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They create a new standard for recycled plastics in Europe
The DIN SPEC 91481 standard creates more clarity for polyamide-based waste and recycling and provides an important step towards deeper digitalization of the Plastics and Waste Industry. The European digital recycled plastics procurement platform Cirplus, together with...
What is circular fashion and how is it transforming retail?
Given the growth of environmental awareness and concerns about sustainability, new niches such as circular fashion are gaining more and more followers, especially among younger buyers. For the new buyer, commitment to the circular economy means maximizing efficiency...
Biopolymer-based coffee capsules perform better: study
Coffee capsules made with NatureWorks Ingeo™️ PLA biopolymer outperform aluminum, conventional plastics and other compostable capsules when it comes to sustainability performance, a new study has revealed. Independent research by Netherlands-based Wageningen Food...
They create plastic film from coffee residues
A new European project transforms various urban organic waste, such as fish and meat waste, used coffee grounds or used cooking oil, into new biobased products Aimplas, Technological Institute of Plastics, announced that it has managed to develop a plastic film from...
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...
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Stratasys Releases its First Radiopaque Material for the Stratasys Digital Anatomy 3D Printer
Stratasys Ltd. introduces its first radiopaque 3D printing material for the company's Stratasys Digital Anatomy 3D printers. Stratasys' new RadioMatrix material produces radio-realistic anatomical models that are visible under CT scans or X-ray images. "This new...
New Side Feeder Makes Plastic Recycling More Economical
With the aim of making the recycling of high-volume, lightweight fibers and flakes much cheaper and in some cases even possible, Coperion has developed a new version of its ZS-B side feeder. With the ZS-B MEGAfeed, recycled plastic material with a bulk density of less...
Scientists discover worm capable of eating plastic
The worms can reach between 5 to 6 cm in their maximum size and are native to Central America and the northern part of South America. Researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ), in Australia, have discovered a species of worm capable of eating plastic that could...
The CEP organizes the free webinar ‘Smart for Tools for Advanced Factories’ on June 16
The CEP and RLE International Iberia have organized the webinar 'Smart Tools for Advanced Factories' in which three very different industrial projects will be shown that have been viable thanks to the development and implementation of very different Industry 4.0...
Food Packaging: 56% of growth will come from APAC
China and India are the key markets for food packaging in Asia Pacific, a region where market growth will be faster than growth in other regions The food packaging market will reach a market growth of 60.33 billion dollars between 2020 and 2025, according to the...
CHINAPLAS VIRTUAL SHOW is getting closer
CHINAPLAS Virtual Show 2022 will highlight the latest technological advances, as well as thousands of the newest technologies for different markets "CHINAPLAS Virtual Show 2022: Innovative Plastics & Rubber Technology Connects the World", the online meeting for...
May 25 Spectacular online auction of Industrial Machinery!
Myron Bowling Auctioneers Mexico, a leading company in industrial auctions, offers equipment for the transformation of plastic and other key solutions for the industry. Auction closes May 25 at 11 am Central time Myron Bowling Auctioneers Mexico, will auction a large...
War in Ukraine causes rises of up to 40% in construction materials
The increase in construction costs will have a direct relationship with the increase in the prices of developments, shops, offices, premises and homes that they present during the end of their construction. In addition to the human cost, the war between Russia and...