Borealis to offer commercial volumes of chemically recycled polyolefins
Borealis and Renasci reach an exclusive agreement enabling Borealis to offer commercial volumes of chemically recycled base chemicals and polyolefins since May 2021
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Fraunhofer, SABIC and Procter & Gamble join forces in closed-loop recycling pilot project
Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT, SABIC and Procter & Gamble (P&G) today announced their collaboration in an innovative circular economy pilot project which aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of closed-loop recycling of single-use facemasks.
Tomra Recycling and Masotina: highly targeted plastic sorting boosts recycling volumes and purity
Based in Corsico in the Lombardy Region of Italy, Masotina S.p.A. operates one of Europe’s largest materials recovery facilities (MRFs) for the separation and recovery of plastic from municipal waste.
K.D. Feddersen distributes recompounds from Aurora Kunststoffe GmbH
Since 2014, the Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen has been cooperating with Aurora Kunststoffe GmbH, a manufacturer of high-quality engineering recompounds based in Neuenstein/Baden-Württemberg.
The world’s plastics and rubber industry focuses on K 2022 in Düsseldorf
High demand for personal exchange, information and networking on a global scale +++ Guiding themes: circular economy, digitalisation and climate protection.
Ty Rhoad named new regional director Americas for Tomra Recycling
Tomra Recycling, the global leading supplier of sensor-based sorting solutions, announces Ty Rhoad as the new Regional Director Americas, taking over for Carlos Manchado Atienza.
KHS and Eckes-Granini launch bottles made of 100% rPET
Eckes-Granini is making its packaging portfolio even more environmentally friendly with the help of the KHS Group. Since the middle of May its one-liter hohes C juice bottle has consisted entirely of recycled plastic (rPET).
Nexeo Plastics acquires Nevicolor and expands european presence
Nexeo Plastics LLC, a leading global thermoplastics resin distributor and an affiliate of GPD Companies, Inc., announced that it has acquired Nevicolor S.p.A., a leading Italian distributor and compounder of thermoplastics.
A track-proven tire with 46% sustainable content
At the 2021 Movin’On Summit, Michelin is set to unveil a racing tire containing 46% sustainable materials, fitted to the GreenGT Mission H24 hydrogen-powered prototype developed for endurance racing.
Stadler builds the integrated sorting line for the Life4Film project
The Life4Film project has the objective of preventing the disposal of plastic film in landfill sites, and recovering this material. FCC Medio Ambiente coordinates the project and operates the pilot plant located in the “La Ecocentral” complex in Alhendín, near Granada, Spain.
Fakuma 2021 - enthralling and characterised by transformation
Exhibitors and expert visitors are eagerly awaiting the 27th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing in Friedrichshafen from the 12th through the 16th of October, 2021.
Extending the scope of shredders for plastics recycling with a flexible cutting system
Modern plastics come in all shapes and sizes, and are used in countless applications. The different materials must be, for example, particularly tear-resistant in terms of ropes or nets, withstand great pressures in the case of pallets and similar, or keep their shape as for cladding parts.
