The EU-funded Upcycle project will demonstrate circular value chains that transform non-recyclable plastic waste into highly recyclable, non-persistent packaging. Aimplas will develop and assess new polyesters and blends, focusing on recyclability and end-of-life safety.
EREMA announced a strategic investment in Australian company BlockTexx to advance textile-to-textile recycling. The partnership combines chemical separation and thermomechanical processing to return polyester from blended textiles to apparel production at industrial scale.
Exolon Group will showcase its Ecorange line of transparent polycarbonate and polyester sheets with a reduced carbon footprint at K 2025. The portfolio uses recycled and bio-circular feedstocks with ISCC Plus certification and supports closed-loop recycling.
Exolon Group will present new generations of solid and multiwall thermoplastic sheets for automotive, building and construction, industrial and food applications at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, with a focus on sustainability and regulatory compliance.
trinamiX GmbH and BASF SE with loopamid, a recycled polyamide 6 entirely made from textile waste, will jointly present their solutions for textile sorting and circularity at the Textiles Recycling Expo at booth 2341 in hall 3.
Today, Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, announced the launch of new stain-resistant additive concentrates as the latest addition to its Cesa Fiber Additives portfolio.
Petcore Europe, has continuously represented the polyester textile (PET) value chain for over 30 years. Petcore Europe’s policy recommendations have been instrumental in the realization of Petcore Europe’s leading position in the circularity of PET packaging.
Project Re:Claim, a joint venture between the Salvation Army Trading Company and Project Plan B, has been nominated for the Plastics Industry Awards 2024 in the "Recycler of the Year" category.
Carbios and Selenis have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to cooperate in the production of PETG .
Škoda Auto has replaced its classic equipment lines with Design Selections for the interior of the all-electric Škoda Enyaq iV. The Czech car manufacturer combines wool with recycled polyester from disposable PET-bottles for the seat covers of the Design Selection Lodge.
Korteks, one of the world’s biggest yarn producers based in Bursa, Turkey, has started the production of recycled polyester filament yarn in its production facility using a Starlinger recycling line.
The Exolon Group, based in North Rhine-Westphalia and with production sites in Belgium and Italy, is currently optimizing its production of transparent polycarbonate and Vivak® polyester sheets.
