sustainability
Ettlinger Opens U.S. Subsidiary
Company already had presence in the U.S. market with ERF melt filter for recycling highly contaminated plastics waste.
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Novel Permanent UV Absorber for Plastics
What appears to be a breakthrough in UV stabilization technology for thin films and clear molded parts has been developed jointly by Joe Webster, a well-known expert in plastics additives and president of consulting firm Stabilization Technologies LLC, Charlotte, N.C.; and The SEFA Group of Lexington, S.C., a leader in recycled minerals, primarily for concrete used in construction.
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BD’s Holistic Approach To Sustainability
For medical device giant Becton Dickinson, sustainability takes into account material selection, manufacturing, packaging, logistics, waste reduction, energy use and reduction, and more.
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Sustainable Medical Molding: For Nypro, It’s Good Business
“Why worry about sustainability?” asks Ed Cathey, controller of Nypro’s Mebane, N.C., injection molding plant.
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Conair & Rapid Joined by Shredder Maker
Move expands Rapid鈥檚 range of product offerings in size reduction.
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The Cause of Catastrophic Screw Wear
Erratic feeding can be the culprit. This is not uncommon when dealing with recycled material.
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Make Thinner Stretch-Hood Films at Lower Cost
WEB EXCLUSIVE: A new, more sustainable stretch-hood solution developed by the Belgian polymer plant of Houston-based ExxonMobil Chemical Co. is now being expanded by the company to the resin packaging operations of all of its polymer plants, and can easily be extended to other stretch-hood applications, the company says.
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Unique Extruder Reclaims Nylon 11 Oil Pipe
A British recycling company has found an interesting application for the MRS Extrusion System from Gneuss (U.S. office in Matthews, N.C.). K2 Polymers Ltd. in Loughborough, U.K., which specializes in recycling engineering resins, is using the MRS (Multi Rotation System) to reprocess nylon 11 regrind heavily contaminated with oil.The regrind came from deep-sea oil pipes that were scrapped after having been recovered from the sea floor at a depleted oilfield.
Read MorePublic, Private Sectors Join for Film Recycling
The Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources and two national 大象传媒 groups have announced a first-of a-kind, state-led partnership to expand film recycling.
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Sustainable Thermoforming: Efforts at Dordan
Family-owned former has been in the forefront of sustainable thermoforming and package design for years. Has it been worth the effort?
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