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Avantium and SCGC Partner to Scale-Up CO2- Based Polymers to Pilot Plant

SCGC will use Avantium’s Volta Technology which uses electrochemistry to convert CO2 to chemical building blocks such as glycolic acid which combined with lactic acid make carbon-negative PLGA.

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UPM Biochemicals and Selenis Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Sustainable PETG

Partnership to develop PETG made from renewable, sustainably sourced forest biomass for use in a variety of packaging applications  

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How to Optimize Injection Molding of PHA and PHA/PLA Blends

Here are processing guidelines aimed at both getting the PHA resin into the process without degrading it, and reducing residence time at melt temperatures.

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Injection Molded Tape and Resin “Sandwich” Technology Debuts

During its Mobility Days in Austria, Engel and KTM Technologies debuted an all-plastic molded motorcycle seat base produced via a tape-sandwich process that can run in a standard molding process.

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Spring Water Bottler Opens rPET Facility

CG Roxane announced its Tennessee plant, which will produce bottles from rPET flake, is fully operational.

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"Sustainable" Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant TPEs for Consumer Electronics

Avient expands its reSound Bio and Resound Rec content TPE portfolios.  

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Ultrashort Pulse Laser Marking System for Medical Devices and More

FOBA’s F.0100-ir creates deep black markings on medical plastics, stainless steel and titanium.

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Acetal Resin Series for Medical Applications

Polyplastics’ Duracon POM PM series launched globally.    

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Scavenger for PET and rPET Bottles

Ampacet’s AA Scavenger 0846 said to reduce the level of acetaldehyde in PET and rPET bottles and preserve organoleptic properties

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Coca-Cola Europacific Transitions to Tethered Caps and Lighter PET Bottle

Sidel is converting all Coca-Cola PET bottling lines in Europe to meet new EU packaging regulations by July 2024.

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