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Rocket, a new ‘sporty’ cap and very safe
Aptar's new Rocket sports cap offers visual safety to the consumer through a yellow band that indicates whether the container has been opened on the store shelf or at home. This solution redefines beverage container safety standards as the first on the market...
Novel meat packaging material from post-consumer mixed plastics
Driven by a shared vision of sustainability and strong collaboration, DSM, Sabic, Cepsa, Fibrant and Viscofan have together created a multi-barrier wrap for meat products made through advanced recycling of post-consumer plastics. The transition to recycled-based...
First virtual edition of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe from December 9 to 11
The fourth edition of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) will be held virtually for the first time, from December 9-11. The free-to-attend event will feature a 3-day conference, an opportunity to network online, visit a virtual exhibition, and meet the winners...
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...
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Formosa to close PVC plant in the US
Formosa Plastics Corp. USA will close its PVC resin dispersion plant in Delaware City, Delaware, in late September. In a July 27 statement, Formosa officials in Livingston, New Jersey, said about 100 employees would be affected by the shutdown. According to state...
Another way to eat cereals
The RPC Superfos EasySnacking container, which has been used for new cereals, allows consumers to enjoy premium quality cereals straight from the container. Ideal for modern consumers, Le Petit Déjeuner, from the Greek company Tsakiris Family, is a healthy whole grain...
Neste explores liquefied waste plastic as a resource
Renewable diesel producer Neste is now investigating ways to introduce liquefied waste plastic as a future feedstock for refining fossil fuels. The goal of the development project is to proceed to industrial-scale testing over the course of 2019 and to process more...
Composite release agent for structural components and interior lining
Chem-Trend, a firm specialized in the development and manufacture of high-performance mold release agents, granular cleaners and other auxiliary products for molding, has received the certification of the German Society for the Certification of Management Systems...
ELIX ABS P2MC cromable for new projects of FAW-Volkswagen
One of China's leading automotive chrome plastic parts suppliers chose ELIX ABS P2MC from ELIX Polymers for several new FAW-Volkswagen Automotive projects. Changchun FAW Sihuan Swell Auto Parts takes advantage of the galvanizing capabilities offered by this...
Southeast Asian countries adopt stricter limits for waste plastic
Strict new limits on plastic scrap imports into Southeast Asia, including recent announcements by Thai authorities, could have a "devastating" impact on Chinese recyclers, according to the head of one of the recycling associations of the country. In the latest move to...
Audi embraces Stratasys 3D printing
Stratasys announced that the Audi Pre-Series Center, with its 3D Printing Center in Ingolstadt, Germany, will leverage the only multi-color, multi-material 3D equipment on the market - the Stratasys J750 printer, to innovate its design process and accelerate design...
Innovative insulin device made with Topas copolymer
Valeritas 'portable insulin delivery device V-Go features an injection molded cartridge made with Polyplastics' Topas cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), which offers patients with type 2 diabetes a patch option that can eliminate the need for multiple daily feedings. This...