bosley
- 20 Feb 2004 09:34
hewittalan6
- 07 Nov 2007 08:56
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I don't doubt it could be, as even if the material itself is limited to it's thickness, the construction could be of a corrugated or architectural type, or even several layers bonded.
However I must ask the advisability of making heavier items, as usually the weight is due to the requirement for longevity. I've had loads of cars where the metal has degraded to rust and I'm not sure the local garage MOT inspector would be impressed with a cars wheel arches turning to compost!
I'm just being a bit silly there.
I do remember as a kid though, scientists demonstrating how strong paper could be if folded and glued properly, by balancing a car on what amounted to copier paper!!
Alan
oblomov
- 07 Nov 2007 10:26
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Take your point, Alan, But I didn't think bioplastics necessarily need to have biodegradable properties where that isn't desirable- only if wanted.
From Wikipedia (I know, I know!) :-
Non Packaging
Applications outside packaging include mobile phone casings (NEC), carpet fibres (Dupont Sorona), and car interiors (Mazda). The French company, Arkema, produces a grade of bioplastic called Rilsan, which is being used in fuel line and plastic pipe applications.
In these areas, the goal is obviously not biodegradability, but to create items from sustainable resources.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioplastic
hewittalan6
- 07 Nov 2007 10:49
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And I take your point, Oblo.
the answer then would be yes, providing the environment is suitable and not likely to precipitate degredation.
tweenie
- 13 Nov 2007 17:43
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Anyone else praying for a bit of xmas cheer?
Lets hope it's not suicide in the new year
:-)
halifax
- 13 Nov 2007 18:04
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Why are you a bomber!. This story will go on and on until the cash runs out!!
daniel44444
- 13 Nov 2007 20:51
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I got out a long time ago,you all should too
greekman
- 14 Nov 2007 07:51
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Talk about the story going on until the cash runs out.
In 1974 a book called , 'The Never Ending Story' was first published. It was made into a film in 1984. Both the book and film are still very popular with children and has grossed millions of pounds profit.
Perhaps Stanelco's way forward would be to turn their story, you know the one, (If you buy this magic bean and plant it, RNS's, annual reports etc) into a film. After all both are good fantasy fairytale reads, although The Never Ending Story is more believable.
The difference is in most fairy tales the fog turns into a prince and all live happily ever after. The Stanelco story has a differing twist with the frog still being a frog.
Lets just hope their story doesn't run as long as the real fairytale.
kimoldfield
- 14 Nov 2007 09:15
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Does the frog biodegrade at the end of the story Greek?
greekman
- 14 Nov 2007 09:27
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Hi Kim,
Now that would be a twist. I thought my post would spawn (OK I won't give up the day job) such comments.
hewittalan6
- 14 Nov 2007 09:48
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Its already a fairy story - The Emperors new clothes, by the board Grimm.
Anyway, fairytales always get it wrong. Look at the sword in the stone. Searching for someone who could pull the sword out, to be king.
Shabby thinking. Find me the bloke who put it in there. Thats real king material.
tweenie
- 14 Nov 2007 12:47
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and now for another month of nothing.....................................
:-)
kimoldfield
- 14 Nov 2007 13:35
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Oh, I don't know, a month is a long time in the history of SEO.........anything can happen.
PLEASE, anything, anything at all!
greekman
- 14 Nov 2007 15:46
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Looking at todays chart, the sp is going up. Oh no it's not, Oh yes it is, Oh no it's not, Oh etc etc.
Sorry.....will get back to some sort of normality, it's just been one of those flat boring days.
As soon as something/anything happens re SEO I will reform to sensible comments.
oblomov
- 14 Nov 2007 16:30
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Logged on and saw 12 new messages - thought 'They've either gone bust or got a deal!'
Dont do this to me, please - the excitement is bad for a man of my age!
blackdown
- 19 Nov 2007 18:13
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TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRADES BOYS!!!!! WE ARE ABOUT TO TAKE OFF!!!! WHY??
TAKEOVER or DIRECTOR BUYS or INSTITUTIONAL BUYS RNS TO FOLLOW!!!!!
Trebletrouble where are you?
G D Potts
- 19 Nov 2007 21:03
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yes -6% does send that signal
aldwickk
- 19 Nov 2007 21:27
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A 1million trade is not a big amount of money
tweenie
- 20 Nov 2007 07:41
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When theres a 10M to 100M share trade , wake me up.
oblomov
- 20 Nov 2007 09:00
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False alarm - even at 10m to 100m I'd rather be left to snooze on!
In the old days of PM1 the following would have caused a stir - but I doubt if Gordon would recognise a biodegradable bag if he found one in his sporran!!
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article3176998.ece
greekman
- 20 Nov 2007 09:28
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Oblomov,
Couldn't agree more. Also who believes that if plastic bags are banned (presumably unless they are proven bio-degradable) Stanelco will benefit to any degree.
When SEO first muted the idea, there was little competition mentioned, now almost every day we see other similar products manufactured by others.
If this had been a horse race, there would by now have been a stewards inquiry.
SEO at one stage (according to all the info they put out) appeared to be so far ahead no one else was in contention.
They didn't just stop, they appeared to go backward.
I just hope SEO are not bio-degradable and disappear within about 6 months.