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Reclaiming scrap from production and from consumers to make new plastic parts.
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Looking to Run PCR on a Single Screw? Here’s What to Keep in Mind
Just drop it in and mix it up? Sorry, there’s a lot more to it than that. Here is some of what you need to consider.
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Avoid Four Common Traps In Granulation
Today, more than ever, granulation is an important step in the total production process. Our expert explains a few of the many common traps to avoid when thinking about granulators
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General-Purpose Screws on the Comeback?
They are being specified more often for recycling applications to increase flexibility. But there is still no such thing as a GP screw and recyclers need to consider other processing approaches.
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Recycling: Expanding 'Circularity' through Advanced Recycling Technologies
Recycling and achieving circularity for materials is at the core of the plastics industry’s evolving sustainable ´óÏó´«Ã½ model. Advanced technologies will play a big role.
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How to Ensure Reliable Feeder Performance When Handling PCR
Processors are being challenged to incorporate more recycled material into their products. Yet there are both economical and technical obstacles to achieving this objective—feeding among them. The design of your feeding equipment and the advantages that it will offer to your process will be more important than ever.
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Extrusion: Evaluating Screw Design for Multi-Material Recycling
Since many plastic products are made of a combination of materials with very different melting points, careful consideration must be given to designing screws when it comes time to recycle these products.
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Farrel Pomini Dry Face Pelletizer for Rigid PVC
Solution minimizes die pressure and temperature increases.
Read MoreCoperion Moves to Streamline US Operations
Machine builder is relocating Salina operation to existing facilities in Kansas, Wisconsin and Missouri.
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Extrusion Guru Darley Starts Consulting Business
Long-time machinery sales executive to focus on extrusion and recycling.
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ACS Names New Regional Sales Manager
Matt Trump to handle Ohio Valley for auxiliary equipment supplier.
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ADG Solutions Expands to New Location in Georgia
Move increases office space, manufacturing and showroom area.
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Compact Extruder for High-Output Compounding, Recycling
Sleek, flexible machine can process PET up to 6 tons per hour.
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Novel Line Turns Fluff to Blown Film
Processor Bioflex of Mexico is utilizing Reifenhäuser Blown Film’s EVO Fusion technology to integrate postindustrial and postconsumer recycled materials into products.
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ICYMI: Top Sustainability Articles of 2024
A look back at the year’s top articles on recycling innovations, sustainability strategies, and circular economy practices in the plastics industry.
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Sirmax Adapts Integrated Recycling Approach to US Supply Conditions
Integrating compounding and recycling to leverage untapped postindustrial recycling feedstocks.
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Building a Future With Sustainable Compounds
With roots in recycling, Star Plastics produces engineering thermoplastic compounds to meet performance and environmental goals.
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Optical Sorting for Color Flexibility in Recycled Plastics
Aaron Industries added optical sorting to its operation, expanding capabilities to meet the color needs of customers.
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Extrusion Technology Extended to Injection, Enabling Up to 100% Regrind Usage
Twin-barrel (shot-pot) press can handle more regrind, offers other benefits to molders.
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FAQ: Recycling
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) defines advanced recycling as, “several different processes that use existing and emerging technologies that return post-use plastics to their basic chemical building blocks for creating a versatile mix of new plastics, chemicals, fuels, and other products.” The phrase “advanced recycling” accomplishes two things, it denotes that these are technologies that go deeper into the polymer than the mechanical recycling process. It also reinforces the concept that these processes, while unfamiliar to the usual recycle value chain, are indeed a form of recycling.
What type of testing equipment should recyclers have in their lab?
If they have not already, recyclers should consider investing in the following:
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Melt Indexers
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Moisture analyzer
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Near-infrared Spectroscopy
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X-ray fluorescence
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Oven
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Automatic tensile tester
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Blender