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sustainability

Recycling: New Regeneration Lines to Recover Highly Contaminated Materials

The GM90 Tandem from Gamma is an intermediate model of Tandem series developed to recover heavily printed, contaminated and high humidity plastics.

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economics

Braskem, Kautex, Erema Partner to Showcase Circular Economy in Action at K2019

Live demos include the production of three-layer HDPE bottles with a foamed middle layer, made with bioplastics and PCR, as well as recycling the bottles on-site during K.  

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k show

‘Circular Economy’ Will Be Unifying Theme at K 2019 Show

Even injection machine suppliers like Engel will talk about ways their technology can support recycling.

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sustainability

NGR Launches New PET Household Recycling Waste Project

Austrian companies are joining forces in the RePETitio project, following an initiative of Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH to prove that PET-waste beyond PET bottles can successfully be recycled into new high-quality products.

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Postindustrial

Report from the K 2019 Preview: The Future of Plastics is Circular

During the K 2019 Preview in Düsseldorf, Germany, machinery and material suppliers discussed new initiatives and technologies dedicated toward incorporating sustainability into their offerings. 

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Postconsumer

How to Avoid Unpleasant Surprises in Size Reduction

Size-reduction equipment doesn’t get much attention unless there’s a problem or an entirely new application challenge. So when it’s time to repair or upgrade, take these steps to avoid any unpleasant surprises.

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Postconsumer

HP Talks New Recycled Content Plastics Goal & Sustainability in 3D Printing

Nate Hurst, chief sustainable impact officer for HP, discusses the company’s goal to increase recycled content plastic to 30% by 2025 across its print and personal systems portfolio and also sustainable innovations in 3D printing. 

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sustainability

How the Right Granulator Helps You Get the Most Out of Your Material

Not all granulator designs are the same, so which one is right for your application? The one you have today may have been purchased for an entirely different application and may not be best suited to your needs. Here are some things to think about that can help you decide what’s best for you.

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sustainability

Extrupet Adds Second Starlinger PET Recycling Line

Extrupet Group has ordered a second Starlinger PET recycling line to meet the country’s growing demand for rPET.

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Postconsumer

Under One Roof: Innovative Recycler Closes the Loop

rPlanet Earth looks to disrupt the plastics recycling industry by creating a truly sustainable, closed-loop system for recycling and reuse of post-consumer plastics, with reclaim, sheet extrusion, thermoforming and preform making all in the same plant.

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Process Cooling