sustainability
Cincinnati BAAM Technology Demonstrates 3D Printing with Recycled Materials
The demonstration successfully proved that large-scale multi-material printing can be done effectively and economically with recycled composite materials.
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Reducing the Environmental Impact of Plastics Through Digital Color Measurement
Digitizing color in the plastics industry can dramatically reduce the need to produce physical samples, which leads to less potential waste, says Datacolor applications engineer.
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Mechanically Recycled ABS/PC and Chemically Recycled ABS Produced and Validated
The first volumes of Elix Polymers’ new E-Loop brand of ABS/PC and ABS with recycled content constitute the company’s circular economy activities.
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Ineos Styrolution Celebrates 90 Years of Polystyrene
One of the world’s first commercial-scale polymers, now 90 years old, PS is positioned today as a material that can be recycled via a wide range of technologies.
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UBQ Materials and Plastics App Partner to Produce Sustainable 3D Printing Filaments
Through this partnership, Plastics App has compounded its post-consumer recycled (PCR) 3D filament with the thermoplastic (UBQ) to offset emissions across manufacturing.
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Compostable Coffee Pod Maker Uses 3D Printing for Prototypes
The company says 3D printing has helped it to save time and cut back on waste and emissions by prototyping 100% in house.
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Danimer Receives Innovation Research Grant to Support Biodegradable PHA Plastic Solutions
Project to be conducted with University of Minnesota’s ForeverGreen Initiative to investigate pennycress oil in production of PHA for single-use products.
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Unique Biobased PC Copolymer Blend with PCR Content
SABIC’s new Thermocomp biobased compound offers sustainable option for uses in E/E/, healthcare and other key market sectors.
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Biopolymer Compounding Done Right
Biodegradable polymers like PHA are set to slowly take over many areas of plastic production, but the material properties mean that special attention must be paid to the screw configuration and ventilation when compounding.
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Plastics Technology’s Most Popular Stories: April 2021
From blow molding and sheet extrusion to 3D printing and recycling, a range of topics and technologies drew reader eyes to Plastics Technology in April.
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