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Enzyme additives that break down plastic and improve recycling
Innovative Film Solutions developed a new cocktail of complex enzymes that accelerate the biodegradation of plastics. Leftover material, the company claims, can be reprocessed into high-quality plastic again Plastic waste management continues to be in the sights of...
Polymers Power Holographic Display for Mobility
Covestro and Ceres Holographics have signed an agreement to commercialize a photopolymer film that enables new line-of-sight applications on the front, side and rear windows of vehicles Scottish technology firm Ceres Holographics signed a strategic partnership with...
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...
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Additive customization becomes more important in the industry
Baerlocher USA presented at Compounding World Expo and showcased the latest in RST and Sustainable Metal Stearates The demand for higher recycled content in the Plastics Industry clearly reflects growing environmental concerns. Against this background, companies play...
TWO CITIES ARE ESTABLISHED TO TREAT PLASTIC
In a move to reduce pollution, two Israeli cities have banned single-use plastics from beaches It is no secret that Israel has an obvious plastic problem. The consumption of disposable plastics is constantly increasing, producing around a million tons of plastic waste...
MakerBot Method 3D Printer Streamlines Design Processes
With the use of this technology, the design and engineering agency, Pensa, reduces its costs and production times MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing, revealed that Pensa, one of its first customers to use the MakerBot Method, is already streamlining its product...
Tariffs would hurt both the United States and Mexico
The United States has established itself as a low-cost producer of high-quality manufactured goods that use skilled workers and technology. We compete on service and quality, as well as making the supply chain more efficient compared to importing components by ship...
Kraiburg TPE presents innovative solutions for the automotive sector
The company launches a low-odor, low-emission elastomer Kraiburg TPE presented a new material at Chinaplas 2019 that opens up new opportunities for automotive designers. Hybrid thermoplastic elastomers (TEH) make it possible to combine different mixtures of elastomers...
Recycling infrastructure underfunded, say industry leaders
Sonoma, California. - Bans, taxes and warm sentiments about saving the planet are great, but recycling plastics is still woefully insufficient. That was the sentiment at the Western Plastics Association annual conference in Sonoma. "People talk about roads, but...
Increasing demand for TPE is expected for the next five years
The global market for thermoplastics grew 4.2% in 2018 TSRC Corporation Senior Vice President of Advanced Materials Division, Hendrick Lam, assured that the global TPE market maintains accelerated growth and momentum is expected to continue through 2024. As the...
Small Asian country aspires to be the first “plastics neutral” nation
The small Southeast Asian nation of East Timor wants to be the world's first plastic-neutral nation by recycling all its plastic waste with the help of a technology invented by Australia. The technology, a catalytic hydrothermal reactor (Cat-HTR), was invented at the...