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Sabic launches PP compounds for automotive structural applications
New short glass fiber reinforced Polypropylene (PP) compounds feature improved melt flow, tensile and flexural strength, and flexural modulus Sabic announced this week that it has launched two new short glass fiber reinforced Polypropylene (PP) compounds that offer...
High Performance Matte White IML Film
Innovia Films introduces RayoForm EUP60, a white BOPP film for In-Mold Labeling (IML). European-manufactured in one of their state-of-the-art facilities, EUP60 is a very high opacity, high performance product with a density of just 0.55g/cm3. Combined with its...
Sabic launches recycled PBT made from plastic waste from the ocean
Automotive seats, fan housings, and electrical connectors and enclosures are among the potential applications for the new resin. Sabic launched a new Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) compound on the market. This material, the company explained, has been manufactured...
New circular polymer could make it easier to recycle mixed plastics
Polydiketoenamine, a plastic developed by scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, can allow efficient and indefinite recycling Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a system that enables the recycling of post-consumer...
Continental tires with polyester made from recycled plastic bottles are now available across Europe
Continental's tires containing polyester made from recycled PET bottles are now available at all points of sale in Europe. The manufacturer launched series production of the so-called ContiRe.Tex technology in April this year, which can completely replace conventional...
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Plastic from algae, Sway’s bet
According to Sway, seaweed grows up to 60 times faster than other crops on land, and can remove up to 20 times more carbon from the air than forests The American startup Sway could have found a suitable material to replace a considerable number of plastic in the...
Arkema presents its new PA 11 «biocircular» medical grade
The new polymer, the company explained, is rigid enough to replace metal parts in surgical devices and has a much lower climate change impact than comparable fossil-based plastics. Arkema launched a new Polyamide (PA) 11 developed for medical applications that...
Packaging waste and its second life: strategies for its recycling and reuse in new applications
The high demand for plastics in recent decades in all sectors, due to the high performance of this material, has led to the production in 2020 of 17.8 tons of packaging waste, according to data from the Plastics, the Facts report 2020 from PlasticEurope. This has led...
Outlook on the Global Plastic Composites Market to 2028
The high demand for Polyethylene (PE) in the packaging industry has mainly contributed to the growth of the packaging end-use segment The size of the global market for plastic compounds could reach a value of 98.65 billion dollars by 2028. Additionally, it is...
Plastic Flamingo creates “eco-wood” from post-consumer plastic
The "eco-wood", indicated Plastic Flamingo, does not rot, does not need maintenance and does not splinter, explained the recyclers Plastic Flamingo, a group of recyclers in the Philippines, developed a material called “eco-wood” from bottles, single-use sachets and...
They launch the world’s first bread container based on post-consumer recycled plastic
Sabic has successfully launched another project within its Trucircle program to accelerate the implementation of a circular economy for plastics. Allied Bakeries, a UK based bakery supplier, has introduced bread bags manufactured by St. Johns Packaging using Sabic...
ExxonMobil to Build Industrial-Scale Plastics Recycling Plant
The new advanced recycling plant will have the capacity to recycle 30 thousand tons of plastic waste per year ExxonMobil announced that it plans to build its first large-scale advanced plastic waste recycling facility. The new plant will be located in Baytown, Texas,...
New 50ml PET bottle for spirits
In response to the growing popularity of gins and the increase in Internet sales of beverages, Berry M&H has launched a new 50 ml PET bottle for spirits, a lightweight bottle ideal for e-commerce. Available in round and square designs, the clarity of the PET...