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How can nuclear technology revolutionize plastic recycling?
Nuclear science offers innovative solutions across the entire plastic lifecycle, from production to reuse. Plastic has made daily life safer, cleaner, and more convenient, but poor waste management has led to a serious environmental problem. Now, scientists are...
Best Practices for the Plastics Industry: How to Implement Them?
Companies that implement good practices not only improve their operational performance, but also strengthen their position in a market that increasingly demands innovation, efficiency, and sustainability. The plastics industry today faces enormous challenges, but also...
Biodegradable vs. compostable plastics: differences, advantages, and which option to choose
The material itself is not the solution; what matters is the waste management system it integrates into. Eliminating plastics from everyday life is not only difficult but unnecessary. These versatile materials have made human activities safer, more efficient, and more...
Smart Recycling: The first AI-powered portable material recovery plant operates on a Greek island
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Institute, played a key role in the development of the plant, ensuring its operation, selecting the best technological components, and leading the monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs). Artificial intelligence (AI) is...
Steel and plastic tariffs are not sustainable in the long term: PLASTICS
In August, the U.S. Department of Commerce expanded Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, adding 407 tariff codes affecting consumer goods, transportation, energy, infrastructure, and, especially, the plastics value chain. The U.S. plastics industry faces a...
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Polypropylene fabric: what is it? Uses, advantages, and properties
Polypropylene fabric is a material made from a thermoplastic polymer, meaning it can soften with heat and harden when cooled, allowing it to be molded into a variety of shapes and applications. Polypropylene fabric is a textile made from the thermoplastic polymer of...
Polypropylene fabric: what is it? Uses, advantages, and properties
Polypropylene fabric is a material made from a thermoplastic polymer, meaning it can soften with heat and harden when cooled, allowing it to be molded into a variety of shapes and applications. Polypropylene fabric is a textile made from the thermoplastic polymer of...
Separating Plastics During Recycling: A Quick Guide
The separation of plastics during recycling is a vital process to ensure the reuse of materials. Polymers are separated according to the type of plastic and their quality. This is because different plastic polymers have different characteristics, and mixing them would...
Only 9.5% of the world’s plastic is produced from recycled material
A new global analysis of the plastic life cycle revealed that less than 10% of the plastic produced worldwide comes from recycled material. Despite public recycling commitments by large companies, supermarkets, and beverage manufacturers, the majority of plastic is...
They develop a mortar with greater insulating capacity from recycled plastics
Researchers at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom have developed a mortar made from recycled plastics and silica aerogel with greater insulating capacity than traditional mortars. To manufacture this new eco-friendly building material, scientists replaced...
The US exports 31% of its plastics to Mexico: tariffs would harm the sector’s growth.
The United States exports the majority of its plastics to its three main trading partners: Canada, Mexico, and China. In 2024, US plastics exports will total $31.676 billion The United States currently exports 31% of its plastics to Mexico, so a tariff war would have...
PE packaging has lower environmental impact than paper, glass and aluminium: study
The development of sustainable packaging is a topic that has gained notoriety in recent years, but simply switching from plastic to other alternatives could be even more damaging to the environment. Researchers from ExxonMobil, Trayak, and Michigan State University...
Plastic resin prices rise due to tariffs and low demand
North American plastic resin prices rose in the last week of February on geopolitical factors and tariff threat Prices for Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP) in the North American market rose by half a cent across all segments during the week of February 17,...