Recycled Plastics Materials
Recycled plastics materials are formulated with reclaimed resins, production scrap or post-consumer reclaimed plastics for sustainability.
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Rethinking Regrind
Regrind and recycled material are often requisite in projects these days, but for many molders, the “R” word triggers painful memories.
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Specifying PCR? Find Answers to These Eight Questions
Understanding how to work with the PCR available today is critical as packaging and other products are being redesigned for circularity.
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How to Optimize Color Evaluation of Recycled Plastics
The right color measurement instrument and good working methods will minimize variability in color evaluation of PCR.
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Recycling: Expanding 'Circularity' through Advanced Recycling Technologies
Recycling and achieving circularity for materials is at the core of the plastics industry’s evolving sustainable business model. Advanced technologies will play a big role.
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RECYCLING: The Importance of Quality-Assurance Testing for Recycled Materials
Consider investing in these tools to ensure your material makes the grade.
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Global Report Outlines How to Rid Oceans of Plastic Waste
A path that could reduce ocean plastic waste by nearly half by 2025 and reverse it in another decade outlined by new study.
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Latest Recycled Materials News And Updates
INEOS and Supply Chain Partners Collaborate on Premium Film Packaging with 50% Recycled Plastic
PepsiCo launches its new Sunbites brand snack packaging in the U.K. and Ireland
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Reactive Recycling Additives Gets Scientific Validation
Nexam’s patented technology demonstrates ‘remarkable’ capabilities in repairing polymers degraded during recycling cycles.
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ExxonMobil Highlighting Solutions for Primary and Industrial Packaging and More
The company is also showcasing innovations in hygiene, medical and agricultural sectors.
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Eastman to Source Rejected Postconsumer PET From Dentis Group
Agreement will provide 30,000 tons of feedstock annually for Eastman's planned chemical recycling facility in France.
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Revolution Acquires PolyAg Recycling
Transition expected to strengthen existing position in agricultural film production and recycling.
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Turkish Company Expands Into PET Recycling With New Line
PET Washing Line From Herbold Meckesheim Will Enable Bottle-to-Bottle Operation
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Market Changes Spur Industrial Recycler to Enhance Capabilities in Clear Plastic Reprocessing
Butler MacDonald found new business and flexibility thanks to a big step-up in purging efficiency.
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Automotive Awards Highlight ‘Firsts,’ Emerging Technologies
Annual SPE event recognizes sustainability as a major theme.
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At NPE2024, Follow These Megatrends in Materials and Additives
Offerings range from recycled, biobased, biodegradable and monomaterial structures that enhance recyclability to additives that are more efficient, sustainable and safer to use.
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Revised Green Guides Could Mitigate Supply Concerns in Recycled Materials Market
A conversation with Andrea Bassetti, plastics recycling analyst at ICIS, about the green guides and potential impacts on recycled resin pricing.
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Evolving Opportunities for Ambitious Plastics Recycler
St. Joseph Plastics grew from a simple grinding operation and now pursues growing markets in recycled PP, food-grade recycled materials, and customized post-industrial and post-consumer compounds.
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FTC Panels Discuss the Green Guides, Recyclability, and Consumer Perception
Public feedback is being solicited on the definition of recyclable and other issues associated with marketing claims.
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FAQ: Recycled Materials
In general, the properties of high-quality PCR resins correlate well with similar virgin grades and can have minimal impact on finished article performance, especially with the right approach to product design.
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