Recycled Materials

sustainability

Planned Korean Recycling Plant Will License Honeywell Technology

Korean waste management company GE Technology plans to activate facility in 2025.

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Packaging

U.S. Collection of Postconsumer PET Hits All-Time High

PET bottle collection rates rebounded in 2021 after declining in the preceding years.

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Pilot Program Will Recycle Contaminated Materials

GreeNovel announced commercialization of technology to remove chemicals of concern.

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sustainability

Vecoplan Presents Cleaning Line

Cleanic is a demonstration and test facility for cleaning recycled materials.

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polyolefins

Large Underwater Pelletizer Debuts

MAAG Group presented a larger Pearlo underwater pelletizer.

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Automotive

First Automotive Plastic Parts from Mixed Automotive Plastic Waste

LyondellBasell and Audi collaborate on creating seatbelt buckle covers for the 2023 Audi Q8 e-tron  

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PTXPO

Recycling Challenge Gets Students Engaged

Trex program encourages kids to compete and learn about recycling.

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Biopolymers

PP from Renewable Raw Materials as a Drop-In Solution with CO2 Advantage

Illig, LyondellBasell, Fernholz and Neste have demonstrates this with production of yogurt cups from PP with a measurable renewable content.

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Recycling

Reports Highlight Need for Secondary Recovery Facilities

Matching output of material recovery facilities to demand may require investment in a new type of processing center.

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sustainability

Thermoforming PCR: An Equipment Supplier’s Pointers

Thermoforming PCR is not radically different from forming virgin, but variation in recycled materials can require extra care to get a consistent end result. Start by examining every aspect of the process from the sheet (and extrusion process if run inline) to the final trim.

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