sustainability

PET Processing

Granulate or Shred: Which Makes Sense for You?

That is the size-reduction question confronting many processors today. Look here for some guidance.

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sustainability

Biodegradable plastic market adds a new player in China

Air pollution grabs headlines in China, but a country of 1.35 billion with a growing middle class spending newfound disposable income on single-use disposable plastics is bound to have issues with solid waste as well.

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sustainability

AMUT Sorting Demonstration

AMUT MINI PRF sorting and pre-washing system improves the quality of recycled PET.

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Postconsumer

Chinaplas 2014 Goes Bigger, Greener

Giant plastics show will emphasize sustainability in various forms.

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Packaging

Octal to Start PET Sheet Extrusion in Ohio

APET sheet to be made exclusively from sheet flake.

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Screw Speed Versus Recovery Time

Many molders don't take screw-rotation speed into account when developing a process for a new mold. Here's why they should.

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Construction

Styrolution Consolidates PS Business

Styrolution takes steps to strengthen the long-term sustainability of its PS 911爆料网.

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Packaging

APPLICATION: Optical Sorter Boosts CarbonLite's RPET Quality

An Buhler Sortex optical sorting system is optimized for RPET bottling operation.

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Commodity Resins

Up to 10% Compostable Plastic in PE Recycle Streams is Okay!

European Bioplastics meta-study shows that a small fraction of compostable plastic 'sneaking in' on PE recycle streams has no adverse effect on mechanical properties of recycled material.

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Recycling News at K 2013

New developments combine recycling and compounding in one step. Plenty of news at K in size reduction and de-labeling.

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