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Recycling: New Ultra-Fine Melt Filtration for PET Recycling
Smaller 60 µm screen size now available for Ettlinger’s ECO series filters suits them to processing 100% PET bottle flake for thermoforming sheet, packaging tape or staple fiber.
Read MoreErema Group Acquires 60% Stake in Plasmac
This acquisition expands Erema’s range of tailor-made plastic recycling solutions for in-house applications.
Read MoreU.S. PET Recycling Rate Increases in 2017
The rPET industry continues to demonstrate its strength in terms of consistent domestic material purchases, and investment in enhanced processing capacity.
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Additional Companies Sign New Plastics Economy Global Commitment
Signatories include raw material producers Borealis AG, Ecovative, Indorama Ventures Public Co. Limited, NatureWorks, Novamont SpA and more.
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Recycling Breathes New Life into Textile Leader
Fiber producer Unifi reinvents itself as a plastics recycler that turns PET bottles into recycled fibers.
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HP, Lonely Whale Discuss Scaling the Use of Ocean-Bound Plastic
Ellen Jackowski, global head of sustainability strategy and innovation at HP Inc., and Dune Ives, executive director at Lonely Whale, discuss developing the first global network of ocean-bound plastics supply chains.
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rPlanet Earth Opens Vertically Integrated Recycling Plant In California
Among a range of reclaim and polymer processing systems in place at the Vernon plant are three Welex sheet lines supplied by Graham Engineering Corp. and equipped with EDI extrusion dies and BKG melt delivery components from Nordson Corp.
Read MoreRobust Melt Filter for High-Pressure Applications
New melt filter line handles a broad range of materials, including PE, PP, PS, PC, and ABS.
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Plastics Pipe Institute Talks Recycled Plastics Use
Tony Radoszewski, Plastics Pipe Institute president, discusses recycled content in pipe and converting packages with a 60-day shelf life into products with a 100-year service life.
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Process ‘Upcycles’ Waste Plastics To Virgin-Quality PET
Depolymerization technology developed by Loop Industries aims to repurpose scrap PET of all types.
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