Recycling

Postconsumer

Nova Chemicals and Enerkem to Jointly Research New Advanced Recycling Catalyst Technology

Working together, the companies will research advanced recycling technology to transform hard-to-recycle municipal waste, including items such as plastics, household waste, and construction materials, into ethylene at full commercial scale.

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Materials

Eastman Discusses Reusable Sport Bottles Consumer Study; Sustainability Aspects

Brad Moncla, marketing segment manager for durables at Eastman, talks about the reusability of its Tritan products, sustainability, and a focus on the company’s COVID-19 response.

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Film Extrusion

Compounding: Closed-Loop System for Coex Film Reclaim

New system permits reclaim of multi-layer production scrap at rates up to 100%.

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sustainability

Wolfgang Steinwender Named CEO of NGR

Wolfgang Steinwender takes over as CEO; his predecessor Josef Hochreiter will devote more time to the further development of Next Generation Holding.

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Packaging

Inhance Technologies’ Barrier Packaging Recognized as Fully Recyclable by APR and PRE

The Enkase technology imparts a permanent barrier that can be applied to HDPE containers and reportedly protects the product integrity by reducing ingredient loss and increasing shelf life and quality, while maintaining recyclability.  

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Thermoformed Detergent Tub Now Contains 50% Recycled PP

Tub sits inside a recycled cardboard wrapper that permits a 40% reduction in the overall weight of plastic.

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Postindustrial

Coperion and Aurora Kunststoffe Partner on Industrial Recycling Project

The companies detail how by using Coperion ZSK extruders, Aurora Kunststoffe is able to process industrial by-products and turns them into high-quality raw materials.

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Postconsumer

Waste Solutions Provider Brightmark Announces New Growth Plan

Over the past two years, Brightmark has more than tripled the size of its staff, garnered  $150 million in equity investments in its projects, and acquired proprietary technology that aims to create a circular economy for post-use plastics. 

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Postindustrial

Cumberland Granulators Works with Teel Plastics and KW Plastics to Help Meet Sustainability Goals

Cumberland Granulators division of ACS Group details the recent work they've done with Teel Plastics and KW Plastics to help them quantify the reduction of global warming potential at their plants.

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Postconsumer

Butler-MacDonald Expands Capacity to Meet Increased Demand

The company says that March 2020 sales are up 10% over 2019.

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Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction