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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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Smart additives will give a new life to plastics and textiles with hard-to-recycle coatings
The European plastics industry, in collaboration with the European Commission, has made a commitment to advance the recycling of plastic products and has set itself the goal of reaching a 50% waste rate by 2040. Most plastics They are easily recyclable, but some...
The UN adopts a global treaty limiting trade in plastic waste
Hoping to reduce plastic pollution in the environment, members of a high-level meeting of the United Nations on May 10 decided to include plastic waste in a treaty regulating the trade in hazardous waste. The changes to the Basel Convention, which were pushed by...
MRFID and MOISÉS develop tumor markers from polymeric materials
Aimplas improves the detection and treatment of prostate cancer at the hands of Eresa Aimplas (Technological Institute of Plastic), works hand in hand with Eresa in two initiatives that will improve the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. These are two...
Portugal’s Brexit Task Force Welcomes Businesses
Portugal IN, the Portuguese government's special Brexit task force, has expressed its willingness to help UK-based EU-based companies to "seamlessly integrate into the country" as Britain prepares to leave the Union. European at the end of October. According to the...
UK plastics federation calls for control of waste exports
UK plastics federation calls for control of waste exports The British Plastics Federation (PBF) has released a position paper, Vision for the Circular Economy, calling for tighter control over exports of plastic waste to developing countries. Supporting a 2018...
Only 10% of plastic in the United States is recycled. A new type of plastic could change that
Most plastics have a chemical history that makes starting a new life challenging. The dyes and flame retardants that make them perfect, for example a sofa cushion or detergent bottle, make them difficult to transform into a desirable end product, one of the reasons...
Researchers developed a technique to turn nearly a quarter of our plastic waste into fuel
The process could help convert millions of tons of plastic that we generate each year into a fuel similar to gasoline and diesel. The world is drowning in plastic. Every year, more than 300 million tons of plastic find their way to a landfill or the environment, where...
The popularity of sustainable packaging grows
A recent study found that 75% of consumers prefer sustainable Nor-Grip over shrink plastic film. Smurfit Kappa, Europe's leading corrugated packaging company, recently identified an increase in the number of companies looking for sustainable substitutes for the...