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Plastics Engineering has completed its first BPA Worldwide business publication audit.

Glenn J. Hansen, BPA Worldwide President, praised Plastics Engineering for voluntarily opening its records to independent verification and documentation of its circulation data.

Hansen pointed out that the audit facilitates the buying and selling of advertising space. A BPA Worldwide report provides advertisers and agencies with assurance that what they choose to invest in does, in fact, reach target audiences for specific ads. The BPA Worldwide audit also helps media companies by documenting the quality of their audiences.

Copies of the initial BPA Worldwide audit report for Plastics Engineering are available from BPA Worldwide or the publisher.
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The American Chemistry Council today released a new report <http://www.americanchemistry.com/s_plastics/sec_content.asp?CID=1593&DID=11690>  which documents a dramatic increase in the collection and recycling of post-consumer non-bottle rigid plastics across the United States. The report, prepared by Moore Recycling Associates, Inc., found that in 2009, nearly 480 million pounds of post-consumer rigid plastics were collected for recycling nationwide, an increase of nearly 33 percent from 2008 and 47% since 2007.
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A new Macrowave™ radio frequency drying system provides greater efficiency than conventional web dryers and enables the high-speed drying of water-based patterned glue and coatings at line speeds previously reached only with solvent based coatings, is being introduced by Radio Frequency Co., Inc. of Millis, Massachusett
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ASTM International has been selected to provide certification for the U.S. Department of Agriculture biobased labeling program, a voluntary initiative to identify biobased products and to promote their sale among consumers seeking to purchase goods using renewable resources.
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FDA-Accepted for Loadings up to 20%, Terraloy™ 90000 Series Masterbatch Can Be Used for Flexible and Thermoformed Packaging, Extrusion Coating, and Food Service Disposables

A clear impact modifier masterbatch for use with polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastics provides substantial increases in impact strength while sustaining the excellent clarity of the base resin, it was announced today by the Bioplastics Division of Teknor Apex Company.
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DSM Engineering Plastics, one of the world's leading suppliers of engineering thermoplastics, has introduced a number of innovative Eco packaging solutions that anticipate and proactively address market demands. These include a new solution for reducing lactam pollution in BOPA film production and in co-extrusion of PA6 outer layer(s), and a breathable, cost-effective film to replace highly polluting cellulose in smoked meat applications.
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 The recycling of post-consumer plastic bags and wraps – a category known as plastic “film” – reached a record high of nearly 851 million pounds in 2009, according to a new national report <http://www.americanchemistry.com/s_plastics/sec_content.asp?CID=1593&DID=11723>  conducted by Moore Recycling Associates, Inc. on behalf of the American Chemistry Council.
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