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Arizona is 12th State to Support Advanced Plastics Recycling

Arizona has enacted legislation that will enable greater adoption of advanced recycling.  

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Biopolymers

Total Corbion PLA in Engineering Stage for new PLA Plant in Europe

The 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion has kicked off the front-end engineering design stage for its new 200-million lb/yr PLA plant in Grandpuits, France.

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Michigan Community College Expands Manufacturing Engineering Center

Schoolcraft College more than doubles center devoted to manufacturing.

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Hot Runners

Oerlikon Acquires INGlass and its HRSflow Hot Runner Business

The Swiss maker of flow control components, including gear metering pumps, has acquired the Italian headquartered mold maker and its hot runner unit.

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Dow Partners with Mura Technology to Scale Game-Changing Advanced Plastics Recycling Technology

Dow’s collaboration to speed up development of Mura’s pioneering Hydro PRS technology that can recycle all forms of plastics.

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Eight Startups Aim to Tackle Plastic Pollution

Rethinking Materials summit includes startups approaching issue through bioplastics and others through circular technologies.

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Automation

Robotic Automation Systems Breaks Ground on New Facility

The full-service robotics and automation integrator began construction on a new 13,000-sq-ft facility in Waunakee, Wisc. that’s expected to be completed by October.

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Polykemi Invests in its Own U.S. Compounding Plant

Gastonia, N.C. is the location for Polykemi’s plant which could start production of compounds as early as 2022.

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sustainability

OTC Medicine Bottles Made with Less Plastic

With new barrier technology, GSK Consumer Healthcare aims to have transitioned to more sustainable bottles for its Advil portfolio by 2022.

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Arburg Partners With Distribution Partner for Additive Manufacturing Tech in U.S. and Canada

Arburg has reached an agreement with Würth Additive Group to act as a sales partner for its Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF) additive manufacturing technology.

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