Oct, the use of Plastics is key to supporting population growth and raising the hopes of deprived people" says the BPF. (31/10/2011)
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31st October 2011
PVC: the weapon for Basketball Wars“Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defence to catch up.” – Red Auerbach
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28th October 2011
KTP – A Mechanism to Embed Research into Your Company InnovationA KTP can provide both a mechanism and an additional set of skills of a dedicated person to work on your behalf.
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25th October 2011