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Leading the Charge: Brand Owners Moving to Boost Recycled Content in Packages, Products
Leading brand owners and a big-box retailer discuss their recycling goals, which will impact processors and the entire supply chain.
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Blazing the Trail In Processing PCR for Corrugated Pipe
Just a decade ago, roughly 10% of HDPE corrugated pipes made by Advanced Drainage Systems used recycled material. That number is 65% now, and growing. Here’s how this processor became a pioneer in this field.
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Ineos Teams Up with Herman Miller in the Production of Face Shields for Front Line Medical Staff Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Ineos Olefins & Polymers USA is donating enough PP to Herman Miller which has repurposed resources to injection mold headbands for 20,000 medical face shields to combat COVID-19.
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How Graham Packaging Counters PCR Supply/Demand Squeeze
Customers want more PCR—including food grade—than recyclers can supply. Solutions involve efforts to educate customers, employees, and the community at large. New technologies also offer hope.
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Price of PP First to Plunge; PE, PS, PVC, PET Are Next
Coronavirus fallout: Slowing demand, higher resin inventories, low global material prices, plus labor and transportation challenges.
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Borealis Steps Up in Austrian Face Mask Initiative in the Coronavirus Crisis by Producing Meltblown Fabrics on Unique Pilot Line
Borealis’ new proprietary PP meltblown resin has boosted filtration properties due to its capability for finer fibers.
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Injection Pairs with Blow Molding for In-Mold Assembly
At Sussex IM, compact cells of side-by-side injection and blow molding machines “assemble” reusable water bottles with insert blow molding and automated transfer, trimming and leak testing.
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Spring Tips for Dryer Maintenance
The warm, humid weather really puts a strain on both the regeneration and process, so it is important that everything is in perfect working order. The time to check is now.
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How Two Compounders Step Up to Meet Rising Demand for Recycle Content
Two compounders that specialize in engineering thermoplastics for technical applications discuss what they are doing to meet demands for PCR compounds.
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ExxonMobil Collaborates with the Nonwoven Institute (NWI) to Help Accelerate Face Mask Production for Frontliners During the Coronavirus Crisis
ExxonMobil has donated 146,000 lb of PP and PP-based performance polymers to NWI for nonwoven fabrics used in medical face masks in the fight against COVID-19
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Single-Dose Purge Compound Yields Big Savings for Molder
Blackhawk Molding switched to premeasured packets of a new purge compound for 63% overall cost savings.
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Reopening America: Winnebago Industries Goes Back to Work
Plants in five states have reopened, after a variety of measures taken to support employees, customers and communities.
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