Recycling

Thermoforming

SPI Rebrands as Plastics Industry Association

SPI is now PLASTICS and also has a new logo, which represents the six facets of the plastics industry supply chain.

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Postindustrial

ACS Group Opens New Technology Center

Less than a half mile from its primary manufacturing operations, auxiliary equipment supplier ACS Group has opened a new technology center in New Berlin, Wisc.

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Modular Drying Hopper Is Expandable And Convertible to a Crystallizer

Unlike typical welded construction, bolt-on sections provide flexibility and easier transport and installation.

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Automotive

Manifold Printed for Plastic Engine; Material Reclaimed from Airbags; High Heat Nylon Doesn’t Need Stabilizers

Several new materials are being launched and discussed a K 2016 Solvay, including some very interesting strides in additive manufacturing.

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Postconsumer

Rapid’s Open-Hearted Design for New Family of Shredders

Size-reduction technology specialist Rapid Granulator introduced The Raptor Series, a new family of shredders for plastics.

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Postconsumer

Collaboration on Recycling Chewing Gum into TPEs

Teknor Apex teamed up with U.K.鈥檚 Gumdrop to divert gum waste from landfills and into TPEs.

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Postconsumer

Pilot Program Aims to Start Automotive PP, TPO Recycling

The goal of the ELV Recycling Demonstration Project is to develop collection and recovery methods for PP and TPO that are technically and economically feasible.

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Army Vet, Unifi Producing Flags from Recycled Water Bottles

The veteran’s company creates flags using Repreve recycled fiber made from 10 recycled water bottles.

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Used Machinery Dealer Expands in Southeast

ZAG Equipment has bigger facility in Gibsonville, N.C.

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City in Iraq Opens its First Recycling, Production Plant

Iraq, with a population of 34.3 million, is estimated to produce 31,000 tons of solid waste every day while the capacity to collect this waste is 4,000 tons per day.

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Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction