sustainability
Flame-Retardant PP Compounds
Sirmax North America now offers a broad range of these compounds within three key product families
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Biomass-Balanced PBAT for Compounding of Bioplastics for Packaging
Renewable feedstock has replaced fossil feedstock in BASF’s ‘industry-first’ biomass-balanced ecoflex PBAT.
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See Recyclers Close the Loop on Trade Show Production Scrap at NPE2024
A collaboration between show organizer PLASTICS, recycler CPR and size reduction experts WEIMA and Conair recovered and recycled all production scrap at NPE2024.
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Sorting System Identifies Plastics With Spectroscopy
Identification and tracking system was developed to accurately identify plastic fragments in recycling streams.
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Multilayer Solutions to Challenges in Blow Molding with PCR
For extrusion blow molders, challenges of price and availability of postconsumer recycled resins can be addressed with a variety of multilayer technologies, which also offer solutions to issues with color, processability, mechanical properties and chemical migration in PCR materials.
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Solid Waste Facility in Virginia Employs AI Technology to Manage Waste Sorting
AMP System separates recoverable materials from waste.
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PHA Compound Molded into “World’s First” Biodegradable Bottle Closures
Beyond Plastic and partners have created a certified biodegradable PHA compound that can be injection molded into 38-mm closures in a sub 6-second cycle from a multicavity hot runner tool.
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Boise State Team Wins Circular Plastics Challenge Focused On PET Recovery
NPE2024: The competition is a collaboration between Hillenbrand, Net Impact and Coca Cola.
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A Lifetime of Innovation in Plastics Machinery: Wolfgang Meyer
Wolfgang Meyer, a German mechanical engineer and industry leader whose contributions to plastics machinery have shaped the industry. Inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in 2024, Meyer’s work in injection molding, blow molding and sustainability has left an enduring legacy.
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From Ocean Plastic Prevention to Advanced Recycling: Highlights from the 2024 Plastic Sustainability Innovation Awards
The Plastics Industry Association announced winners in four categories, plus a Peoples' Choice Award.
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