May 31, 2023Flexible and Recyclable: Monomaterial Packaging Meets Sustainability NeedsIndustry turns to monomaterial packaging for circular economy needs. Read more
May 31, 2023SABIC Makes Polycarbonate From Mixed Recycled PlasticsSabic has announced the launch of certified circular polycarbonate (PC) resin and blends made from the upcycling of post-consumer mixed plastics. The company says the development is an industry first. The certified circular PC is produced in an advanced recycling… Read more
May 31, 2023Wittmann Battenfeld Adds Low-Profile, Inline Granulation SystemOne of the new products that Wittmann Battenfeld planned to feature NPE this year before it was cancelled, is a system that integrates a small granulator, the G-Max 9, with a low-tonnage injection machine for press-side grinding of scrap and… Read more
May 31, 2023Carbios Broadens Enzyme Recycling TechnologyBiotech startup Carbios of Clermont-Ferrand, France, which promotes the recycling of PET waste in an enzyme process, acquired shares of a joint venture, Carbiolice, which strengthens its capacity to develop activities on polymer biodegradation beyond PLA (polylactic acid). In May,… Read more
May 31, 2023States Veer Toward Extended Producer Responsibility LawsLaws mandating extended producer responsibility for packaging are gaining momentum Read more
May 27, 2023No Pelletizing Needed for Injection MoldingEngel’s new two-stage process plasticizes recycled flake, increasing circularity and reducing CO2 emissions Read more
May 27, 2023Interest Grows in Chemical RecyclingThe process, also called advanced recycling, could bring circular sustainability to plastics if implemented on a large scale Momentum is building for chemical recycling. This technology, also known as advanced recycling, uses various processes to convert plastics waste into chemicals… Read more
May 27, 2023Waste Printing Powder and Parts Find New Life on Ford PickupsHP, the automaker and vendors solve circular challenge by creating a closed-loop—and valuable—materials stream Thanks to the benefits of additive manufacturing/3D printing, this market segment is predicted to quadruple in size by 2030, increasing from $12 billion in 2020 to… Read more
June 28, 2022Editor’s Letter: Making Sense of NumbersThe writer and humorist Mark Twain observed that “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.” Twain was speaking in the 19th century. In the 21st century, a similar thought can be expressed about numbers,… Read more
June 20, 2022Legal Angle: Treaty Troubles for Plastics?Treaty Trouble? A recent international agreement could result in supercharged versions of anti-plastics measures of the type we’ve seen for years. In Nairobi, Kenya, on March 2, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a resolution (one of 14) aimed at… Read more
