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Black plastics recycling: towards a circular economy
Black plastics have been notoriously difficult to detect, but recent technological developments have made it possible to sort them not only by color but also by polymer, unlocking economic value for recycling companies.
Styrenics Circular Solutions welcomes Styropek
Styropek membership further strengthens EPS representation in the value chain alliance
Scanfill AB – expanded range and more launches in store
Scanfill AB is expanding its product range with Scanfoil PS ESD and promises more material launches within a couple of months.
Plastics Recycling Show Europe publishes conference programme
The organisers of Plastics Recycling Show Europe, taking place at RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 22-23 June 2022, have published the event’s full conference programme.
Ninth SFXmagnus rotary filtration system commissioned at MP3 in Italy
ABS/PMMA sheet manufacturer future proofs its extrusion lines by retrofitting them with rotary filtration systems for processing regrind
Compalen Slip Strip compounds for a gentle, comfortable shave
Grafe develops and produces individually tailored, ready-to-process Compalen Slip Strip conditioning compounds for the manufacturing of wet razor lube strips.
Super recycling in Romania - annual turnover doubled despite pandemic
Countless companies are facing major financial tasks in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. This also applies to SuperBon, a recycling company in north-western Romania - albeit an optimistic one.
Ineos Styrolution receives ISCC PLUS certification in Europe
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has announced today that two of its European production sites, namely Antwerp, Belgium and Ludwigshafen, Germany received the ISCC PLUS certification from ISCC.
Design for Recycling Guidelines for EPS fish boxes and white goods
RecyClass published new Design for Recycling (DfR) guidelines and added them to its free, online RecyClass tool to enable self-assessment of recyclability of expanded polystyrene packaging.
Ineos Styrolution offers mechanically recycled polystyrene developed in collaboration with Tomra
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has today announced the availability of mechanically recycled polystyrene in EMEA. Production of the new “Styrolution PS ECO 440” is based on Tomra’s high-quality NIR sorting process delivering a polystyrene purity of more than 99.9%.
Agilyx joins AmSty, Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo as technology partner
Four of the leading players in polystyrene production and recycling have initiated a Non-Disclosure Agreement to explore and optimize advanced recycling technologies for polystyrene, such as depolymerization.
