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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,...
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PLASTIMAGEN LIGHT: the Forum of the Plastic Industry will be held only in digital format
PLASTIMAGEN LIGHT, the most important forum for the Plastics Industry in Latin America, takes into account the current health contingency and will be held in digital format from March 22 to 26 Derived from the health crisis caused by COVID-19, Tarsus México announced...
PHA and PEF: two sustainable alternatives for PET packaging
PHA is biodegradable, while PEF can be recyclable, making both materials extremely attractive for companies looking to integrate sustainable processes There is no doubt that Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) is one of the most versatile materials used in the container...
3D-printed metamaterial could create lighter, safer cars
The new composite, which uses mixtures of polypropylene and polyethylene with multi-walled carbon nanotubes, achieves impressive impact resistance A new type of 3D-printed metamaterial made by combining Polyethylene and Polypropylene with carbon nanotubes is stronger...
Plastic raw materials increase their price by 50% in three months
The plastics transformation companies (manufacturers of the product) both in Spain and in the rest of Europe have been observing a significant increase in the price of raw materials for several months, a circumstance derived from the shortage of supply that causes...
A 3D printed bioresorbable implant prevents amputations in patients
In collaboration with Maastricht University Medical Center, Osteopore Singapore has developed a PCL-based cage that stimulates the growth of bone cells and is eventually replaced by regenerated bone tissue The Osteopore International company developed, in...
Waste and garbage are not the same: this is how you can tell them apart
By separating our waste, we not only help save raw materials, we also help them to be used and create more jobs Although many consider it the same, there is a subtle and important difference between waste and garbage. Knowing this distinction is key to reducing...
Meet the first bioplastic mask made with food waste
During the last Triennial NGV in Australia, the designer Alice Potts presented a collection of bioplastic face shields made from food waste Plastic has been one of the greatest heroes in the first fight against COVID-19, but almost a year after the pandemic broke out,...
Automotive LED lighting creates demand for novel, easy-to-use thermoplastics
The SABIC portfolio of LEXAN ™ super high flow polycarbonate (PC) resins for automotive lighting bezels enables the industry to create complex geometries and integrate more features never before possible with ease of manufacture. The trend toward the development of...