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ICYMI: Top Sustainability Articles of 2024
A look back at the year’s top articles on recycling innovations, sustainability strategies, and circular economy practices in the plastics industry.
Sarah Barnett
Senior Content Marketer, Products Finishing, Plastics Technology, MoldMaking Technology
Biomass Content TPUs Reduce Carbon Footprint
Lubrizol Advanced Materials is introducing four new grades.
Read MoreFarrel Pomini Earns EcoVadis Medal
Company recognized for sustainable management system, environmental impact and procurement practices.
Read MoreHigh-Performance Resealable Lidding BOPET Film
Terphane’s Resealphane is the company’s latest innovation within its Selaphane product line.
Read MoreResearchers Find Foaming Bioplastics Reduce Environmental Persistence
Seawater testing shows rapid degradation for potential polystyrene substitute.
Read MoreSurvey Reports 61 Million Pounds of Expanded Polystyrene Transport Packaging Recycled
Report suggests programs to recover polystyrene from secondary packaging have yielded results in North America.
Read MoreCJ Biomaterials Hires Leah Ford as Director of Marketing
Ford has background in biopolymer technology having worked for PLA bioplastics supplier NatureWorks.
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Research Deems Bioplastics, Wood Pulp a Sustainable, Economic Alternative for Rigid Packaging
Farrel Pomini and FPInnovations produce biodegradable compound for molding, extrusion and thermoforming applications.
Jim Callari
Editorial Director, Plastics Technology
US Plastics Pact Updates Postconsumer Recycled Content Toolkit
Toolkit is intended to help converters to reduce virgin plastic consumption by incorporating recycled content.
Read MoreBASF Delivers Biomass-Balanced Ammonia to Evonik
BASF’s BMBcert ammonia grade will be used by Evonik for production of nylon 12 and epoxy curing agents.
Read MoreCoinjection Technology Showcases Recycled Material Containment
At Fakuma, an all-electric PXZ Multinject machine sandwiches a black core made of mechanically recycled PC/ABS within an outer layer made of chemically recycled ABS.
Read MoreThe Importance of Mass Balance in Chemical Recycling
Approaches to mass balance can dramatically impact calculations of recycled content.
Read MoreDow Revoloop Resins for Cable Jacketing With Postconsumer Content
Announced resins will incorporate recycled material.
Read MoreTPEs with 60% Postconsumer Recycled Content
Teknor says its new Monprene R6 CP-10100 series reduce carbon footprint by up to 36% while maintaining translucency for vibrant colors
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Direct Solar Heating for Rotational Molding Enables Feedback Control and Rapid Deployment
Light Manufacturing offers rotomolding factory in a box, with no utilities needed.
Matt Stonecash
Associate Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Lighter, Higher Performance Base Design for Premium rPET Bottles
Sidel’s StarLITE-R Premium base for thicker rPET bottles ensures bottle stability in high-speed production, while saving energy.
Read MoreBiomass Balanced LCP for Reduced CO2 Emissions and Improved Renewable Content
Polyplastics’ Laperos bG LCP is slated for commercialization in spring 2025.
Read MoreChasing Down Marine Plastic Pollution With The Ocean Cleanup
Nonprofit organization has recovered 10 million kilograms of marine waste.
Read MoreCircular Network for Returnable Cosmetics and Personal Care Bottles
Stock reusable PET and glass bottles are provided to brands in Europe, along with consumer drop-off and collection points, labeling codes to identify bottles for reuse, cleaning technology, and recyclers to handle caps and pumps.
Read MoreNPE2024 Materials: Spotlight on Sustainability with Performance
Across the show, sustainability ruled in new materials technology, from polyolefins and engineering resins to biobased materials.
Read MoreIndorama and Varun Beverages Plan Recycling Operations in India
Increased demand for recycled PET expected in response to escalating recycled content regulation.
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Fighting Dust and Noise in Regrind Operations
Mayhew Basque Plastics implemented lower speed granulators to deal with challenging materials.
Matt Stonecash
Associate Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Prism Launches Car Mats Molded from Recycled Tires
Lines of mats are made of proprietary TPE formulated with 50% tire reclaim.
Read MoreNREL Builds and Tests Wind Turbine Blade With Recyclable Resin
Material can be sourced from biomass and chemically recycled, enabling sustainable end-of-life management.
Read MoreHow to Optimize Color Evaluation of Recycled Plastics
The right color measurement instrument and good working methods will minimize variability in color evaluation of PCR.
Read MoreBuilding a Future With Sustainable Compounds
With roots in recycling, Star Plastics produces engineering thermoplastic compounds to meet performance and environmental goals.
Read MoreVOC Removal Masterbatch for ABS and PC/ABS Used in EVs
CAI Performance Additives’ VOC Removal Masterbatch LDV 8010 has shown to reduce VOC emissions without compromising product quality.
Read MoreToward Biodegradable and Recyclable Luminescent Polymers
Research suggests that incorporating tert-butyl esters in luminescent polymers could facilitate recycling.
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