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Le professeur associé de la faculté d'Agriculture de l'Université de l'Alberta, David Bressler explique que des scientifiques ont mis au point une technologie pour transformer les déchets de bovins en matériau plastique. Ce matériau pourrait être utilisé dans la fabrication de nombreux produits, allant de pièces de véhicules à des boîtiers de disques compacts. Cette trouvaille permettrait de redonner une nouvelle valeur industrielle aux protéines animales qui échouent dans les sites d'enfouissement depuis la crise de la vache folle. Le plastique produit grâce à la nouvelle technologie est partiellement biodégradable, précise M. Bressler.
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David Bressler, an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science at the University of Alberta, has collaborated with industry, government and other researchers to forge waste cattle proteins into heavy-duty plastics “that could soon be used in everything from car parts to CD cases”. The raw materials are discarded parts of carcasses that were sidelined from beef production after bovine spongiform encephalopathy devastated the industry in 2003. Bressler believes that the biofriendly plastics, though still at the development stage, are poised to become an innovative resource for the plastics industry, which "is under pressure to increase the renewable content in its products."
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UK-based materials testing equipment supplier Malvern Instruments Ltd. has opened its first office in Montreal. "Establishing direct operations through Malvern Instruments Canada is an exciting development," said Brian Dutko, president of the company's American office, Malvern Instruments Inc.. "The Canadian market has always been very important to us. The new organization offers many new benefits including support and training delivered directly by Malvern, and a more streamlined procurement process for purchasing consumables and accessories," Dutko added.
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Wichita, KS based polymer producer Invista, plans to generate up to 4,500 tons of additional nylon airbag and industrial yarn at its production facilities in Kingston, Ont. and Gloucester, U.K. The additional capacity will be made available in several phases throughout January and February of 2011. The announcement is the company's second relating to Kingston in recent years. In 2008, Invista opened its "advanced development facility" in Kingston, designed to allowing Invista to move quickly from concept through testing to application.
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Jiffy Products is expanding its production in Shippagan, New Brunswick. Jiffy Products, a Norwegian company, started operations in 1976 producing pots, pellets, plastic trays and a variety of retail products for the horticultural industry, and currently employs over 300 people at the facility. The growth will also mean the creation of 92 new jobs in the Acadian peninsula. The company also plans to include two new peat pot machines and an additional shrink-wrap machine. With this expansion, the plant will increase capacity, improving turnaround times and enhancing the quality of its products.
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Global automotive painting leader DuPont Canada lifted the drop sheet recently to unveil its new coating and finishing education centre in Pointe Claire, Quebec. Around 3,000 students are expected to pass through its doors each year for courses on product and small business training. Students are expected to travel from around Quebec, eastern Ontario, the Maritimes and northeastern United States to take part in the classes, offered in both French and English. DuPont Canada is the Canadian subsidiary of Delaware-based E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
