Supercritical Steam Process Can Convert All Plastic Waste to Virgin Materials
Mura Technology’s HydroPRS process creates raw ingredients for infinitely recyclable new virgin-grade products from all types of plastic.
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Tupperware to Expand its Sustainable Product Portfolio with Tritan Renew
Eastman’s Tritan Renew gains further commercial traction.
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American Styrenics and Agilyx to Collaborate on Advanced Recycling Facility
AmSty will use Agilyx’s advanced pyrolysis technology to convert post-use PS to styrene monomer.
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‘First’ Recycled Ocean Bound Plastic Portfolio Launched
SABIC appears to be in the forefront of introducing recycled materials from ocean bound plastic.
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Performance Polypropylene: New Grades Tackle 'Engineering' Applications & Sustainability
New versions of this ultra-versatile material compete with more expensive ‘engineering’ resins and enhanced sustainability in applications from automotive and E&E to packaging, consumer goods and building construction.
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PIR Content TPEs for Automotive Exteriors
Kraiburg TPE’s new series of compounds to help European OEMs use optimum materials for future automotive exterior applications.
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Eastman’s First Sustainability-Based Agreement with a Major Prestige Beauty House Involves its Chemically Recycled Renew PET Copolymer Portfolio
Eastman’s agreement with The Estée Lauder Companies expected to help drive greater use of recycled or recyclable plastics in luxury cosmetics packaging.
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PFE Further Expands into the European Plastics Recycling Industry
PFE is not only the first U.S. testing facility to achieve accreditation to perform RecyClass testing, but is also the world’s only lab accredited to perform testing in all four product categories
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Color & Additive Masterbatches for PCR PET Packaging
Chroma Color has developed additive concentrates that are said to allow for higher levels of PCR PET in packages.
Distinguishing HDPE from LDPE at the Blink of an Eye/Push of a Button
BASF’s trinamiX adds new PE application for plastic sorting to its mobile NIR spectroscopy solution.
Scratch-Resistant PP for Complex Interior Automotive Applications
Compounder Polykemi and subsidiary Rondo Plast launch first of new PP-based compound and sustainable variants that boast both high scratch resistance and UV stability.
New to Using Color Concentrates? Follow These Tips to Improve Results
With a focus on highly loaded color concentrates, here is a guide for processors of rigid packaging and building products on how to specify the appropriate colorant for these applications.
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Renewable Styrenic Polymers Launched
Ineos Styrolution offers its first specialty thermoplastics based on renewable styrene.
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SABIC and Eyewear Lens Maker Polyray Collaborate to Launch Renewable PC into Eyewear Applications
SABIC’s certified renewable Lexan PC can potentially result in reductions in carbon footprint of up to 61% and fossil depletion reduction of up to 35%.
Fresh Milk in Clear PET with 20% PCR
Use of clear PET bottles for fresh milk is a growing trend, and Amcor offers up to 100% PCR content, as well as a UV barrier additive that doesn’t affect clarity.
Chemically Recycled EPS Adopted by Leading European Home Appliance Manufacturer
BSH Hausgeräte to use chemically recycled EPS bead from BASF for ‘luxury’ line of dishwashers
Agilyx and ExxonMobil’s Joint Venture to Supply Plastics Recycling Industry
The new Cyclix entity will aim to provide needed supply chain transformation to enable advanced recycling on a large scale.
PCR Color and Additive Masterbatch for Polyolefins
Avient’s new Rejoin PCR masterbatch enables a bottle or part to be manufactured from 100% polyolefin PCR.
'Circular Economy' Dominates Discussion of Resins, Additives at K 2019
New product launches from materials suppliers at the giant show shine light on sustainability.
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Agilyx Collaborates with Maire Tecnimont for Global Chemical Recyling Projects
The partners will utilize Agilyx’ advanced pyrolysis technology to convert mixed waste plastics into high-value products and fuels.
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Distinguishing Nylon 6 from Nylon 66 at the Push of a Button
BASF’s subsidiary trinamiX adds new application for plastic sorting to its mobile NIR spectroscopy solution.
Specialty 50% Recycled Content Copolyester Gets Further Commercial Adoption
Eastman’s Tritan Renew copolyester now used by Italian manufacaturer of water bottles and food storage containers.
Sonoco’s Fibrepak Cellulosic Meets Stringent EU Regulations
Fibrepak cellulosic expected to make major inroads in thermoformed food packaging.
DOE’s Argonne National Lab Scientists Host Webinar on Plastic Waste
Scientists to discuss market and technological drivers and survey a few of the most promising frontiers that will play key role in addressing plastic waste.
Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Earns APR Recognition for Recyclability with HDPE
Polyplastics is developing key data to support industrywide sustainability efforts that will allow companies to confidently use its Topas COC to enhance the performance of recyclable products.
