Heather Caliendo

Heather Caliendo Senior Editor

sustainability

Wolfgang Steinwender Named CEO of NGR

Wolfgang Steinwender takes over as CEO; his predecessor Josef Hochreiter will devote more time to the further development of Next Generation Holding.

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polyolefins

Inhance Technologies’ Barrier Packaging Recognized as Fully Recyclable by APR and PRE

The Enkase technology imparts a permanent barrier that can be applied to HDPE containers and reportedly protects the product integrity by reducing ingredient loss and increasing shelf life and quality, while maintaining recyclability.  

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Stratasys and Origin Partner to Bring 3D-Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs to Healthcare Providers

Origin plans to increase production from 100,000 per week to over a million per week by May.

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Postindustrial

Coperion and Aurora Kunststoffe Partner on Industrial Recycling Project

The companies detail how by using Coperion ZSK extruders, Aurora Kunststoffe is able to process industrial by-products and turns them into high-quality raw materials.

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Postconsumer

Waste Solutions Provider Brightmark Announces New Growth Plan

Over the past two years, Brightmark has more than tripled the size of its staff, garnered  $150 million in equity investments in its projects, and acquired proprietary technology that aims to create a circular economy for post-use plastics. 

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sustainability

Cumberland Granulators Works with Teel Plastics and KW Plastics to Help Meet Sustainability Goals

Cumberland Granulators division of ACS Group details the recent work they've done with Teel Plastics and KW Plastics to help them quantify the reduction of global warming potential at their plants.

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Postindustrial

Butler-MacDonald Expands Capacity to Meet Increased Demand

The company says that March 2020 sales are up 10% over 2019.

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sustainability

BASF and Security Matters Partner to Develop Plastics Traceability Technology

The proprietary technology from Security Matters seeks to improve the traceability and sorting of plastics in the value chain.

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Postindustrial

Toyo Styrene Licenses Agilyx Recycling Technology in Japan

 The facility in Japan will focus on recycling post-use polystyrene back to styrene monomer. 

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Elastomers

Boeing Delivers 3D Printed Face Shields to Healthcare Professionals

Solvay provided the clear film for the face shields whereas Trelleborg Sealing Solutions donated the elastic used for the adjustable headband.

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sustainability

ACI Plastics and PreZero Invest in Davis-Standard Reclaim Extruders for Recycling Operation

The extruders will be used to pelletize scrap materials from the mixed rigid plastics, including the production of PE and PP plastic pellets for re-sale.

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Carbon 3D Prints Test Swabs and Face Shields in Response to the Coronavirus

Resolution Medical is among the first manufacturers to use the Carbon Platform to 3D print a conformal lattice swab, creating a medical device for the testing of COVID-19.  

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