sustainability

Commodity Resins

TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy Partner on U.S. Advanced Recycling Project

New Hope Energy will build the plant that will transform end-of-life plastic waste into a recycled feedstock that Total Energies will purchase and convert into virgin-quality polymers.

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Fast, Simple QC Method Directly Quantifies Recycled Content in Plastics

Novel fluorescence-based spin-out technology provides a rapid and reliable method to measure and certify recycled content in a wide range of plastics.

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UBQ Partners with Polymer-Metallization Specialist Polymertal to Create Lightweight, Sustainable Material for Complex Assemblies with Metallic Functionalities

Polymertal’s cutting-edge metal plating processes enable production of cost-effective hybrid metal-polymer parts for automotive, aerospace, communications and industrial sectors.

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Postindustrial

Vecoplan Opens New Location in Southern California

The company’s new office will allow the company to more effectively service  customers in the country’s western region.

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Biopolymers

‘First’ Amorphous PHA Bioplastic

CJ Bio’s Phact  is a more rubbery version of PHA that is being initially targeted as an additive modifier for compostable bioplastics.  

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sustainability

Powder Coating With Recycled Plastic

Sherwin-Williams’ Powdura ECO line uses rPET resin to make a green finishing process even greener.

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sustainability

Minnesota-Based Initiative Launches Circular Economy for Flexible Films in Upper Midwest

  MBOLD coalition unites leading global ´óÏó´«Ã½es and research institutions to catalyze a regional circular economy for flexible films and packaging materials.  

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Postconsumer

TOMRA Recycling’s Personnel News

Parker Byrnum is the new sales manager for TOMRA’s USA West, and Nick Doyle has been promoted to key accounts manager.

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Postconsumer

WEIMA Exec's Take on Current Status of Plastics Recycling

As part of a series of industry interviews leading-up to K-2022, VDMA chats with WEIMA’s sales director.

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Recycling

Portable Alligator Shear for Size Reduction of Oversized Plastic Scrap

  BCA Industries’ PGS100 hydraulic shear can quickly cut oversized plastic items into smaller pieces for easier shredding.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling