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Nestlé reintroduces plastic waste in secondary packaging
Nestlé Natur Cycle Plus is the recycling plant where, after an exhaustive selection, washing and processing process, plastic waste from Nestlé factories is transformed into recycled pellets In order to give a new impetus to the circular economy, Nestlé Spain announced...
From organic waste to bioplastic: recycling Km 0
Plastic production is increasing every day. 79% of this generated plastic ends up in landfills or in the environment and has become one of the main current environmental problems. 8 million tons of plastic reach our seas every year. If we continue this trend, by 2050...
Ecological packaging as an integral concept
As a pioneer of the circular economy in industrial packaging, Schütz has been setting standards for the conservation of natural resources for decades. As a pioneer of the circular economy in industrial packaging, Schütz has been setting standards for the conservation...
The value of the global plastics market will reach $ 580 billion in 2027
The expansion of the construction industry in emerging markets such as Brazil, China, India and Mexico has helped increase the demand for plastics Despite aggressive bans expected to be passed in various parts of the world, the global plastics market is expected to...
The global thermoplastics market will grow 6% this decade
In 2020, about 30% of the global engineering thermoplastic was ordered and delivered in the form of tubes, to represent $ 75.2 billion in market revenue The global engineering thermoplastics market could reach a value of 259 billion by 2021 and is expected to show...
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Aidimme’s commitment to Industrial Symbiosis
The Industrial Symbiosis (SI) has been the protagonist of two presentations of the Metalworking, Furniture, Wood, Packaging and Related Technological Institute (Aidimme) in the European Week of Regions and Cities: last October 15, in which the project Tris (Transition...
Exoskeleton adapted in seconds with Igus lubrication-free friction bearings
Many patients who have suffered a stroke also suffer from hemiplegia (partial paralysis). Exoskeletons like Harmony, created by Harmonic Bionics, can help rebuild damaged nerves in the arms and shoulders. In order to quickly adapt the robotic system to different body...
New flame retardant additive for thermoplastics
The new additive has a particle size of 50 mesh, or 300 microns, as well as a start temperature of 280 ° C (536 ° F), the highest start-set temperature on the market NeoGraf Solutions LLC launched its new flame retardant additive for thermoplastics. The company added...
New plastics identification markers will optimize the recycling of packaging waste
New decontamination treatments and identification processes based on markers that are activated under ultraviolet light, applied by the Technological Institute of Packaging, Transport and Logistics (Itene), will allow to improve the recycling of plastic containers and...
Good prospects for the chemical recycling sector around the world
AMI Consulting has published a new report on the international chemical recycling industry The report provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of commodity polymer chemical recycling, market drivers, growth dynamics, as well as a forecast of future...
TPE for demanding surfaces inside the vehicle
The automotive industry is undergoing a transformation: some trends, such as the entertainment area arranged in the passenger compartment, place higher demands on long-lasting aesthetics, color fastness, resistance to wear and tear and cleanability. surfaces within...
Did you know that ramps are manufactured that facilitate accessibility from Used Tires?
A small step is often a major obstacle for people who are in a wheelchair or have reduced mobility due to disability or age. Every day we find places with accessibility problems and obstacles that prevent us from accessing certain sites normally. Access ramps for the...
Flip flops made of seaweed
Researchers from the University of California invented biodegradable flip flops created from algae According to experts, the biodegradable flip flops created from algae are to mitigate the problem of the accumulation of plastics in the oceans. The creation of this...