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          Seminar on Innovative Solutions for Enhanced Polymer Performance



             he seminar on "Innovative Kraton Solutions for Enhanced   of  plastic  industries  surrounding  Chennai  City.    While
         TPolymer  Performance"  was  held  successfully  on    Dr.Manish Nath  elaborated on - Innovative Kraton Solutions
         13th  December,  2018  at  Hotel  Quality  Inn  Sabari.The   for Enhanced Polymer Performance, Mr.  Y.V. Raman
         seminar was organized by Indian Plastic Institute Chennai   focussed  on PLASTIWORLD 2019 and the benefit one would
         Chapter and M/s. Kraton Polymers India (P) Ltd.  More   have participating in it.
         than 80 delegates were present from various segments





















         Rally against the Ban on Plastics in Tamil Nadu



             embers of the Tamil Nadu Plastics Manufacturers’   the State government had chosen to announce the ban
         MAssociation (TAPMA) held a demonstration on           unilaterally in the Assembly and the same was being
         Thursday, December 13, 2018  urging the State government   reluctantly implemented by the officials of various
         not to implement the ban on plastics from January 1,2019.  departments. The Government Order bans all forms of
                                                                plastic packaging including the ones used by small retail
         The government’s plan to ban single-use plastics is
         not right and will badly hurt the plastic industries and   outlets, grocery shops, whereas the same are permitted
         livelihood of workers. It was unfortunate that instead of   for MNCs and FMCG companies. This will hit the business
         taking  a  considered  decision  based  on  scientific  facts,   of over 200,000 small vendors, shops, hotels, restaurants
                                                                and sweet shops, according to TAPMA members.




























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