sustainability

NPE

PET Cap and Closure Manufacturing System Launches

NPE2024: Origin Materials and partner Packsys Global say the high-throughput system opens the door to monomaterial bottles, promoting recycling and easing end of life for the package.

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NPE

Inside the Florida Recycler Taking on NPE’s 100% Scrap Reuse Goal

Hundreds of tons of demonstration products will be created this week.  Commercial Plastics Recycling is striving to recycle ALL of it.

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NPE

Impacts of Auto’s Switch to Sustainability

Of all the trends you can see at NPE2024, this one is BIG. Not only is the auto industry transitioning to electrification but there are concerted efforts to modify the materials used, especially polymers, for interior applications.

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NPE

For W&H, Big Themes are MDO, the Circular Economy, Retrofits

NPE2024: Machine builders responding to a need for flexible packaging processors are looking to make their operations more sustainable.

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NPE

Industry Trends Mean New Applications for Established Continuous Mixing System

NPE2024: Farrel Pomini is highlighting the adaptability of its continuous mixer to recycling, bioresin contexts.

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sustainability

Tomra GAINnext Uses Deep Learning Technology to Purify PET Streams for Recycling

NPE2024: AI sorting add-on for the company’s Autosort systems aids in removing elusive plastic contaminants.

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NPE

Dryer, Blender for 'Real Time' Regrind Usage

NPE2024: Dri-Air Industries and  Maguire Products join forces on the former’s second generation of on-demand drying/blending systems for the circular economy.  

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sustainability

StackTeck Establishes iMFLUX Center of Excellence

The Canadian maker of high-volume molds reached out to Procter & Gamble for permission to use and share information on low-pressure iMFLUX technology after success using it to qualify a range of postconsumer recycled (PCR) resins.

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NPE

Teknor Apex Presents Daily Hourly Sessions on Broad Range of Materials for Sustainability and Electrification

NPE 2024: Teknor Apex discusses its recyclable thermoplastic elastomers and much more between Tuesday and Thursday

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Biopolymers

TotalEnergies Corbion and Sansu Develop PLA Embossed Label Water Bottle

The bioplastics company partnered with water producer Sansu in the development of this bottle to speed adoption of recycled PLA.

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