Circular Economy

The Geolectric lantern shows how enclosure materials affect repairability, safety chemistry, and end-of-life pathways in electronics.

Fraunhofer validates solvent and glycolysis routes that convert contaminated packaging waste into textile-grade PP and PET fibers.

A decision made at the pigment stage can decide whether a plastic product is recyclable at all.

Packaging laws are accelerating. Learn how policy reshapes PLA choices, end-of-life claims, and design constraints ahead of ANTEC 2026.

3 key technical goals shaping innovative biobased and biohybrid materials engineered for high performance and sustainable transformation.

Regulating for resilience, safety, and sustainability is crucial in the packaging industry.

Circularity delays emissions, but geo-operations target mitigation by redirecting carbon from plastics into long-term geosphere storage via co-pyrolysis.

Printable chipless RFID tags using MXene inks enable remote sorting and then dissolve in a caustic wash to avoid contamination of recyclate.

Collaborating through “COM-ART”, researchers and artists are turning information into action to support the circular economy of plastics.

The International Polyolefins Conference is where market intelligence meets practical solutions. For leaders, attending is essential for staying ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.

Researchers have developed a method for recycling post-consumer garments into injection-molding materials.

Made from polylactic acid (PLA), these mono-material sandwich structures with foam-filled cores offer sustainability and high performance.