1. Why, even plastic components are coded, enabling the polymers to be broken down, so they can be used again.
2. Calnetics Corp., a maker of plastic components, has agreed to be acquired by Summa Industries, also a plastic parts manufacturer.
3. Clariant is looking to make acquisitions in the plastic components market, and is aiming to form joint ventures in the textile-dyes market, Schweizer said.
4. Most of the carpet and large plastic components, like dashboards, that are used in new cars are now cut by water jet.
5. Since each plastic component was built with wiring inside, the resulting structure forms a complete electrical circuit.
6. Summa makes injection-molded plastic optical components for the lighting industry, conveyor components for the food industry, control components for aerospace companies and others.
7. Summa makes injection-molded plastic optical components.
8. The goal is to make and sell the full range of aircraft cabin replacement parts, from storage compartment latches to plastic components for seats and interiors.
9. The masterbatch unit makes colorants and additives for plastic components.
10. While both are manufacturers of plastic components, they serve different industries.