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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...
Stratasys Releases its First Radiopaque Material for the Stratasys Digital Anatomy 3D Printer
Stratasys Ltd. introduces its first radiopaque 3D printing material for the company's Stratasys Digital Anatomy 3D printers. Stratasys' new RadioMatrix material produces radio-realistic anatomical models that are visible under CT scans or X-ray images. "This new...
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APR Task Force Develops Recyclable Black Plastic
APR developed a low-cost test method for the rapid detection of HDPE and PP-based black packaging components using near-infrared technology. An intersectoral working group made up of companies belonging to the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) successfully...
Swiss engineers create a new approach to plastic recycling
Researchers devised a revolutionary new method to combat plastic pollution by harnessing the inner workings of proteins Engineers from the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland created a new method for recycling plastic by harnessing the inner...
Lanxess launches hollow profile hybrid injection technology
The new molding process features innovative tolerance management for profiles in different dimensions Lanxess announced that it is in the process of launching a hybrid technology with which the metal hollow profiles will be able to be functionalized in conventional...
Bioplastics market will reach a value of 29.7 billion dollars by 2026
The size of the global market for bioplastics and biopolymers is projected to grow from the current $ 10.7 billion in 2021 to a value of $ 29.7 billion in 2026 The global market for bioplastics and biopolymers will reach a value of 29.7 billion dollars in the next...
Launch of a new pyrolytic carbon black masterbatch from tires
Low volume masterbatches, such as the one developed by Germany's Rowa Masterbatch, have become important developments in the Plastics Industry in reducing the use of fossil resources. Rowa Masterbatch from Germany has presented a new carbon black masterbatch,...
Soteria FRV: new light and fire resistant material for electric vehicle batteries
Soteria FRV material will be on display in the Product Innovation Zone at the International Composites Summit in London on September 8 and 9. Trelleborg introduced Soteria FRV, a new ultralight and fire resistant material for use in protecting electric vehicle (EV)...
New nonwoven composite incorporates cotton for medical applications
While cotton is not as stretchy as nonwovens, it is more water absorbent and softer, making it more comfortable to wear in medical applications such as face masks. Researchers at the University of Georgia led by Gajanan Bhat, head of the Department of Textiles,...
Scientists create bioplastic from cellulose and water
A new method called hydrosetting has allowed researchers to produce a variety of shapes simply by dipping the bioplastic in water and allowing it to air dry. Researchers at the University of Göttingen, in Germany, designed a sustainable method called hydrosetting,...