Postindustrial

Postconsumer

Evolving Opportunities for Ambitious Plastics Recycler

St. Joseph Plastics grew from a simple grinding operation and now pursues growing markets in recycled PP, food-grade recycled materials, and customized post-industrial and post-consumer compounds.

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Postconsumer

New Facility Refreshes Post-Consumer PP by Washing Out Additives, Contaminants

PureCycle prepares to scale up its novel solvent recycling approach as new facility nears completion.

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Postindustrial

A Recycling Plant, Renewed

Reinvention is essential at Capital Polymers, a toll recycler that has completely transformed its operation in a short period of time.

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Postindustrial

Clothing Reseller Finds Recycling Pathway

A partnership between ThredUp and Azek will recycle clothing bags to composite deck products.

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sustainability

Avoid Four Common Traps In Granulation

Today, more than ever, granulation is an important step in the total production process. Our expert explains a few of the many common traps to avoid when thinking about granulators

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Postindustrial

Energy Company Plans to Feed Recycling Scrap Into Fuel Production

Clean Planet Energy reaches agreement with KW Plastics to Feed its Low-Sulfur Fuel Plants

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Additives

Compatibilizers Aid Recycling & Upcycling of Mixed Resins

Compatibilizers are proving their worth in boosting critical properties such as impact/stiffness balance of PCR and PIR blends of polyolefins and other plastics.      

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Postconsumer

Hot Wash Systems for Recycling Polyolefins

Herbold can configure wash plants for polyolefins that can produce high-quality, food-grade recyclates.

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Compounding

Reworking Off-Spec Material? Add Some Science to the Mix

Reworking off-specification material and low-demand material is good for the compounder and good for the environment. Here’s how to make sure it’s good for the customer too.

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Postindustrial

Vecoplan Opens New Location in Southern California

The company’s new office will allow the company to more effectively service  customers in the country’s western region.

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Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction