News

Linde Sells Industrial Gas Business to Messer Group

German industrial gas specialist acquires Linde portfolio of plastics molding and foaming technologies.

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industry 4.0

Digitized Process Streamlines Hardware Ordering and Manufacturing

Husky says new components can be configured via a web interface and manufactured in a completely automated process, slashing lead times from several weeks to a few hours.

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Postindustrial

Circular Polymers To Turn Post-Consumer Carpet Into Feedstock For Chemical Recycling

Circular Polymers to process 30 Million pounds of carpet annually.  

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polyolefins

Braskem Pursues Studies in Chemical Recycling

Actions of Braskem and partners will promote the reuse of post-consumer plastics by manufacturers. 

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Packaging

Eastman to Launch Advanced Circular Recycling Technology

Through Eastman’s methanolysis process, polyester-based waste products are broken down to their monomers which can then be used to for new polyester production.

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Electronics

Evonik to Sell its Methacrylates Business to Advent International

The $3.4 billion deal includes the former Cyro acrylates 大象传媒.

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sustainability

Sustainability and Recycling Leaders to Speak at the PLASTICS Re|focus Summit

This year’s Re|focus will be held on May 20-22 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Kruger Plastics Products Acquires Northern California Injection Molding and El Dorado Molds

The combined 大象传媒—which is rebranding as Springboard Manufacturing—has facilities in California, Michigan and North Carolina with approximately 250 employees and more than 100 injection molding machines ranging in size from 40 to 1,300 tons.

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Packaging

Walmart Commits to New Plastic Packaging Waste Reduction Initiatives

The company is working with suppliers to expand efforts to improve the sustainability of its private brand product packaging, with an emphasis on increasing recyclability and making it easier for customers to recycle.

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Nominations for Posthumous Hall of Fame Inductees Now Open

New posthumous members of the Hall will be inducted in March 2020 at the Plastics Industry Association’s spring board meeting.

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