sustainability
Industry Trends Mean New Applications for Established Continuous Mixing System
NPE2024: Farrel Pomini is highlighting the adaptability of its continuous mixer to recycling, bioresin contexts.
Matt Stonecash
Associate Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Tomra GAINnext Uses Deep Learning Technology to Purify PET Streams for Recycling
NPE2024: AI sorting add on for the company’s Autosort systems aids in removing elusive plastic contaminants.
Read MoreDryer, Blender for 'Real Time' Regrind Usage
NPE2024: Dri-Air Industries, Maguire Products, join forces on the former’s second generation of on demand drying/blending systems for the circular economy.
Read MorePET Cap and Closure Manufacturing System Launches
NPE2024: Origin Materials and partner Packsys Global say the high-throughput system opens the door to monomaterial bottles, promoting recycling and easing end of life for the package.
Read MoreStackTeck Establishes iMFLUX Center of Excellence
The Canadian maker of high-volume molds reached out to Procter & Gamble for permission to use and share information on low-pressure iMFLUX technology after success using it to qualify a range of postconsumer recycled (PCR) resins.
Read MoreTotalEnergies Corbion and Sansu Develop PLA Embossed Label Water Bottle
The bioplastics company partnered with water producer Sansu in the development of this bottle to speed adoption of recycled PLA.
Read MoreResin Distributor Poised for Recycling and Electrification Trends
NPE2024: Chase Plastics offers a portfolio that includes its own sustainable brand CP Pryme Eco.
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Teknor Apex Presents Daily Hourly Sessions on Broad Range of Materials for Sustainability and Electrification
NPE 2024: Teknor Apex discusses its recyclable thermoplastic elastomers and much more between Tuesday and Thursday
Lilli Manolis Sherman
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Carbios and Partners Celebrate Groundbreaking for PET Biorecycling Plant
New plant will use enzymatic process to depolymerize PET.
Read MoreBrightmark Intends to Build Recycling Circularity Center in Upson County, Georgia
The company announced plans for an investment totaling $950 million.
Read MoreKiefel Showcasing New Equipment and Sustainable Solutions
NPE2024: Kiefel is demonstrating its Speedformer KMD 90.1 Premium machine and cutting-edge technology for efficient polymer cups and fiber sip-lid production.
Read MoreAddressing Supply Chain Leakage in Plastics
NPE2024: Ultratech offers spill containment solutions customized for handling plastic pellets.
Read MoreCoca-Cola’s Redesign of Small PET Bottles Pushes Lightweighting Below Prior ‘Floor’
Coca-Cola thought it had reached the limits of lightweighting for its small PET carbonated soft drink bottles. But a “complete redesign” led to a further 12% reduction.
Read MoreBASF Highlighting How They 'Make, Use and Recycle Future Solutions'
NPE2024: BASF is using its proprietary computer-aided engineering tool Ultrasim when designing for sustainability in a broad range of industries.
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Marking 5 Years of the Global Commitment to Plastic Packaging Sustainability
As we mark the fifth anniversary of the Global Commitment, a collaborative effort led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the United Nations, we reflect on its enduring impact in steering the plastic packaging value chain toward a sustainable future. We explore insights shared by initiative signatories, assessing the strides made and recognizing challenges faced, toward the construction of sustainable packaging frame.
María Natalia Ortega Leyva
Directora Editorial, Plastics Technology México
Dr. Walter Kaminsky: Pioneer of Catalysts Revolutionizing Polymer Production and Recycling
Dr. Walter Kaminsky’s pioneering research on metallocene catalysts at the University of Hamburg sparked a global revolution in plastics production. Inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in 2024, Kaminsky’s legacy continues to shape the polyolefin industry and plastic recycling technologies.
Read MoreBASF Chair to Keynote on Firm's Sustainability Path
Chair, CEO Heinz to discuss materials giant's sustainability journey.
Read MoreEngineering Resins Compounder Expands to Take on More Scrap
Polymer Resources responds to sustainability push by upgrading plant with grinding and shredding equipment to take on both postindustrial and postconsumer reclaim.
Read MoreProcessing Megatrends Drive New Product Developments at NPE2024
It’s all about sustainability and the circular economy, and it will be on display in Orlando across all the major processes. But there will be plenty to see in automation, AI and machine learning as well.
Read MorePIR/PCR Recycled Content and Biobased TPEs for Broad Range of Applications
NPE2024: Kraiburg TPE launching PCR/PIR content polyolefin-based TPEs and its expanded line of Thermolast R biobased TPEs.
Read MoreHow Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Measures a Manufacturer’s Carbon Footprint and Environmental Impact
Life cycle assessments (LCA) are rising in popularity in some industries as a way of evaluating a product’s environmental impact. What are LCAs and what do they mean for Tier suppliers?
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Sensing Instrumentation for More Sustainable and Automated Polymer Processing
NPE2024: Dynisco solutions support move to nontoxic materials and adds feedback control capability.
Matt Stonecash
Associate Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Welcome to our NPE2024 Show Issue
Megatrends such as sustainability are the driving force behind a slew of new product introductions at the May show. Catch up on what’s in store on the show floor right here.
Read MoreAvient and Hager Collaborate in Recycled Content Outdoor Sockets and Switches
Hager’s new cybyko leaf waterproof sockets and switches incorporate 27% of Avient’s Maxxam REC recycled polyolefin formulations.
Read MoreUpdated Interactive Tool for Predicting Multilayer Film Performance, Recycled PE Grades
NPE 2024: NOVA Chemicals presents the latest enhancements to its Bonfire Multilayer Property Predictor and new Syndigo rPE portfolio.
Read MoreEducation at NPE2024: More Reasons Than Ever to Attend
NPE attendees will learn about the future of plastics, the important part they play in our evolving industry and how plastics contribute to our daily lives and our circular economy.
Read MoreSustainable Carbon Blacks for Wire and Cable and Other Applications
NPE 2024: Orion showcases carbon blacks from end-of-life pyrolysis oil.
Read MorePolypropylene Film Made From Certified Circular Resin
Torayfan PP film is made with certified circular resins.
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