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SOUTH ISLAND BRANCH HONOUR BOARD UNVEILING & MID WINTER DINNER
Plastics New Zealand South Island Branch invites you to join them on Thursday 12th August for the Unveiling of the South Island Branch Honour Board and Mid Winter Dinner
For further information and to download the registration form please click on the link below.
INJECTION MOULDING SEMINARS WITH RENOWED INTERNATIONAL EXPERT BILL TOBIN
Plastics New Zealand is pleased to announce the return visit of Internationally Renown Injection Moulding Expert Bill Tobin
Bill Tobin will host two individual day seminar courses in Auckland during his time here in New Zealand.
Please download the attached flyers for further information and to register for each Seminar
Numbers are limited and these seminars usually sell out fast.
Don't Delay - Register today!
DIPLOMA IN DESIGN & SPECIFICATION OF PLASTICS
Plastics New Zealand will again be running its highly popular Diploma in Design & Specification of Plastics in Semester 2 of 2010.
The courses will be run in Auckland Only through the Plastics Centre of Excellence, Auckland University, Tamaki Campus in Glen Innes, Auckland.
Part 1 - 24th September 2010
Part 2 - 30th & 1st October 2010
Part 3 - 14th &15th October 2010
Part 4 - 18th & 19th November 2010
Please follow the link below for further information on course content, costs and registration forms.
PLASTICS NEW ZEALAND BIENNIEL DESIGN AWARDS 2010
Plastics New Zealand will be holding the Bienniel Plastics Industry Design Awards in October 2010.
Entries for the Awards are now open.
Closing date for entries is the 30th July 2010
Further information on this years awards can be seen on the following page
Plastics Industry 2010 Biennial Design Awards Information
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TWO LIFE MEMBERSHIPS PRESENTED AT THE 66TH ANNUAL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
Plastics New Zealand recently presented two long standing Members of the Plastics Industry with Life Memberships.
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SAVE UP TO 66% ON HOPPER DRYER ENERGY USE
If you are drying polymer, drying can represent between 5 and 25% of your total site energy use.
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PREMIER PLASTICS & VISCOUNT PLASTICS STAR IN NEW EECA VIDEOS
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POST GRAD CERTIFICATE IN ENGINEERING (PLASTICS) - AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY
A key role of the Plastics Centre of Excellence is to provide education and training programmes to upskill the industry at all levels, including the Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering (Plastics) with Semester 2 beginning in July 2010.
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Entries for the 2010 Plastics Industry Design Awards Are Now Open!!
We welcome entries from any individual or company associated with the New Zealand Plastics Industry. This can include toolmakers, designers, corporate suppliers, research agencies and manufacturers.
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Green Ribbon Award Finalists Announced
Environment Minister Nick Smith today announced the 27 finalists for the 2010 Green Ribbon Awards which honour outstanding contributions to protecting New Zealand's environment. Plastics New Zealand Best Practice Energy Programme was named as one of the finalists.
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MASS BALANCE SURVEY - 2009 PRODUCTION DATA
The Annual Mass Balance Survey is underway! Forms have been mailed out to all participating Manufacturers.
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PLASTIC BAGS INFO SHEET
There are many myths about Plastic Bags. Conventional plastic shopping bags are 100% recyclable. They are a valuable source of energy for the recycling industry. Plastic bags represent less than 0.2% of all waste to landfill, and make up a very small percentage of all litter; international litter statistics consistently report at less than 1%.
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PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS & BISPHENOL A
Public interest in the composition, use and recycling of plastic products is growing. This backgrounder is the first in a series from Plastics New Zealand which aims to assist informed and objective discussion around these subjects, ensuring consumers have confidence in the safety and benefits of plastic products.
The focus of this particular backgrounder is to explore the safety aspects of food and drink containers moulded from polycarbonate.
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PET WATER BOTTLES
Neither DEHA or Bisphenol A are used in the manufacture PET drink bottles. DEHA and Bisphenol A are not by products from the degradation of PET. PET does not contain chlorine and will not form dioxin, PET drink bottles are safe for repeated use.
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MICROWAVABLE PLASTICS
The focus of this article is to explore the safety aspects of food and drink containers which are exposed to microwave energy in order to heat their contents. Stories of how dangerous, toxic, chemicals can 'leach out' into microwaved food have circulated on the internet for years. Such stories are without foundation.
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BPe 2007/2008 Energy Audit Programme
Save up to 20% on energy bills"
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