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Complete guide to Polystyrene (PS): what it is, types, uses and applications
PS is often combined or copolymerized with other compounds to form plastics with improved properties. Learn everything about this versatile material. Polystyrene (PS), also called polyphenylethene, is a thermoplastic polymer obtained from the polymerization of...
New grade of plateable PPS can replace metal with plastic in automotive applications
DIC's new DIC.PPS MP-6060 Black can be chemically etched with a general purpose solution such as chromic acid, allowing coated PPS to be produced on existing plastic coating production lines. DIC Corp. of Japan, in collaboration with the companies Tsukada Riken...
5 trends that will shape the retail industry in 2024
The unexpected emergence of Covid-19 completely transformed the retail ecosystem around the world. With prospects for growth and technological adoption on the horizon, the Retail Commerce Center of the Tecnológico de Monterrey Business School has identified 5 trends...
Polypropylene prices rise in the European market
Logistical problems and shortages of raw materials cause significant increases in the prices of plastic resins for the European market. Polypropylene (PP) prices rose sharply this week in the European market as a result of limited domestic availabilities, supply...
Production of mechanical plastic recycling will exceed 54 million tons in 2030
PET has the highest recycling rate, with 27.1% of the total recorded in 2022, thanks mainly to the well-established collection of PET bottles through formal methods The production of mechanical recycling of plastics in the world will reach almost 55 million tons in...
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Wiltopia: toys made from recycled plastic
Wiltopia's new range is made from 80% plastic from sustainable sources Since its inception, plastic has been a fundamental material for the toy industry. Now, the sector has evolved together with this material and is moving towards a more sustainable model. Such is...
Gaiker develops a method for the identification and classification of WEEE plastics
It is estimated that, only in Europe, 1.2 million tons of plastic mixtures are generated from the treatment of waste electrical-electronic equipment (WEEE), a type of polymer that is highly difficult to recycle. Waste from electrical and electronic equipment,...
They mold a complex automotive structural part from a single preform
Epoxy/carbon fiber composite is 80% lighter than equivalent metal part Cannon Tipos has collaborated with Coriolis Composites to develop fast and accurate High Pressure Resin Transfer Molding (HP-RTM) of a nearly net shaped dry preform. The part, the company...
Acoustiflex VEF BIO: the new bio-based polyurethane system
New memory foam containing up to 20% bio-based content reduces the car's carbon footprint without sacrificing performance Huntsman this week introduced Acoustiflex VEF BIO, a memory foam containing up to 20% bio-based content derived from vegetable oils for acoustic...
Interceptor 007: the ship that recovers plastics before reaching the ocean
At a time when the anti-plastic rage seems to be stronger than ever, it is worth remembering that the real enemy is not this material, but poor waste management policies. California has taken actions that go beyond speech to deal with the pollution of the seas Los...
Heat and bacteria, keys to recycling mixed plastics: study
Mixed plastics are difficult to recycle, but a new process can make it easier Few materials are more difficult to recycle than post-consumer mixed plastics. A new process, however, has broken down these mixtures into smaller, more useful chemical ingredients in just...
AIMPLAS improves the recovery of waste to produce bioplastics
The BIOTOOLS project seeks to optimize the transformation processes of domestic agricultural and organic waste, through hydrolysis and fermentation processes, to convert them into resources, such as lactic acid and PHB AIMPLAS (Technological Institute of Plastic)...
R&D in Europe: Innovative plastic solutions for packaging and agriculture
The plastics sector is currently one of the largest in the world. Despite the global impact suffered by Covid-19, in Europe the market reached an estimated turnover value of 15.8 billion euros in 2020. The technological advances made in the plastics sector since its...