sustainability
Testing: 'First' Inline Inspection System for Coextrusion of Profiles that Measures Recycled Plastics Rate
Pixargus’ ProfilControl 7 ICSM said to be first to also measure the rate of recycled material of coextruded profiles.
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Starlinger Lines Now at Three Locations of rPET Producer CarbonLITE
Starlinger recycling technology will deliver PET recycling lines with a total installed capacity of 5.4 tons/hour for CarbonLITE’s new site in Pennsylvania at the end of the year.
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First Production of Virgin Polystyrene from Only Depolymerized Material
INEOS Stryrolution completes test runs producing virgin PS from 100% recycled styrene monomer—practical proof of the recyclability of polystyrene.
Read MorePLASTICS Re|focus Summit Announces National Geographic As Closing Plenary
Valerie Craig, vice president of operating programs for the National Geographic Society, will be the closing plenary speaker for the 2019 Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit to be held on May 20-22 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Lead the Conversation, Change the Conversation
Coverage of single-use plastics can be both misleading and demoralizing. Here are 10 tips for changing the perception of the plastics industry at your company and in your community.
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Machine Builders Join Forces On Novel ‘Direct-to-Sheet’ Technology
PTi, Farrel Pomini team on sustainable technology platform that combines compounding and sheet extrusion at extremely high filler loadings.
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Eastman Launches Chemical Recycling Innovation for Complex Plastic Waste
Eastman’s ‘carbon renewal technology’ can recycle difficult to recycle plastic waste such as flexible packaging and films.
Read MoreCompounding & Sheet Extrusion Combined in 'Direct-to-Sheet' Tech
PTi, Farrel Pomini team on sustainable technology platform that combines compounding and sheet extrusion at extremely high filler loadings.
Read MoreAmSty Now Using Recycled Polystyrene Converted from Waste by Agilyx
This step reportedly marks the first time a plastics producer has successfully produced high-purity ASTM styrene from polystyrene waste.
Read MoreNestlé Waters North America Wins 2019 Design for Recycling Award
Nestlé Waters received the award specifically for the design of its Nestlé Pure Life 700ml bottle made from 100 percent recycled PET plastic (rPET).
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