sustainability

Extrusion 4 Sep 2019

Auxiliary Equipment: Rotary-Style Melt Filter

Billed as the ideal filtration system for applications that benefit from a continuous, pressure and process constant screen changer, but that don’t require back-flushing

sustainability 3 Sep 2019

Legal Resource Discusses Proposed Plastics Bill

U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) announced that they plan to introduce legislation this fall that will tackle the plastic waste crisis. Maureen Gorsen, partner in Alston & Bird's Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group, talks about the potential impact of the plan.

Construction 1 Sep 2019

K 2019 Preview: Resins & Additives for Sustainability in Cars, Electronics & Packaging

Material suppliers are committed to the ‘Circular Economy,’ as evidenced by their adoption of new technologies, product introductions and collaborations.

Stretch Blow Molding 1 Sep 2019

K 2019 Preview: Blow Molding Exhibits Focus on Recycling & PET

Spotty information from blow molding machinery exhibitors indicates that the “Circular Economy” will be a recurrent theme and that PET processing will predominate.

economics 1 Sep 2019

K 2019 Preview: Green's the Theme in Extrusion & Compounding

Themes of sustainability and the Circular Economy will be visible at the booths of many suppliers of extrusion and compounding equipment—film, in particular.

Postindustrial 27 Aug 2019

Researchers Produce Prosthetic Limbs from Recycled Plastic Bottles

Artificial limbs made out of plastic water bottles could save money and help tackle pollution at the same time.

sustainability 22 Aug 2019

Alliance to End Plastic Waste Names Jacob Duer as President and CEO

In this newly created role, Duer will advance the alliance mission to develop, deploy and bring to scale solutions that will minimize and manage plastic waste and promote solutions for used plastics.