sustainability
Designing Recycled Content: How Processors Fit In
Brand owners, material suppliers and processors weigh in on the challenges and opportunities of designing applications with recycled content.
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Scratch-Resistant PP for Complex Interior Automotive Applications
Compounder Polykemi and subsidiary Rondo Plast launch first of new PP-based compound and sustainable variants that boast both high scratch resistance and UV stability.
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Pilot Plant to Produce Multipurpose Bioplastic from Soy Residue
Four Finnish companies in collaboration to develop the first process to produce compostable bioplastic from food and feed production side streams.
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Arkema’s 40th Anniversary of its Pebax TPEs Includes Some Big Steps in Sustainability
Among Arkema’s new Pebax developments is a wide portfolio of advanced bio-circular solutions.
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Pure Loops Shredder-Extruder Delivers Impressive Recycling of Challenging Production Waste
Erema’s Pure Loop technology can efficiently handle thin-walled HDPE drip tapes and HDPE irrigation pipes.
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Chemically Recycled EPS Adopted by Leading European Home Appliance Manufacturer
BSH Hausgeräte to use chemically recycled EPS bead from BASF for ‘luxury’ line of dishwashers
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Danimer Scientific and Mars Wrigley Partner to Develop Innovative Home Compostable Packaging
Using DanimerScientific’s PHA biopolymer, Mars Wrigley will leverage its portfolio of iconic treats and snacks to enable consumer to compost at home.
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Agilyx and ExxonMobil’s Joint Venture to Supply Plastics Recycling Industry
The new Cyclyx entity will aim to provide needed supply chain transformation to enable advanced recycling on a large scale.
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Specialty 50% Recycled Content Copolyester Gets Further Commercial Adoption
Eastman’s Tritan Renew copolyester now used by Italian manufacaturer of water bottles and food storage containers.
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Global Bottle Maker Commits to Major Boost in Recycling
ALPLA Group multiplies its recycling investment by a factor of five.
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