Recycling

Postindustrial

Recycling: New Technology for In-house Scrap Reclaim

At K2019, Erema will present a new Intarema ZeroWaste Pro system for in-house recycling of flexible packaging scrap and a shredder/extruder combination for in-house scrap recycling.

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Postindustrial

Recycling: Next-Generation Shredder Series, New Hot-Wash System

Lindner and its subsidiary Lindner WashTech, will showcase its equipment both on the show floor and outside between halls.

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Postconsumer

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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Postconsumer

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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Postconsumer

‘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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Postconsumer

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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best practices

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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sustainability

Ban ‘Single-Use’ Plastics? What If They’re Not ‘Single’ Use?

Today’s high-quality bowls and trays for deli foods and restaurant carry-out should not be branded with the despised “single-use” label.

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Postindustrial

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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Plastics Size Reduction
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