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Waste and garbage are not the same: this is how you can tell them apart
By separating our waste, we not only help save raw materials, we also help them to be used and create more jobs Although many consider it the same, there is a subtle and important difference between waste and garbage. Knowing this distinction is key to reducing...
Meet the first bioplastic mask made with food waste
During the last Triennial NGV in Australia, the designer Alice Potts presented a collection of bioplastic face shields made from food waste Plastic has been one of the greatest heroes in the first fight against COVID-19, but almost a year after the pandemic broke out,...
Automotive LED lighting creates demand for novel, easy-to-use thermoplastics
The SABIC portfolio of LEXAN ™ super high flow polycarbonate (PC) resins for automotive lighting bezels enables the industry to create complex geometries and integrate more features never before possible with ease of manufacture. The trend toward the development of...
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...
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Features advanced realistic elastomers for 3D printing
Models provide a unique rapid prototyping experience Built for F123 machines, Stratasys' new thermoplastics bring unique elasticity and durability with true soluble support; Vibrant colors take realistic prototypes on J750 and J735 3D printers a step further....
Recycling the world’s plastic garbage could buy the NFL, Apple and Microsoft
This year, I was on the jury for the Royal Statistical Society's International Statistics of the Year. On December 18, we announced the winner: 90.5 percent, the amount of plastic that has never been recycled. Okay, but why is it so important? As in the Oxford English...
Biodegradable materials, a sustainable alternative in which Itene deepens with Sinsost
The Technological Institute for Packaging, Transport and Logistics, Itene, is incorporating reinforcements to improve the properties of materials used in both paper and cardboard and plastic applications. This initiative has the help of the Valencian Institute of...
China’s import ban on plastic waste forces the US and Japan to rethink options
Research in the United States suggests that the ban will leave 111 million tons of plastic garbage displaced by 2030, while waste that used to be exported accumulates in Japan. Waste exports from the west to Malaysia, Vietnam and India on the rise, but illegal dumping...
RPC bpi develops shrink film with 30% recycled content
With sustainability becoming increasingly important to consumers and their purchasing decisions, RPC bpi has developed a 100% recyclable shrink film made from 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR). Developed by the company's protec packaging arm, the new X-EnviroShrink...
Sabic presents new Impact Copolymer (ICP)
The world leader in the chemical industry expands its portfolio of Polypropylene (PP) with PP PPA20 Sabic announced the launch of PP PPA20, an Impact Copolymer (ICP) for application in household appliances, cosmetic packaging and furniture. The product is shown as an...
Kraiburg TPE technology reduces noise in electric vehicles
Askoll Electric Bike and Scooter Battery Box Shows Efficiency Advantages Electromobility is becoming more important in the sector. Its presence is greater in urban areas, where daily commuting to work requires more time due to traffic jams and searching for parking....
ELIX Polymers launches new line of ABS products
Chemical Compliance covers a consumer sector that cares about the safety of the materials with which daily use products are made ELIX Polymers launches a new line of ABS products under the Chemical Compliance (CC) brand aimed at toys, packaging, cosmetics and products...