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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,...
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...
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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...