Recycled Materials
Recycling Technology for Multilayer PVDC-Coated PET Films
Solvay and Carbios have shown that multilayer PET films coated with Solvay’s Diofan PVDC high-barrier polymer are fully compatible for enzymatic depolymerization.
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Regrind On the Mind
Discarding runners and scrap would always give most molders pause, but with record-high resin prices and sustainability front and center, putting those materials into parts instead of a dumpster is more important than ever.
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Testing & Research Center to Install Lindner Washtech’s Plastic Washing System
Netherlands independent lab NTCP expects the new installation will optimize its research which focused on examining the behavior of different plastics during sorting and washing.
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McDonalds is Testing 50/50 PCR/Biobased Clear PP Cups
Ineos and Pactiv Evergreen are key part of the team in this project.
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Nova Chemicals Joins Cyclyx as Another New Member
The consortium-based supply chain innovation company has a mission to boost the recycling rate of plastic from 10% to 90%.
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Encina Announces Major Investment in New Advanced Recycling Manufacturing Facility
The $1.1 billion investment will lead to a state-of-the-art advanced recycling facility in Point Township, Penn., to convert PCR to feedstock for new products.
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Nova Chemicals and Enerkem Advance with Chemical Recycling Technology
The ‘partners’ are closer to commercialization with the move to pilot stage in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Sealed Air Becomes Newest Member of Cyclyx Consortium
The consortium-based supply chain innovation company’s mission is to increase the recycling rate of plastic from 10% to 90%.
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Starlinger Viscotec rPET100 Wins Award
The heat-resistant, fully-recyclable material won Re|focus Sustainable Innovation in Material Award 2022
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‘Learn to Embrace Variability’
Wait. What? Variability in raw materials is supposed to be the last thing anyone would want to ‘embrace.’ But if you substitute ‘circular economy’ for ‘variability’ and ‘manage with technology’ for ‘embrace’—then the mystery starts to clear.
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