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The V-Carbon technology is based on a patented “chemolysis” recycling process and offers up to 85% of carbon fiber’s original strength.

In British Columbia, a new law will prohibit single-use plastics starting December 20, 2023. This bill seeks to curtail the production of packaging that contributes to nearly half of the province’s annual plastic pollution, signifying strides towards a sustainable, circular economy.

The plastic industry uses color in almost all applications, as it gives an aesthetic and personal feel to the product. Brand owners can achieve qualities such as “warm”, “soft”, “shiny” and “pleasant” through color, but is it affecting post-consumer recycled?

BComp, a Swiss composites company brings to the table a natural fiber alternative for reinforced plastics compared to carbon fiber.

Engel developed a technology that allows the production of parts with recycled plastic (PCR) at their core and virgin plastic at the skin.

Leading injection molding machine makers, including Arburg, Engel and Wittmann Battenfeld, are planning to showcase their wares at Fakuma 2023 in Germany.

The most sustainable alternative for food contact seems to be the stainless-steel straws, which can be reused and do not contain PFAS.

Manufacturers can find additives in the market that could help them increase the PCR content and improve their final product quality.

Husky Technologies won a bioplastics innovation award for its UltraMelt hot-runner system that addresses issues encountered when injection molding bioresins.

Lego has found it’s not easy being green. The Danish toymaker spent years testing PET resin made from recycled bottles as a potential replacement for ABS in its famous building bricks but has now abandoned the effort. Lego pledged in…