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The Recycling Collaboration That Is Making Circular Film a Reality
Nova Chemicals and Novolex are commissioning a large mechanical recycling facility for film to film.
Matt Stonecash
Associate Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Ultralight PET Preform Design
The Factor 101 design created by KHS and Husky uses just 5.89 g of material to hold 591 mL of product — equivalent to a 20-ounce water bottle.
Read MoreDePoly to Launch Demonstration PET Recycling Facility
Polyester recycling technology will produce feedstocks for production of new plastic.
Read MorePlastics Industry Association Announces 2025 Plastic Sustainability Innovation Award Winners
The Plastics Industry Association announced winners of Sustainable Innovation in Design, Sustainable Innovation in Materials, Sustainable Innovation in End-of-Life, Leadership in Sustainability and the People’s Choice Award.
Read MoreHusky Expands Facilities and Services in India
The company says its expanded presence in India helps clients meet the country’s sustainability mandates — which require 30% recycled plastic content in packaging by 2026 and 60% by 2029.
Read MoreNo-Dry Twin Screw Extruder Series Can Handle Multiple Resins
Machine can process a variety of virgin, postconsumer, postindustrial resins and flake without first having to crystallize, dry or change screws.
Read MoreNet Impact Announces Third Circular Plastic Challenge
Next generation of professionals challenged to develop a 大象传媒 concept leveraging artificial intelligence in plastics value chain.
Read MoreCircular Plastics From Cyclic Molecules
Macrocycle is pioneering an approach to PET recycling via cyclic oligomers.
Matt Stonecash
Associate Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Cork Compounds for High Strength, Low Weight Performance Composites
Amorim Cork Solutions enable bio-based designs for injection molded products.
Read MorePTXPO Recap: Turning E-Waste into Durable Building Materials
Check out what you missed on the PTXPO show floor. Canon and Repolytex showcased a unique solution that skips the costly and complex plastic separation process entirely.
Read MoreHow This Custom Compounder Leverages AI to Drive Innovation, Sustainability
Alterra has stepped up its cutting-edge Industry 4.0 technology with its own AI platform to further increase its efficiencies.
Read MoreAll-Electric Injection Machines Enable More Sustainable, Energy-Efficient Processing
Stork’s all-electric injection molding machines include a breaking energy feedback system in which recovered energy can be fed back into the customer energy grid.
Read MoreDirect Connections for a Better Recycling System
Colorado’s Direct Polymers formed Brave Industries to link recycling collaborators.
Read MoreCompany Begins PET Cap Commercial Production
Origin’s CapFormer System 1 passes site acceptance test and begins commercial production of PET closures.
Read MoreThe Middle Way, Dissolution Recycling Technologies Leave the Polymer Intact
Alternative approaches can produce high yield and high purity with reduced energy demand.
Matt Stonecash
Associate Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
ICYMI: February Roundup
While February was short on days, there was no shortage in insightful content from our editors and contributors! Take a look at what you might have missed.
Read MoreLooking to Run More Regrind? PTXPO Workshop Tackles How
When it comes to making injection molding operations more sustainable, the lowest hanging fruit is the use of regrind, but that doesn’t mean it’s not without challenges.
Read MorePursuing More Sustainable Plastic Pallets
Chilean lithium producer employs local molder with a specialized Engel duo 2-platen press to shift to pallets made from reclaimed plastics.
Read MoreMack Molding Makes Substantial Machinery Investment to Bolster Manufacturing Capabilities
The company makes its largest technology investment in 25 years to enhance manufacturing proficiencies across multiple sites.
Read MoreMaking Safety a Priority in Recycled Plastic for Personal Care and Food-Contact Products
Proper quality controls and feedstream selection can produce recycled materials for any application.
Read MoreVideo: Looking at the Year Ahead in Recycled Materials
Emily Friedman of ICIS breaks down the key factors anticipated to influence recycled plastics markets in 2025.
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Calcium Carbonate From Carbon Capture for Brighter Plastics and Greener Steel
CarbonFree is converting steel slag and blast furnace exhaust into an important plastic compounding additive.
Matt Stonecash
Associate Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
An Opportunity by Design
At the very moment that intensifying public pressure pushes the plastics industry to address waste in the environment, the sector is stepping up to reclaim the valuable materials it’s created.
Read MoreHigh Quality PCR With Mechanical Recycling Is Within Reach
Successful mechanical recycling of postconsumer materials requires market analysis, understanding requirements and building relationships across the value chain.
Read MoreRecycled Polystyrene Yogurt Cups Come to Fruition
Mechanically recycled food contact polystyrene expected to be on shelves in early 2025.
Read MoreUL Solutions Launches Non PFAS Certification
Program will help plastics suppliers demonstrate that their materials do not contain polyflouroalkyl substances, in compliance with sustainability requirements.
Read MoreHow Yeast Could Give Rise to Bioplastic
Researchers work to scale up a biomanufacturing process for succinic acid, an important building block for industrial chemicals and a biopolymer precursor.
Read MoreUN Plastics Treaty Negotiations End Without Agreement
The goal of creating a legally binding instrument by the end of 2024 will not be met, but negotiations will continue in 2025.
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