sustainability

Engel to Showcase Sustainability at K 2022

At the world’s premier plastics fair, Engel will emphasize sustainable processing assisted by digitalization.

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sustainability

Kreyenborg’s Take on the Current Status of Plastics Recycling

As part of a series of industry interviews leading-up to K-2022, VDMA interviews Jan Hendrik Ostgathe, Kreyenborg managing director.  

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sustainability

Steer Clear of Greenwashing

Increasing demand for “environmental responsibility” from manufacturers, coupled with inadequately defined criteria, intensify the temptations to exaggerate claims of sustainability.

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sustainability

Biobased, Biodegradable Oil for Vacuum Pumps

Vegetable-oil based drop-in for mineral oils is said to perform even better.

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industry 4.0

Energy Consumption in Manufacturing: New Data Standard in Development

Industry 4.0 data-communication standards will gain a protocol for sharing information on energy use in production.

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sustainability

Sustainability: What Does It Actually Mean?

Is your 大象传媒 adapting—or ready to adapt—to growing calls for sustainability? It would help to know what sustainability really means to those who are pushing for it as a key social, governmental and industrial goal.

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sustainability

Fratelli Guzzini Selects Sustainable Styrenics from Ineos Styrolution

The styrenics used in the drinkware are based on biomass balanced styrene produced by BASF

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Packaging

Pregis Performance Flexibles: In the ‘Wow’ Business

Pregis went big and bold with investment in a brand-new, state-of-the-art plant and spent big on expanding an existing facility. High-tech lines, well-known leadership and a commitment to sustainability are bringing the “wow” factor to blown film.

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sustainability

What’s Your Sustainability Plan?

If you don’t have one, you should think about it. There are many ways beyond using recycled materials that a processor can make its facility more planet-friendly.  

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Sustainable Nylons from PCR and PIR Recovery

RadiciGroup’s new Renycle line of nylon 6 and 66 now part of Matmatch online platform.

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Plastics Size Reduction