sustainability
Starlinger Tech Helps To Increase PET Bottle Recycling for Austrian Recycler
In 2018, the Austrian plastics recycler PET to PET Recycling increased the number of PET bottles it recycled by 9% using technology from Starlinger.
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Braskem to Research Chemical Recycling
Actions will promote the reuse of post-consumer plastics by manufacturers.
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New IBM VolCat Process Breaks Down Waste Plastics into New Material
The team of researchers behind VolCat imagine the system being used at recycling and polyester manufacturing plants worldwide.
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NatureWorks Aims for 100 Percent Certified Sustainable Feedstock by 2020
Agricultural feedstocks for Ingeo PLA biopolymer will be certified as environmentally and socially sustainable by third party ISCC.
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Concurrent Chinaplas Events Cover Recycling, Industry 4.0, Design and More
The more than 3500 exhibitors are the biggest draw to Chinaplas, but in 2019 show organizer Adsale Exhibition Services is planning multiple collocated events to further boost appeal.
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Partner Sought for Commercialization of "Revolutionary" Extruder for Recycling
The cylindrical extruder developed by VTT could revolutionize processing of recyclable materials including plastics, textiles and food waste.
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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.
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Hot Half-Dozen Applications Driving Developments in PE
Sustainability, consumer convenience, and evolving e-commerce packaging are driving new advances in polyethylene.
Read MoreErema Group Acquires 60% Stake in Plasmac
This acquisition expands Erema’s range of tailor-made plastic recycling solutions for in-house applications.
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Shells from Crustaceans Used by Montreal Researchers to Make Bioplastic
McGill University researchers have patented their process which initially could be used for disposable cutlery, straws and single-use bags.
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