sustainability
Beccaria Srl Releases New Vertical Mixer Series
The outdoor mixing silos are equipped with technical and structural features that reportedly allow placement outdoor without need of any cover frame.
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Redesigned Melt-Filtration Systems
Patented rotary filtration systems are completely encapsulated by two filter blocks with a hatch-door allowing access without interrupting the production process.
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New Features for STF's Polygonal Vertical and Horizontal Auger Combination
The company says the combination of a horizontal and vertical auger saves space since a long diagonal conveyor belt system is no longer needed.
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Plastic Materials, Recycling Should Play Part in Infrastructure Plan
Nation’s recycling facilities should be targeted in planned infrastructure upgrades.
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PE Film Market Snap-Shot: Institutional Can Liners
Monolayer blown-film constructions account for more than 92% of institutional trash bags, but use of multi-layer coextrusion is growing to allow incorporation of recycled content.
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IBM Tackles Chemical Recycling of Plastics From Post-Consumer PC (Think CDs) to a Thermoset
Jeannette Garcia, polymer chemist at IBM Research, details her research into chemical recycling of plastics for monomer recovery.
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Packaging: Safe, Smart, Sustainable
In packaging, most of the innovations in materials, recycling, recyclability, lightweight and renewable resources are oriented toward sustainability. But there are many paths. Processors, material suppliers, and industry leaders weigh in on their approaches.
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PE Film Market Snap-Shot: T-Shirt Bags
Downgauging is a key trend: the average PE t-shirt bag utilizes 30% less material than a bag made five years ago, due mostly to advances in resin technology.
Read MoreMaag Buys Ettlinger
Moves expands Maag’s position in melt filtration. Novel injection presses could also get a boost.
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Extrusion: Quick-Change Manual Screen Changer
Quick-change mechanism reduces by 50% the force required for switching screens on an extrusion line.
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