Plastic parts invariably have burrs after injection molding or mechanical processing. The quattroClean technology from acp systems AG has proved to be an efficient, inline-capable deburring and cleaning alternative for hard and brittle…

• BASF’s partners in the ChemCycling project: Jaguar Land Rover, Storopack, Südpack and Schneider Electric • Promising pilot phase, but continued technological and economic challenges as well as need for regulatory developmen …

High quality film requested for encapsulation purpose Great chance for India. BREYER’s extrusion system “CellProtect” allows the production of low shrinkage EVA encapsulation film at high production speed –Another benefit - no energy…

With the construction of its new headquarters on a green field near Redlham, Upper Austria, SML has set up one of the world’s most advanced centres for extrusion technology. It hosts state-of-the art production sites for plastics processing…

In the run-up to K 2019, the European plastics industry faces challenges on several fronts. Overall, the economy is just bumping along; the prolonged exit of the UK from the European Union is creating disquiet; major traditional export…

A country report in the run-up to K 2019 The Asian region is buckling down on major trends and issues to achieve a future “perfect” economic growth, which will have a ripple effect on the plastics industry. In the run-up to K 2019, The…

Project Proof, an Ellen MacArthur Foundation Pioneer Project led by Mondi, develops a usable pouch prototype containing 20% post-consumer waste bringing flexible packaging one step closer to a circular economy Mondi Group, a…

Breakthrough New Design Gives Reason to Smile Colgate has found a way to make the toothpaste you rely on for a healthier smile a part of the solution for a healthier planet. Colgate has finalized the design of a first-of-its kind…

Resin enables longer and stronger blades than traditional materials Covestro, a leading global supplier of high-performance polymer materials, has delivered its first commercial order of polyurethane raw materials for wind blades to China.…

PureCycle Technologies, is announcing it has partnered with global industrial manufacturer, Milliken & Company, and the world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestlé S.A., as it moves forward with plans to open its first plant to…

• Specialty thermoplastics help reduce vehicle and consumer product weight, leading to improved fuel efficiency and higher performance • Expansion increases global manufacturing capacity of Santoprene by 25 percent • Two new production…

 “Development of an International Tool for the Circular Design of Packaging – Circular Packaging Design Guideline” During WPO week in Prague , Circular Economy was one of the hot topics in many discussions. From a request of WPO Vice…

PureCycle Technologies, is announcing it has partnered with global industrial manufacturer, Milliken & Company, and the world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestlé S.A., as it moves forward with plans to open its first plant to…

From PET flakes directly to 100 percent rPET preforms  The world's first XTREME Renew Flakes to Preform System, which directly produces new, food-grade 100 percent rPET preforms from recycled PET flakes in a single process step, was…

SABIC today introduced its LNP ELCRIN iQ portfolio of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounded resins derived from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) to support the circular economy and help reduce plastic waste. By chemically…