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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...
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...
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Excellent performance of Lanxess and its plastic metal
Hybrid metal-plastic technology is a Lanxess developed method for manufacturing lightweight structural components. It has been used for many years to make auto parts like front ends, pedal boxes, and brake pedals. This hybrid technology includes polyamide 6 reinforced...
Vital, quality in plastic recycling: EREMA
Erema will prioritize the quality of recycling in all aspects, at its stand at this year's NPE fair. “Plastic recycling is more of an opportunity than an alternative with respect to sustainability and the context of the price increase. It is precisely for this reason...
Ethiopia has energy thanks to waste
Commissioned by the Ethiopian government, Addis Ababa's Reppie Waste-to-Energy plant is the first facility in Africa to convert garbage into electricity. The $ 100 million facility incinerates more than 1,400 tons of waste each day, turning it into enough electricity...
Polymer prices rise as supply tightens
L / LDPE The price of the ethylene contract for February was set at € 20 / t higher after an increase in naphtha costs. L / LDPE producers initially sought to raise prices more than cost increases, but mid-month prices increased less than ethylene cost increases. LDPE...
Repsol manufactures high impact copolymers for the first time
Repsol successfully carried out the first production of high impact copolymers (TPOs), which complements its Polypropylene (PP) offer. It is the first time that a PP of these characteristics has been produced in the Iberian Peninsula. This new range will be marketed...
The power of plastics in an exoskeleton that reduces fatigue
While robotics and automation begin their insertion in some activities that humans cannot carry out, there are others that are repetitive and that can tire workers. In that sense, a new lightweight exoskeleton made by Levitate Technologies, in San Diego, California,...
Bacterium that produces two biopolymers
The Genomic Sciences Center of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), identified that the bacterium Azotobacter vinelandii, present in soils and plant roots, has a system that allows it to multiply by 10 its capacity to produce two biopolymers, of...
Scientists have figured out how to recycle residual CO2 into … plastic
It has been clear for a while that there is too much carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere, which contributes greatly to a warming planet, and now scientists have come up with a new plan to deal with all this excess CO2, converting it in plastic. Plastic itself is not...