sustainability
How and Where Twin-Screw Extruders Fit in Recycling
When utilized in a thoughtful way, the corotating intermeshing twin-screw extruder can transform recycled materials into value-added products and parts. Here’s what you need to know, and some real-world examples of the technology deployed for both post-industrial and post-consumer recycling.
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U.S. Plastics Pact Focuses on Creating a Circular Economy for Plastics
A key target is taking actions to effectively recycle or compost 50% of plastic packaging by 2025.
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Low-Pressure Injection Process Facilitates ‘Green Molding’
Besides speed and quality advantages, the low-pressure iMFLUX process is said to enhance sustainability—easing use of recycled and biobased materials, saving energy, reducing scrap, and adding lightweighting potential. See what molders say about these “green” benefits.
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Additives: Pigments for Compostable Plastics
BASF Colors & Effects’ pigments portfolio supports sustainable packaging for compostable plastics and printing inks.
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Dow Launches New Project to Reduce Plastic Waste in Nigeria
Adwoa Coleman, Dow’s Africa sustainability and advocacy manager for packaging and specialty plastics, talks about the importance of this recycling project.
Read MoreKlöckner Pentaplast Expands its Recycled PET Capacity in North America
The multi-million dollar capacity expansion will be located among the eight North American locations that are best situated to serve its sustainable consumer and protein packaging customer base.
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Re|focus Webinar Episode 4: Telling Our Sustainability Stories
Today, more than ever, constructing a persuasive narrative is essential to reaching our audiences. While the plastics industry has traditionally relied on science-based facts to tell our sustainability story, it is becoming increasingly clear those facts must be couched in a compelling story to maximize impact. Register today for the fourth episode in this six-part webinar series—Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit on September 15—to hear how you can shape an impactful narrative to better tell your sustainability story.
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Lighter Weight & PCR Content in Multi-Trip PET Bottles
Refillable PET bottles are a significant factor in Mexico and parts of Latin America, as well as in Germany. This development combines 15% lightweighting with 35% recycle content.
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DS Smith and Aquapak Target Single-Use Plastic Packaging Reduction with Biodegradable Alternative
Scientific collaboration between DS Smith and Aquapak Polymers aimed at commercializing groundbreaking sustainable single-use packaging solutions.
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Back to the (Re)Grind
Some amount of scrap—generated in startup, shutdown or defective parts—is inevitable. How can you reclaim regrind into new profitable parts?
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