sustainability
PEEK for Monolayer E-Motor Magnet Wire Insulation
Solvay’s KetaSpire KT-857 PEEK extrusion compound eliminates adhesion and sustainability constraints of conventional PEEK or enamel insulation processes.
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Looking to Run PCR on a Single Screw? Here’s What to Keep in Mind
Just drop it in and mix it up? Sorry, there’s a lot more to it than that. Here is some of what you need to consider.
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Fishing Gear Collection Reclaims PA, PET, HDPE Materials for Recycling
Companies helped collect plastic for recycling at Bellingham, Seattle, and Port Townsend.
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Recycling Terminology Can Be a Minefield, So We Should Tread Lightly
Loose propagation of terms like “recyclable” and “compostable” has already brought down government regulations on labeling. The plastics and packaging industries should take that to heart with other recycle-related language. Like “monomaterial” for example.
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Vinyl Institute Announces First Round of Awards From Recycling Grant Program
Six organizations were awarded $460,000 to support recycling related activities.
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Plastic Bank Marks 10 Years and 88,000 Tons of Plastic Waste Reclaimed
Company sets up local exchange centers to divert plastic waste otherwise likely to end up in the ocean.
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Recycling Program Announced for Nylon 3D Printed Parts
Sculpteo, part of the BASF company, announced a program to establish a circular material stream with its recycling program for 3D printed products.
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Netstal’s Sustainability Performance Recognized
In its first assessment by EcoVadis, the Swiss-based maker of injection molding machines was awarded a Bronze.
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German Trial Demonstrates Recycling Technology for Multilayer Rigid Packaging
BASF, Krones, Sudpack, TOMRA collaboration achieves proof of concept for closed recycling loop for PET-based multilayer packaging.
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Diverse Additives Portfolio for Mechanical Recycling of Plastics
Evonik’s Tego Cycle additives developed to work at each stage along the entire mechanical recycling value chain.
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