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New plastic can repel COVID-19 in 15 minutes
AlpFilm Protect PBC is a plastic film that inactivates 99.99% of the coronavirus in 15 minutes. The material has been prepared by the companies Braskem, AlpFilm and Nanox, in conjunction with the federal universities of São Carlos (UFSCar) of Brazil and Jaume I of...
Spain needs to double the production of recycled plastic to meet the demand of the food industry
The demand for recycled plastic (r-PET) is registering a growing trend driven, among others, by new regulatory requirements or sustainability commitments established by companies, which sometimes become even more ambitious. Specifically, the European Union has...
This is how the first cobot box packer works in the packaging industry
The new autonomous collaborative robot (cobot) is a 6-axis Omron and is part of a new automation solution applied by the company Muller Technology, a leading global provider of molds and automation solutions for thin-wall packaging, announced the launch of the first...
Evonik develops a transparent sustainable polyamide for the optical industry
Evonik developed a transparent sustainable polyamide made with a 50% reduction in carbon dioxide footprint compared to similar products developed with conventional energies. Polyamides are essential in the optical industry, but they do not always go hand in hand with...
Gaiker studies the impact of micro and nanoplastics on health
Micro and nanoplastics are small pieces of plastic that, due to their difficulty in degrading, remain in the environment for a long time. These particles are found in food, drinking water, air and soils, and despite efforts to assess the real dimension of the risks...
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Plastic waste processor plans $ 60 million plant
An Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company focused on turning pollution into profitable by-products is planning a $ 60 million plant in Livonia, Michigan. This would create 150 full-time jobs. Quad City Innovations LLC received approval on September 24 from the Michigan...
Hot wash
Increase in quality and productivity Plastics are irreplaceable in many areas of everyday life, and the challenge is that after use, the material continues up the value chain. In accordance with this challenge, the Mexican market is gradually incorporated into the...
Davis Standard Releases DS Blend Feedscrew Design
Patent pending, improves single screw extruder performance for demanding applications Davis Extruder screw construction has become an important growth area for the company. According to John Christiano, Group Vice President of Technology, this solution is versatile...
They present new thermoplastic elastomers for the railway sector
Kraiburg TPE meets standards with innovative materials Kraiburg TPE expands its portfolio of flame retardant products with innovative materials that meet industry standards. The new advances of the company allow to present a series of products with a V-0...
Canada to ban single-use plastics in 2021
This initiative is based on similar legislation passed last year by the European Union and other nations. Canada will ban single-use plastics from 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced. Once the legislation is in force, the government will establish the...
Rehabilitating plastics, proposed by Professor Kim Ragaert
Banning plastics will lead to devastating environmental effects Polymer Engineering Ph.D. Kim Ragaert, Professor of Materials Science and Polymer Processing at the University of Ghent (Belgium), presented a TEDx talk entitled ‘Plastics Rehab’. Within the talk, she...
Complex parts are produced with additive manufacturing for the Automotive industry
The Poli Racing team uses Stratasys 3D printing and will compete in Formula SAE Brazil Created in 2008 by students from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, the Poli Racing team uses Stratasys 3D printing technology to manufacture parts for its...
Transmutation of materials
The future that came 40 years ago Problem solving is the greatest purpose of technology. It is not only necessary to transform the current environment, but the foundations of the future; that makes science an essential tool for human beings. The industrial process...