Heather Caliendo

Heather Caliendo Senior Editor

Postconsumer

All-PE Structure Ensures Recyclability of Stand-Up Pouch

There are three things constant in the world: death, taxes and the鈥tand-up pouch. The stand-up pouch continues to grow in popularity showcasing that it does not yet have an expiration date, but it鈥檚 not all good news鈥攊ssues with recyclability have been a consistent challenge.

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Multiscrew

Entek Announces Staff Changes

Compounding machine builder reshuffles sales and marketing team.

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Advancing Composites in the Black Hills of SD

The CNAM Center at the South Dakota School of Mines seeks to act as a nucleus for composites manufacturing.

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sustainability

About 10% of Plastic is Recycled in GCC Countries

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the political and economic alliance of six Middle Eastern countries鈥擲audi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman鈥攈as a long way to go with plastic recycling.

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sustainability

MAS Receives FDA Approval for Food Packaging

The FDA approval confirms that its proposed secondary recycling process produces post-consumer recycling material fit for use in the manufacturing of packaging for the food industry.

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SPE, UL Launch Additive Manufacturing Training Program

Starting in February 2016, SPE members will receive discounts on UL鈥檚 AM training program and related content, and UL will sponsor new SPE members interested in such training by paying their SPE dues.

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Postindustrial

Nordson to Supply 16 Pelletizing Systems to New PET Plant in China

Nordson鈥檚 CrystallCut system integrates underwater pelletizing, drying, water filtration and direct crystallizing at temperatures of up to 180 掳C and crystallinity up to 40%.

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German RepRap Launches Compact X150 3D Printer

This second generation version is based on its successful NEO 3D printer.

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sustainability

Compounder Finds Niche in Recycling

Combining compounding and recycling in one step is helping take Buckeye Polymers to the next level.

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Construction

Dutch EU Building Features ‘XXL’ 3D-Printed Bioplastic

Here鈥檚 an interesting story that combines bioplastics, 3D printing and recycling.

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Packaging

The Role Demographics Play in Plastic Packaging

Plastics continue to be the material of choice for the packaging market, according to a new report by SPI.

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Materials

A Look Back at 3D Printing in 2015

3D printing is an exciting industry – there’s always something new going on.

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