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Watch: ENGEL Discusses Sustainability Ahead of K Show 2022

Plastic Technology Mexico's editor-in-chief, Natalia Ortega, recently had the chance to talk with ENGEL CEO Stefan Engleder at a Pre-K press event. Engelder talks about the recent trends of reshoring, sustainability, and recycled materials.

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Print Toner Gets New Life in Asphalt

Resin from used Canon toner cartridges is being used in asphalt mixes.

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sustainability

Cling Wrap Made from Potato Waste

Australia’s Great Wrap to expand into U.S. with home compostable cling wrap and its refillable dispenser made from recycled PET bottles.

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Commodity Resins

AmSty and Encina in Long-Term Agreement for Circular PS Feedstocks

Encina to supply AmSty with 551 million/lbs of recycled styrenic feedstock from new plant.

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Recycled Plastic Flooring Product Recognized

Shaw industries recognized by Fast Company for its PET flooring product.

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Postconsumer

Recycling: What's Ahead in Advanced Sorting Technology

As the industry tries to ramp up recycling, there are several innovative sorting solutions in the offing—ranging from enhanced optical sorting technologies and chemical tracers to advanced solutions based digital watermarks and artificial intelligence.

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Postprocessing

Can Plastic Recyclates be Welded Ultrasonically?

What is possible with ultrasound? Will the result with recycled plastics material actually be worse than with standard material? Do we have to adapt our technology?

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Recycling

Dow and Mura Plan Europe's Largest Chemical Recycling Plant

New facility intended to scale up feedstock for recycled PE packaging.

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sustainability

Chemical and Mechanical Recycling Can Coexist. Will They?

Emerging technologies present advantages and challenges

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Postconsumer

Starlinger to Present New Recycling System

Starlinger's new recycling system is still under wraps, will be unveiled to the public at K 2022

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Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction