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The European Parliament approves new directive against greenwashing
Greenwashing will be added to the list of commercial practices prohibited in the European Union, as it is considered problematic marketing habits. The European Parliament approved this Wednesday, January 17, a directive that aims to prohibit greenwashing practices in...
European recycling industry at risk of “collapse” after ban on plastic waste exports
Last November, the European Union reached an agreement to prevent the export of plastic waste to developing nations. The Belgian industry association Valipac said that the European Union's (EU) decision to ban exports of plastic waste to poor countries inside and...
This is the first ready-to-eat packaging with renewable food-grade PP
The first ready-to-eat packaging with certified renewable food-grade PP offers high dimensional stability and heat resistance. Sabic and CJ CheilJedang collaborated to develop the first ready-to-eat rice bowl made from 25% certified renewable PP. Sabic announced the...
Researchers develop thermostable plastics that are easier to recycle
A research team from the Universities of Bath and Surrey has developed a method to introduce degradable bonds into thermoset polymers, making them more susceptible to recycling. A team of British scientists developed thermoset plastics such as gels, rubbers and...
TPE with recycled material offers various adhesion possibilities
KRAIBURG TPE launched its new line of thermoplastics with recycled material on the market. These solutions, detailed the thermoplastic elastomer manufacturer, expand the group of THERMOLAST® R compounds. The new range of products also makes it possible to achieve a...
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STADLER promotes the recycling of black plastic
New technologies allow the recycling and classification of black plastic, not only by color, but also by polymer Over the years, black plastic has presented numerous challenges to plastics recycling. The main challenge it posed had to do with how difficult it was to...
What benefits and properties does thermoplastic polyurethane offer to additive manufacturing?
Additive manufacturing has a multitude of options in terms of materials, which are adjusted according to the needs of each project. Thermoplastic polyurethane, or commonly known as TPU, is one of the most innovative materials with the highest elastomeric behavior on...
2K materials: the future of the automotive industry at K 2022
Leonhard Kurz and Engel will demonstrate this process at K 2022 at the Kurz booth (A19 in Hall 5), where an Engel machine will mold rear covers. Leonhard Kurz and Engel have joined forces and will present a future-proof design concept for the rear areas of vehicles,...
Sabic launches PP compounds for automotive structural applications
New short glass fiber reinforced Polypropylene (PP) compounds feature improved melt flow, tensile and flexural strength, and flexural modulus Sabic announced this week that it has launched two new short glass fiber reinforced Polypropylene (PP) compounds that offer...
High Performance Matte White IML Film
Innovia Films introduces RayoForm EUP60, a white BOPP film for In-Mold Labeling (IML). European-manufactured in one of their state-of-the-art facilities, EUP60 is a very high opacity, high performance product with a density of just 0.55g/cm3. Combined with its...
Sabic launches recycled PBT made from plastic waste from the ocean
Automotive seats, fan housings, and electrical connectors and enclosures are among the potential applications for the new resin. Sabic launched a new Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) compound on the market. This material, the company explained, has been manufactured...
New circular polymer could make it easier to recycle mixed plastics
Polydiketoenamine, a plastic developed by scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, can allow efficient and indefinite recycling Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a system that enables the recycling of post-consumer...
Continental tires with polyester made from recycled plastic bottles are now available across Europe
Continental's tires containing polyester made from recycled PET bottles are now available at all points of sale in Europe. The manufacturer launched series production of the so-called ContiRe.Tex technology in April this year, which can completely replace conventional...