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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...
Develop a medical grade TPE film for wound healing
USP's new custom medical grade TPE film relieves patients of irritation and wound pain caused by traditional plastic solutions United Soft Plastics (USP) Inc., a world leading manufacturer and custom mixer of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), developed a custom extruded...
New ways of biorecycling for food packaging and plastic waste
The world production of plastics is about 350 million tons per year. The sectors that consume the most are agriculture and the food industry. It is estimated that the packaging sector consumes 40% and agricultural applications, 3.5%. Once used, plastic waste...
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...
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Antimicrobial plastics market grows due to pandemic
With the number of positive COVID-19 cases increasing day by day and the absence of relevant vaccines, there is a strong demand for coatings such as antimicrobial plastics in various applications. The COVID-19 outbreak affected the global economy and different...
Recycling plastic with bacteria: an alternative for the reuse of waste
Israeli researchers in conjunction with a Portuguese recycling company are working to develop a novel way of recycling plastic from bacteria Recycling plastics with bacteria could be a simpler way to process and reuse discarded plastics. Members of the Ben-Gurion...
BCN3D 3D printing and Elisava Racing Team create an electric mountain rescue motorcycle
The Elisava Racing Team develops a fully electric smart motorcycle equipped for mountain rescue in hostile terrain. This team of engineers and designers, in collaboration with BCN3D, has printed 19 end-use parts for the vehicle using 3D FFF technology and a wide...
Reusable swabs thanks to thermoplastic elastomers
Disposable plastic products have their days numbered: alternatives are required today. The success of LastObject's reusable swabs shows that the market is ready for change. Both in their classic version and in the Beauty model, these swabs are made of high quality...
The plastics industry is making steady progress towards the goal of zero pellet losses
The loss of plastic pellets can occur unintentionally at any stage in the value chain. The Operation Clean Sweep program, OCS, was born precisely to prevent the involuntary leakage into the environment of plastic particles, whether in the form of pellets, flakes or...
Itainnova presents the results of an investigation on the recycling of FFP2 masks
The Technological Institute of Aragón Itainnova, attached to the Department of Science, University and Knowledge Society of the Government of Aragon, has presented the results of an investigation on the recycling of FFP2 masks to try to reduce the contamination that,...
G + D will manufacture bank cards with recycled waste from the sea
Giesecke + Devrient (G + D) and the environmental organization Parley for the Oceans have reached an agreement to produce and market environmentally friendly payment cards. One of the main objectives will be the production of cards from recycling plastic waste from...
Thermoplastic Biomaterials May Repair Soft Tissues: Study
A new thermoplastic biomaterial has been designed by a team of researchers for use in medical applications in soft tissue repair or flexible bioelectronics Researchers from the United States and the United Kingdom managed to "adjust" new thermoplastic biomaterials to...