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NGR Working with Woody on Recyclable Wood-Based Plastic
Finnish company Woodly demonstrated the recyclability of its new type of plastic based on wood cellulose material, which was verified on NGR equipment.
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PolyOne Expands Production of OnFlex TPEs to North America
PolyOnes OnFlex LO and AF TPE grades are useful for a broad range of automotive applications.
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Ingeo PLA-Based Coffee Capsules Pass EU Standard for Disintegration in Composting
NatureWorks teamed up with Flo and CIC to conduct field trail that shows compostability of PLA coffees capsules—used and unused.
Read MoreAgilyx, Dolco Packaging Collaborate on Polystyrene Recycling
Agilyx who will use its proprietary technology to recycle the packaging into next generation polystyrene.
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RJG Training Facility Adds Bole Machine
RJG’s Gibsonville, N.C. training site has added a 110-ton servodriven hydraulic Bole consignment machine.
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Early Signs of an Upturn from the Great Economic Disruption?
Estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the U.S. employment rate fell to 13.3% in May following the 14.7% rate in April. 29,800 jobs were recouped in plastics and rubber products manufacturing in May, after 900 and 73,900 job losses in March and April, respectively.
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Zinc Shown to be Effective Against Viruses on Plastic Surfaces
Using a body’s own trace element zinc inside solid plastics, The Netherlands’ Parx Materials has shown it reduces viruses five times faster than normal.
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Paxis, Sartomer to Develop Custom Materials for Additive Manufacturing
Sartomer will work with Paxis to develop a library of new custom materials tailored to work with the Wave Applied Voxel (WAV) technology and solve application-specific needs.
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Ineos Styrolution Details Life Cycle Assessment Analysis for Depolymerized Styrene
Results reportedly show greenhouse gas (GHG) savings of up to 50% for depolymerized styrene compared to fossil based styrene
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Coronavirus Doubles Demand for Used Blow Molding Machines
Demand for hand sanitizer, alcohol, cleaning products and beverages is reportedly straining capacity in blow molding.
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