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Ten arrested for attempts to defraud California’s deposit program
Nearly a dozen people were recently arrested in California for allegedly trying to defraud California's container storage system. An initial investigation uncovered what was described as "an undocumented Los Angeles-area [facility] suspected of illegally collecting,...
First high quality polyethylene resin with post-consumer content in Mexico
Braskem Idesa continuously generates innovation in its processes to co-create chemical and plastic solutions that build a circular future Braskem Idesa launches a new resin with post-consumer HDPE content on the Mexican market, incorporating a mechanical recycling...
Demystifying Plastic, by Tony Radoszewski of Plastics
The urgency of the situation cries out for a more thoughtful solution than simply saying 'No' to a material that has brought numerous benefits to society at large. Plastics Industry Association President and CEO Tony Radoszewski testified before the United States...
New polycarbonate based on renewable raw material
SABIC's solution is the first in the industry to be certified The new polycarbonate (PC) of the Saudi company SABIC, provides its customers with a solution with the potential to reduce both CO2 emissions and the use of fossil raw material during production, in...
K 2019: Evonik presents an efficient additive for the recycling of rubber waste
Each year, about 19.3 million metric tons of waste tires are generated worldwide 20 years ago, in Germany alone, more than half of all scrap tires were incinerated to generate power, while every tenth scrap tire was processed into granules. Currently, the volume of...
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International Industrial Forum Kiev
21. - 24. November International Industry Exhibition The International Industrial Forum is a fairground and generally a coordinating organization of Ukrainian industry. This forum is divided into the fairs Metal-Working, UkrMachTech, UkrWelding, UkrPlastTech,...
Mushroom found in Pakistani garbage dump that “eats plastic”
Several tons of waste plastics are generated every day, and according to a study published in ScienceMag, 6.3 billion tons have been recorded since humans began producing plastics. We know that plastic is a major pollutant, difficult to break down organically,...
UK Environment Charity Launches First Recycled Plastic Boat
Hubbub, a UK environmental charity, launched what it claims to be the world's first recycled plastic trough, called Poly-Mer. The charity, which runs environmental campaigns, has been conducting "plastic fishing" trips as part of its campaign against marine litter and...
Clariant increases its interest in the Asian medical market
Continuing its momentum in the growing Asia-Pacific markets, Clariant International Ltd. is adding a composite line in Singapore for medical grade resins. The compounding extruder line will be capable of rapidly producing batches ranging from 1 to 5 tons and more, the...
Plastics & Rubber Indonesia Yakarta
15. - 18. November International Fair for Plastics and Rubber Processing Plastics and Rubber Indonesia is a fair for plastics and rubber processing. Production and processing of machinery. In addition, a number of other products such as adhesives and auxiliary...
Dow launches a new adhesive on the Mexican market
Dow launched its latest ADCOTE L-805 A / C (High Solid) lamination adhesive in our country during Plastimagen Mexico 2017. It is a high performance solvent-based adhesive with a high solids content, which increases productivity and efficiency; at the same time, reduce...
EuPC survey finds rPM’s highest quality barrier for recycle use
The quality of recycled plastic materials (rPM) continues to be the biggest barrier to a stronger use of recycled as raw material, according to a recent survey by the European Association of Plastic Converters (EuPC). The pan-European survey, which took five months to...
Ecomondo Rímini
07. - 10. November International fair for materials and energy At the Ecomondo, a wide range of technical possibilities, systems, equipment and services to solve complicated specific environmental problems will be presented. The fair offers the best opertunities for...