Recycling

K 2013 Preview: Extrusion, Compounding, Recycling

Across all extrusion technologies, expect to see new standards in speed, quality, flexibility, and efficiency in both energy and material usage.

Recycled Resin Pricing Was A Mixed Bag in First Half of 2013

Ettlinger Opens U.S. Subsidiary

Company already had presence in the U.S. market with ERF melt filter for recycling highly contaminated plastics waste.

Conair & Rapid Joined by Shredder Maker

Move expands Rapid’s range of product offerings in size reduction.

The Cause of Catastrophic Screw Wear

Erratic feeding can be the culprit. This is not uncommon when dealing with recycled material.

Unique Extruder Reclaims Nylon 11 Oil Pipe

A British recycling company has found an interesting application for the MRS Extrusion System from Gneuss (U.S. office in Matthews, N.C.). K2 Polymers Ltd. in Loughborough, U.K., which specializes in recycling engineering resins, is using the MRS (Multi Rotation System) to reprocess nylon 11 regrind heavily contaminated with oil.The regrind came from deep-sea oil pipes that were scrapped after having been recovered from the sea floor at a depleted oilfield.

Public, Private Sectors Join for Film Recycling

The Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources and two national business groups have announced a first-of a-kind, state-led partnership to expand film recycling.

Sustainable Sheet: Placon Closes the Loop on PET Recycling

Placon reprocesses up to 12,000 lb/day of PCR PET to produce its EcoStar line of sheet.

Sustainable Injection Molding: Amcor and the Big Picture

How the world’s biggest producer of PET packaging measures the environmental footprint of its operation.

How to Choose & Use Metal Separators

Use of magnets for removing ferrous contaminants in an industrial environment began in the 1940s to help farmers trap and remove metal contaminants from their grain chutes.