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Stratasys Completes Acquisition of Origin
The acquisition adds Origin’s software-centric additive manufacturing solution, which focuses on digital light processing for production-oriented polymer applications.
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20 Good Things to Come Out of 2020—Part 5
Additive manufacturing has emerged as the supply chain hero in many ways during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the recycling industry continues its push for a Circular Economy.
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Carbios Produces First Clear Plastic Bottles from Recycled Textile Waste
Carbios’ process, using highly specific enzymes, allows textile waste to be recovered and converted into a high quality grade of PET that is suitable for bottles.
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STF Group Installs Recycling Line Virtually at a Plant in Haiti
In the wake of Covid-19 travel restrictions, STF Group pulls off first ever virtual plastic recycling line installation at the Lavergne plant in Haiti.
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Solvay and PrinterPrezz Partner to Produce 3D Printing for Medical Devices
The companies are working to develop 3D printing selective laser sintering solutions (SLS) for implants and other medical devices.
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Nova Chemicals, Revolution Partner on PCR Use in Plastic Packaging
The PCR will be available as soon as next month to help converters and brand owners achieve their sustainability goals.
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New Meat Packaging Material Made from Mixed Post-Consumer Plastics
Collaboration among players across the entire value chain work together on this new sustainable material.
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Braskem America and Encina to Collaborate on the Production of Recycled Polypropylene
Braskem will work closely with Encina to develop the necessary logistics, product quality, and certifications for a recycled propylene feedstock that Braskem will use in the production of recycled PP materials.
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Stratasys to Acquire 3D Printing Startup Origin
The acquisition is expected to close in January 2021.
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Audia Elastomers Develops Thermoplastic Elastomers based on Marine Waste Plastics
The company is working closely with customers to commercially adopt its new marine waste-based TPEs for select end-use applications.
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U.S. PET Bottle Recycling Rate Declines in 2019
The NAPCOR 2019 Recycling Report also reports a 7% increase in the amount of recycled PET (rPET) going back into food and non-food bottles.
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Researchers Combine Mechanical and Chemical Recycling
This research team is working on developing a novel hybrid chemical-mechanical technology for recycling and upcycling of laminated and multilayered plastics.
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