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Samsung will use recycled marine plastics in its devices
In order to reduce its ecological footprint and reuse as much plastic as possible, Samsung seeks to promote strategies that take advantage of the properties of recycled plastic. Samsung disclosed that its next Galaxy devices, scheduled to launch this week, will be...
More resistant plastics from recycling? It’s already possible
By selectively extracting hydrogen atoms from the Polyolefin, the chemists devised a way to extend the life of single-use plastic into a high-value plastic known as an ionomer. Chemists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created a method to create...
Recycled plastic denture molds are a reality
SmileDirectClub maintains an agreement with HP with which it has created a sustainable production model with which it can manufacture up to 75,000 dental aligners daily with 3D printing technology Plastics are such malleable materials that they continue to provide...
A truly cheap and abundant bioplastic?
Bioderived materials usually have an economic cost that significantly increases the final price of the products in which they are used. Scientists around the world are still trying to create new sustainable materials, but unless these materials are scalable and...
High prices of recycled plastic put UK producers in check
The extraordinarily high prices could mean virgin plastics will still be cheaper than recycled ones, even after paying the UK's virgin material levy. High prices for recycled plastic, which have reached record levels in the last twelve months, coupled with the UK...
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Impact Copolymer Polypropylene Resins for Rigid, Thin-Walled Containers
These ICP grades provide molded parts that feature low shrinkage, improved heat resistance (HDT) SOCAR Polymer introduced two new grades of Impact Copolymer Polypropylene (ICP) resins, the first in its portfolio to incorporate Milliken Chemical's Hyperform® HPN®...
Stratasys Launches J5 DentaJet 3D Printer for Dental Solutions
The new J5 DentaJet printer can produce at least five times more teeth in a single mixed tray than traditional 3D printers Additive manufacturing is completely transforming different industries and more and more large companies are joining this model. For the dental...
Status of Plastics Recycling 2021: Mexico, United States, Spain and United Kingdom
Education about “circular economy” is the great challenge: only 35% of Mexican respondents understand the meaning of the term. Consumers in Mexico indicate that 30% recycle 75% or more of their plastic waste Seven out of ten Mexicans recognize a decisive role of...
Textiles treated with Sanitized T99-19 present 99.84% protection against SARS-CoV-2
Sanitized antimicrobial-treated polymer-based and textile products have been used in industries where hygiene is critical for many years. Sanitized T99-19 - a proprietary technology based on a compound of silicon and ammonia - is a proven product for textiles. Its...
Autotex AM, antimicrobial film with multiple applications in shops
From the Barcelona Materials Center, created and promoted by the FAD, comes a new product with multiple applications at the present time. It is a flexible polyester film, which incorporates a hardened, heat-welded and textured surface, together with an antimicrobial...
They transform post-consumer polystyrene into a new circular resin
Polystyvert's proprietary dissolution technology would offer a cost-effective method for closed-loop polystyrene recycling Ineos Styrolution, a global styrene specialist, and Polystyvert, a Montreal-based dissolution technology developer, are collaborating on a...
Traceability, recycling and design in the same bottle
Multi-Color Corporation, a labeling specialist, and Digimarc Corporation, creator of the Digimarc platform for digital identification and detection, are collaborating on a project to serialize packaging and product labels with Digimarc Barcode. MCC is also a member of...
Eco-friendly splints designed for hospitals make foray into sports
In sports, injuries of varying degrees always occur. Many of them can be treated with hardened bandages of different types. The problem has been that these bandages are, in addition to being rigid, often uncomfortable and not very ecological. Woodcast offers a...