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UH Research Team Awarded $4M To Convert Plastic Waste Into Useful Materials
In today’s fast-paced world, convenience often comes packaged in plastic, from shopping bags to food containers, not to mention the seemingly endless supply of plastic water bottles.
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First Finished Products Made With Recycled Styrene Generated Through Pyrowave Technology
Pyrowave, a Canadian technology company, is proud to announce that Michelin and Knauf Industries have successfully produced batches of finished elastomer and plastic products incorporating 100% styrene from plastic waste recycled in Canada using Pyrowave technology
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NTU Singapore Scientists Invent A Bright Way To Upcycle Plastics Into Liquids That Can Store Hydrogen Energy
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have created a process that can upcycle most plastics into chemical ingredients useful for energy storage, using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a commercially available catalyst, all at room temperature.
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Innovation In Plastics Processing: technotrans Cooperates With Covestro
technotrans, as a development partner of Covestro Deutschland AG, enables an innovative process in plastics processing
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Drake Plastics Develops Industry's Largest Extruded Torlon PAI Tube
Drake Plastics Ltd. has produced rigid tube extruded from Torlon® PAI with an unprecedented 450mm (17.7-inch) OD and a 150mm (5.9-inch) ID
INDUSTRY NEWS
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First Finished Products Made With Recycled Styrene Generated Through Pyrowave Technology9/13/2023
Pyrowave, a Canadian technology company, is proud to announce that Michelin and Knauf Industries have successfully produced batches of finished elastomer and plastic products incorporating 100% styrene from plastic waste recycled in Canada using Pyrowave technology
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Drake Plastics Develops Industry's Largest Extruded Torlon PAI Tube9/12/2023
Drake Plastics Ltd. has produced rigid tube extruded from Torlon® PAI with an unprecedented 450mm (17.7-inch) OD and a 150mm (5.9-inch) ID
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Braskem To Purchase Plastic-Waste-Derived Feedstock From Vitol SA, Produced By WPU – Waste Plastic Upcycling A/S In Denmark9/12/2023
Braskem and Vitol S.A. have announced an agreement for circular feedstock derived from plastic waste. Under the agreement, Vitol will start to supply Braskem Netherlands B.V. with pyrolysis oil produced in the chemical recycling process at the facilities of WPU – Waste Plastic Upcycling A/S, in Denmark.
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Chase Plastics Expands Sustainable Thermoplastics Offering9/5/2023
Like several products in the CP PRYME® lineup, the new offerings are manufactured from reprocessed materials, deemed appropriate for less stringent applications
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Fastenal Teams With Trex To Turn Used Plastic Into Outdoor Building Products8/8/2023
One of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives of Fastenal Company (Nasdaq: FAST) is to reduce consumption and environmental impacts throughout its operations and provide solutions for its customers to do the same
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German Retailer Netto Hits Milestone In Commitment To A Future With Optimized Checkout And More Efficient Plastic Recycling8/8/2023
Digimarc Corporation and the German retailer Netto Marken-Discount announced an important milestone in delivering an easier, more efficient checkout while ensuring Netto-branded products at Netto’s 4,300 stores nationwide, are Digimarc Recycle-ready.