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Manifold Printed for Plastic Engine; Material Reclaimed from Airbags; High Heat Nylon Doesn’t Need Stabilizers

Several new materials are being launched and discussed a K 2016 Solvay, including some very interesting strides in additive manufacturing.

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Postconsumer

Rapid’s Open-Hearted Design for New Family of Shredders

Size-reduction technology specialist Rapid Granulator introduced The Raptor Series, a new family of shredders for plastics.

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Postindustrial

Collaboration on Recycling Chewing Gum into TPEs

Teknor Apex teamed up with U.K.’s Gumdrop to divert gum waste from landfills and into TPEs.

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Automotive

Pilot Program Aims to Start Automotive PP, TPO Recycling

The goal of the ELV Recycling Demonstration Project is to develop collection and recovery methods for PP and TPO that are technically and economically feasible.

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Postconsumer

Army Vet, Unifi Producing Flags from Recycled Water Bottles

The veteran’s company creates flags using Repreve recycled fiber made from 10 recycled water bottles.

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Used Machinery Dealer Expands in Southeast

ZAG Equipment has bigger facility in Gibsonville, N.C.

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sustainability

City in Iraq Opens its First Recycling, Production Plant

Iraq, with a population of 34.3 million, is estimated to produce 31,000 tons of solid waste every day while the capacity to collect this waste is 4,000 tons per day.

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Postindustrial

The Verdict Is In: Brand Owners Want Recycled PP

The Association of Postconsumer Recyclers surveyed 21 consumer brand companies regarding the potential for PCR PP.

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Postconsumer

RECYCLING and SCRAP RECLAIM: New Family of Shredders

Called the Raptor Series, these modularly designed units from Rapid Granulator feature a reported “world-first open-hearted” design.

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Postindustrial

RECYCLING: New Melt Filtration System for Highly Contaminated Plastics

The new system from Nordson seeks to boost recycling productivity and minimize melt loss.

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Plastics Size Reduction