Out of 3.147.000 tonnes of PET bottles and containers placed in the European market in 2016, a remarkable number of 59.8% - in total 1.880.900 tonnes - were collected and thereof 1.773.200 tonnes mechanically recycled.
At 19 October 2017 the VDMA visits the companies EREMA, KraussMaffei Berstorff, Wittmann Battenfeld and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag at the International Trade Fair for Plastics Processing, Fakuma, together with representatives of the press.
Report from the Petcore Europe Thermoforms Working Group and its public workshop
Even very low quantities of degradable plastics that end up in the traditional plastic waste streams have a significant, negative impact on recycled plastics.
A very special Open House was held from 4 to 6 September at the SIPA headquarters in Vittorio Veneto, Italy.
Krones and Erema at drinktec 2017
The manufacturer of recycling systems is relying on new production processes with the optimum use of resources in its production of assembly groups.
BritAS presents its latest product - ABMF 1600 with 50% more filter surface for the automated belt melt filter.
Some 300 experts gathered in Vienna on 22 and 23 February during the 13th edition of IdentiPlast - PlasticsEurope's international conference on the recycling and recovery of plastics.
Axion Polymers has launched a new range of strong and durable 100% recycled ABS grades.
In Germany PET bottles are recycled at a total of about 93.5 percent, while one-way deposit PET bottles have reached a whole 97.9 percent.
At K 2016 NGR presented S.M.A.R.T. and efficient solutions for the future of the plastics industry.
