Recycled Materials

Thermoforming Machinery Specialist Kiefel Expands its Natural Fiber Expertise

With its new technology center, Kiefel is investing in its own sustainable packaging research activities with a focus on natural fibers.  

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sustainability

Borealis Partners with Renasci N.V. to Jointly Develop Recycling Technology

Borealis acquires a 10% minority stake in the Belgium-based creator of the Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept.

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polyolefins

What Do Caps & Closure of 2030 Look Like?

Nova Chemicals pro gives us his take on why HDPE in caps and closures will proliferate and will include incorporation of PCR and PIR.  

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sustainability

PureCycle Signs Multi-Year Deal with Emerson for its Plantweb Digital Ecosystem

The company also announced plans for 50 additional 'born-digital' recycling facilities over the next 15 years.

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sustainability

Making Polypropylene the Next Big Thing in Recycling

PureCycle Technologies’ solvent-based recycling process returns polypropylene to a pristine state.

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Usage of Eastman Tritan Renew Material Continues to Grow

Tritan Renew is made through Eastman's Advanced Circular Recycling technologies.

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Incipio Group to Use Eastman Tritan Renew for Select Product Lines

The products will incorporate Tritan Renew with 50% certified recycled content.

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Commodity Resins

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launches Sustainable Plastics Initiative

The Foundation’s initiative is designed to help ´óÏó´«Ã½es identify sustainable paths to plastics use and harness the full potential of plastics innovation.  

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Polykemi to Have Compounding Production on Three Continents

By next year, the Swedish company will have started production in the U.S. and China.

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PolyQuest to Expand Flagship Distribution and Recycling Center in Darlington, S.C.

With completion slated for February 2022, the company will significantly expand its virgin PET and rPET capabilities, and polyolefins distribution.

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Process Cooling