sustainability

sustainability

Teknor, Arkema Team Up On Broad Range Of Sustainable Housewrap Film Compounds

Teknor and Arkema alliance aimed at housewrap film compounds with renewable content and range of permeabilities.

Read More
Postindustrial

S+S Becomes Sesotec

Change of name and new logo reflect Sesotec's continuing development.

Read More
Biopolymers

SPE Auto Awards Innovations In Safety, Environmental, Process, Power Train

Check out these interesting 2014 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards' finalists in the safety, environmental, process/assembly, power train areas.

Read More

Wellman Plastics Recycling Part Of Shanghai Prett Composites

Wellman Plastics Recycling is being acquired by automotive plastics compounder Shanghai Pret Composites.

Read More

Recycled Resin Prices Plummet

Oil prices are the reason. The effect could be less collection of recycled plastics.

Read More
sustainability

SPI Launches Sustainability Benchmarking Tool

With the launch of its Sustainability Benchmarking Tool this month, SPI will host a webinar. "Zero Waste Zone" at NPE 2015 further supports effort.

Read More
best practices

INJECTION MOLDING: Another Way to Deal with Regrind

You can run into a lot of problems molding parts from a blend of regrind and virgin material. Might you be better off using 100% regrind?

Read More
Commodity Resins

Ecover Bottles Feature 'Green' HDPE And Some Post-Consumer Recycled Material

Sonoco is producing bio-based HDPE bottles for Ecover's new home-care 'green' cleaning products.

Read More
Packaging

Three Entities Awarded For Plastics Recycling Innovations

The American Chemistry Council has announced three winners for this year's Innovation in Plastics Recycling Awards.

Read More
sustainability

EPS Foam Manufacturer Molds On Despite Environmental Attacks

If plastic bags are Public Enemy No. 1 for environmental activists, EPS foam might be No. 1A, despite some very green credentials.

Read More
Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling