sustainability

Postindustrial

A Recycling Plant, Renewed

Reinvention is essential at Capital Polymers, a toll recycler that has completely transformed its operation in a short period of time.

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sustainability

New Michigan Legislation Alters Waste Management and Recycling Policy

Amendments to the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act are aimed at promoting recycling.

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Packaging

Graduate Students Simulate Packaging Designs with Development Software

Software from Nova used in packaging engineering course.

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sustainability

High-Performance Stretch Film with Recycle Content

Braskem and SML have jointly developed stretch film with 30% PCR.

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Automation

How Was K 2022 for Blow Molding?

Over a dozen companies emphasized sustainability with use of foam and recycle, lightweighting and energy savings, along with new capabilities in controls, automation and quick changeovers.

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sustainability

Planned Korean Recycling Plant Will License Honeywell Technology

Korean waste management company GE Technology plans to activate facility in 2025.

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Blow Molding

As Currier Grows in Medical Consumables, Blow Molding Is Its ‘Foot in the Door’

Currier Plastics has added substantial capacity recently in both injection and blow molding for medical/pharmaceutical products, including several machines to occupy a new, large clean room.

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Packaging

Partnership Recognized for Recyclable Food Packaging

Polysack and Intrama recyclable food packaging won 2022 “Prize-Pack” award.

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sustainability

Microplastic Flows in the Water Cycle

Tricky questions about the bits of plastic that seem to be everywhere.

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Hot Runners

PCR-Optimized Hot Runner System

Oerlikon HRSflow showcased the special PCR-ready hot runners in two applications—a fruit crate and household compost bin—with the crate molded at K 2022 by Haitian.

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Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction