Heather Caliendo

Heather Caliendo Senior Editor

Multiscrew

Maag, Gala and RE Scheer form Maag Americas

This newly formed entity of Maag will offer customers in the polymer industry a local sales and service support through a consolidated network.

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Postindustrial

Diesel Fuel Made from Recycled Plastic Undergoing Trials

Plaxx is the product of polymerizing mixed plastic waste into a substance consisting of hydrocarbon monomers similar to crude oil.

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sustainability

The Minco Group Becomes SPI’s First Zero Net Waste Company

The company is projecting a revenue increase of approximately $20,000 for 2017 based on recycling efforts.

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best practices

Chasing the Perfect Pellet

Petoskey Plastics began recycling in 1978 and continues to expand its green footprint by offering pellets specifically for thin-gauge blown film.

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Resin Conveying

Advanced Blending Solutions Hires New Director of Business Development

Mark Jordan joins the team after 33 years with Techmer PM.

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NASA 3D Prints Plastic Design Tool in Space

NASA challenges students to upload and print a part astronauts can use on the 3D printer that's orbiting earth in International Space Station.

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sustainability

Starlinger Unveils New RecoSTAR Dynamic 215

The first recoSTAR dynamic 215 recycling line will be supplied to a customer in Spain, where it will be used for reprocessing post-consumer EPS packaging waste.

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sustainability

APR: Plastic Cans With Metal Lids Contaminate Recycling

Recycling association says new container design can lead to significant issues in the plastics recycling stream.

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sustainability

IBM Researchers Discover a New Way to Recycle PC

IBM says it has discovered a new process to turn old smartphones into medical-grade plastic.

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Film Extrusion

Connecticut Joins Film Recycling Initiative

A major focus of the new partnership will be to increase voluntary participation in the recycling of plastic bags, wraps and other film packaging at supermarkets, grocery stores and other retail locations.

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Automotive

Japanese Automaker Joins Stratasys to 3D Print Custom Parts

More stories are emerging that take 3D printing beyond just the prototyping phase to factory tooling and even short-run production, exploiting the technology for mass customization of consumer products.

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sustainability

PP Recycling Provides New Life for Keurig K-Cups

Premium coffee maker to shift from multi-layer pods to single-layer polypropylene later this year as demand for recycled PP soars.

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