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NEWS


US plastics industry jobs and sales ‘grow sharply’


The US plastics industry saw a rise in both shipments and employee number in 2017, according to the latest figures from the Plastics Industry Association. In its 2018 Size & Impact


Report, the organisation says that the industry employed 989,000 people in 2017 (an increase of 2.4% on the previous year) and generated more than US$432 billion in shipments – a 7% growth. “The fact that these


figures grew so sharply in 2017 is a testament to the industry’s overall economic


activity during that period of time, and to its ability to expand its impact into areas that might not occur to most,” said Perc Pineda, chief economist at the organisation. “The impact of the industry ripples out far beyond its government- defined borders.”


When suppliers to the industry are included in the figure, the employment total doubles to around 1.81 million people, while shipments exceed US$590bn. “The fact that the industry continues to grow shows


how effective [plastics] are in their intended use,” said Patty Long, the organisation’s CEO and interim president. She called on the government to make funds available to increase the domestic capacity for recycling plastics. “This will help recover


more material, increase jobs, and meet growing demand for recycled content while helping the environment by reducing the amount of plastics needlessly heading to landfills,” she said. � www.plasticsindustry.org


Pipe production in Turkmenistan


Eshretly Kenar, based in Bayramali in Turkmenistan, has begun production of plastic water pipes at a new plant in the city, according to the Orient news agency. The plant will start with a capacity of around 250 tonnes/year of polyethylene


and polyproplylene pipe, in diameters of 20-60mm. The production plant will also make bags and film. The raw material is supplied from the new Kiyanli chemical complex in western Turk- menistan, which opened in October last year.


Tekni-Plex adds tubing in China


Tekni-Plex has expanded the range and capacity of silicone tubing manufac- tured at its plant in Suzhou, China. An extra line is now


producing smaller sized tubing – down to 0.2mm inside diameter, 0.1mm wall thickness and toler- ances as low as +/- 0.03mm – for a range of medical pump applica- tions, including peristaltic and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps. “Supplying tight


tolerances in silicone tubing from our China facility will be of interest to pump manufacturers who assemble their medical devices in the region and have had challenges sourcing quality tubing,” said Bob Donohue, general manager of Tekni-Plex subsidiary Natvar. � www.tekni-plex.com


Wider use of PA12 for gas pipe will save costs


Evonik says a recent decision by the US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) – to allow wider use of polyamide 12 pipe in the oil and gas industry – could lead to substantial savings. “We are very excited about this announcement,” said Doug Weishaar, business development manager of Evonik’s high performance polymers division. “The addition of polyamide 12 to the federal code provides new material options for local natural gas distributors seeking to install new, repaired, or replaced pipelines operating at up to 250 psig.” As a result of the final rule’s updated changes, the cost of materials to


Above: Evonik says new rules could help gas distributors save on material costs


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produce new pipe is estimated to be reduced by 10%, resulting in annual material cost savings of around US$32 million for transmission, gathering, and distribution operators, said PHMSA. The company says that its Vestamid PA12 is already widely used in the industry. � www.evonik.com


January/February 2019 | PIPE & PROFILE EXTRUSION 5


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