What would you vote as the greatest material on Earth? The question
recently arose in discussion with an IOM3 colleague, and with the
current media vogue for lists, leagues and assorted rankings, it would
make for an interesting members’ vote.
John Ratcliffe
was Secretary-General of The Plastics and Rubber Institute for nearly 30 years and played a key role in the post-war development of Britain’s plastics and rubber industries.
Responding to the need for sustainable production, Dr Detlev Keil,
Project Manager, S-PVC licensing for Vinnolit in Ismaning, Germany,
outlines methods employed in PVC manufacture.
Cost options for a piece of commissioned brickwork facade include: installed cost, cost in use and environmental cost. The Brick Development Association has commissioned the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors to investigate the installed cost of brickwork and other external finishes.
The statutory coding of pharmaceutical products requires that manufacturers mark the product at every stage of the supply chain and comply with Good Manufacturing Practice and the appropriate regulatory documents. Factors to consider include the inks used for labels and the use of new technologies such as laser coding and RFID for marking systems.
The global network for the materials cycle
