Recycled Plastics Materials
Recycled plastics materials are formulated with reclaimed resins, production scrap or post-consumer reclaimed plastics for sustainability.
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VIEW ALLRethinking Regrind
Regrind and recycled material are often requisite in projects these days, but for many molders, the “R” word triggers painful memories.
Read MoreSpecifying PCR? Find Answers to These Eight Questions
Understanding how to work with the PCR available today is critical as packaging and other products are being redesigned for circularity.
Read MoreHow to Optimize Color Evaluation of Recycled Plastics
The right color measurement instrument and good working methods will minimize variability in color evaluation of PCR.
Read MoreRecycling: Expanding 'Circularity' through Advanced Recycling Technologies
Recycling and achieving circularity for materials is at the core of the plastics industry’s evolving sustainable business model. Advanced technologies will play a big role.
Read MoreRECYCLING: The Importance of Quality-Assurance Testing for Recycled Materials
Consider investing in these tools to ensure your material makes the grade.
Read MoreGlobal Report Outlines How to Rid Oceans of Plastic Waste
A path that could reduce ocean plastic waste by nearly half by 2025 and reverse it in another decade outlined by new study.
Read MoreLatest Recycled Materials News And Updates
Turkish Company Expands Into PET Recycling With New Line
PET Washing Line From Herbold Meckesheim Will Enable Bottle-to-Bottle Operation
Read MoreResynergi Raises $6.4 Million to Scale Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis
Resynergi funding round was co-led by Transitions First and Lummus Technology.
Read MoreRecycling Report Describes Status of Material Recovery From Consumers
State-level data in the 2024 State of Recycling Report enables comparison of collection strategies.
Read MoreNovoloop and Aether Break Ground on Pilot Plant for PE Upcycling
India facility will test Novoloop's Lifecycling chemical recycling technology.
Read MoreNorthwell Health Installing Technology to Treat Medical Waste On-Site to Facilitate Recycling
Envetec’s Generations technology will shred and disinfect waste materials that can then be recycled.
Read MoreAPR Expands Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability With Polypropylene Categories
Six new packaging categories will be eligible for third-party validation of compatibility with North American recycling programs.
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At NPE2024, Follow These Megatrends in Materials and Additives
Offerings range from recycled, biobased, biodegradable and monomaterial structures that enhance recyclability to additives that are more efficient, sustainable and safer to use.
Read MoreRevised Green Guides Could Mitigate Supply Concerns in Recycled Materials Market
A conversation with Andrea Bassetti, plastics recycling analyst at ICIS, about the green guides and potential impacts on recycled resin pricing.
Read MoreEvolving Opportunities for Ambitious Plastics Recycler
St. Joseph Plastics grew from a simple grinding operation and now pursues growing markets in recycled PP, food-grade recycled materials, and customized post-industrial and post-consumer compounds.
Read MoreFTC Panels Discuss the Green Guides, Recyclability, and Consumer Perception
Public feedback is being solicited on the definition of recyclable and other issues associated with marketing claims.
Read MoreLatest Data on Bottled Water Shows Continued Strong Growth
Bottled water’s volume surpassed soft drinks for the first time in 2016 and has done so every year since.
Read MoreFungi Makes Meal of Polypropylene
University of Sydney researchers identify two strains of fungi that can biodegrade hard to recycle plastics like PP.
Read MoreFAQ: Recycled Materials
In general, the properties of high-quality PCR resins correlate well with similar virgin grades and can have minimal impact on finished article performance, especially with the right approach to product design.