sustainability
New Shredders Offer Size Reduction in a Small Footprint
Conair has introduced its GP series shredders for processors who need to reduce hard scrap too large for a granulator, but do not need the high throughput or cost of a larger shredding machine.
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U.S. Plastics Pact Reports Status Relative to 2025 Targets
Report aggregates data from members aiming to increase recycling and decrease use of problematic materials.
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Adaptive Pressure Reduction Boosts Injection Molding Machine Efficiency
Netstal says its new adaptive system-pressure-reduction option lowers pressure in a machine’s hydraulic system to its optimum point.
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Research Suggests Path From Waste Plastics to High Value Composites
Flash joule heating could enable upcycling of waste plastic to carbon nanomaterials.
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Styrenic TPEs for Overmolding with Higher PCR Content
Avient’s resound REC Recycled Content TPE portfolio now includes PC, ABS and PC/ABS compounds with up to 45% post-consumer recycle content.
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Color Concentrates for Recycled PVC
Delta Tecnic’s new colorant formulations designed to meet market needs for sustainability.
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Additive Concentrate for Enhancing Recycled PET Quality
Techmer PM’s HiTerra rPET Revive boosts intrinsic viscosity and reduces rPET yellowness.
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License Agreement Reached for Massive Gulf Coast Pyrolysis Facility
Alterra Energy announced its technology will be licensed by Freepoint Holdings for a future processing facility.
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K 2022 Additives & Materials: Sustainability in the Lead
Nearly all of the new additives highlighted at the big show are aimed at enhancing recyclability of commodity resins and some volume engineering resins such as nylon and PC. A few new materials, on which we had not previously reported, also surfaced at K 2022.
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‘Monomaterial’ Trend in Packaging and Beyond Will Only Thrive
In terms of sustainability measures, monomaterial structures are already making good headway and will evolve even further.
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