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New flame retardant additive for thermoplastics
The new additive has a particle size of 50 mesh, or 300 microns, as well as a start temperature of 280 ° C (536 ° F), the highest start-set temperature on the market NeoGraf Solutions LLC launched its new flame retardant additive for thermoplastics. The company added...
New plastics identification markers will optimize the recycling of packaging waste
New decontamination treatments and identification processes based on markers that are activated under ultraviolet light, applied by the Technological Institute of Packaging, Transport and Logistics (Itene), will allow to improve the recycling of plastic containers and...
Good prospects for the chemical recycling sector around the world
AMI Consulting has published a new report on the international chemical recycling industry The report provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of commodity polymer chemical recycling, market drivers, growth dynamics, as well as a forecast of future...
TPE for demanding surfaces inside the vehicle
The automotive industry is undergoing a transformation: some trends, such as the entertainment area arranged in the passenger compartment, place higher demands on long-lasting aesthetics, color fastness, resistance to wear and tear and cleanability. surfaces within...
Did you know that ramps are manufactured that facilitate accessibility from Used Tires?
A small step is often a major obstacle for people who are in a wheelchair or have reduced mobility due to disability or age. Every day we find places with accessibility problems and obstacles that prevent us from accessing certain sites normally. Access ramps for the...
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IKEA, Neste collaborates for the first large-scale production of bio-based renewable polypropylene plastic
IKEA and Neste have teamed up to use renewable waste and residual raw materials, such as used cooking oil, as well as sustainably produced vegetable oils in the production of plastic products. Commercial-scale pilot production, the first large-scale production of...
This machine prints artificial skin directly on the wounds and wants to replace the plasters
It looks like a tape dispenser, but what it actually does is attach strips of "skin" created from gel cartridges. The artificial skin impression is not a novelty, getting it applied directly on the patient's body is. This new device seeks to apply a gel composed of...
Unilever proves that sustainability is business
Seven years after the implementation of the Unilever Sustainable Life Plan, Gerardo Rozanski, president of Unilever Mexico and the Caribbean, confirmed that sustainability is a business for the company, since this vision has allowed them to generate greater growth...
Nike is playing for sustainability
Basketball yarns, soles and courts are examples of the many products that Nike creates by transforming plastic bottles, and manufacturing new materials from waste materials and used products, as part of the 30-year commitment to comprehensive sustainability, which is...
Europe prepares to ban disposable plastic: straws, plates, balloons and cotton buds have their days numbered
Plastic straws (straws, straws, bulbs, straws), cotton swabs, and disposable plates are just the most striking examples. But the idea of banning all disposable products made from plastic is ringing louder. The UK has just announced its ban and the draft of the...
Repsol studies recycling of automotive polymers
The Spanish chemical supplier Repsol SA has signed a memorandum of understanding with two waste recovery players to investigate the use of end-of-life vehicle polymers. The company announced on April 26 that, as part of its Reciclex circular economy project, it will...
Hasbro recycles its toys
Hasbro will launch a new toy and play recycling pilot program, in collaboration with TerraCycle, a leader in product recycling, who will recycle them into materials that can be used in the construction of play spaces, flower pots, park benches and other innovative...
Radici at ChinaPlas 2018: high-performance polymers and sustainable plants
RadiciGroup Performance Plastics has been present in China for almost 15 years with Radici Plastics Suzhou Co. The main market for Radici Plastics Suzhou's products is automotive, for which the Group has developed special polyamides to operate at high temperatures and...