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The JEC Composites Innovation Awards winners revealed
Each year, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards celebrate successful projects and cooperation between players of the composites industry. These composites champions are awarded based on multiple criteria such as partner involvement in the value chain, complexity, or commercial potential of the project.
The first ultra-pure solvents made from plastic waste
Clariter, a global cleantech company, and TotalEnergies Fluids, a division of TotalEnergies, have premiered the world’s first sustainable ultra-pure solvent made from plastic waste.
SABIC reaffirms commitment to the circular carbon economy
SABIC has reaffirmed commitment to accelerating the circular carbon economy by unveiling a target of one million metric tons of Trucircle solutions by 2030.
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 open for entries
Brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, product designers, packaging producers and designers, raw material suppliers, plastics recycling machine manufacturers and suppliers of recycled plastic products from across the whole value chain are invited to enter the prestigious awards.
Analysis of Polish tool industry regarding polymer processing
Among economies such as Germany or Portugal, Poland is a domineering European producer of tools for processing of plastics used in many sectors. None of these sectors could function without high quality tools.
Hexpol TPE Announced as Partner in Polestar 0 Project to Create a Climate-Neutral Car by 2030
Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car company, is accelerating its work to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by welcoming new partners to the Polestar 0 project, among them is the polymer compounder Hexpol TPE.
Pneumatic vs electric ultrasonic welding machines - the potential to save energy and boost quality
Faced with rising energy costs, many companies have set themselves the target of saving electricity.
New publication grants insight into the mechanical recycling of PE/PA multilayer films
In a new publication, BASF and Institute cyclos-HTP reveals details of the mechanical recycling of coextruded flexible packaging films containing polyamides (PE/PA multilayer films).
Sortco protects customers from complaints and offers security for granulate quality
Flawless granulates for the highest optical requirements
Polykemi Group’s material-smart life cycle analysis - now with third-party certification
In the autumn of 2021, Polykemi Group launched materialsmart.info, a website based on a scientific study that helps customers reduce their carbon footprint. The reliability of the study is now confirmed with an objective third-party certification.
The National Test centre Circular Plastics (NTCP) trusts in Lindner Washtech’s Modular Washing System
The NTCP (National Test centre Circular Plastics) has set out to examine the behaviour of different plastics during sorting and washing.