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World's First Biodegradable Plastic Produced From CO2 Emissions In Finland
10/15/2024
Fortum Recycling & Waste, a leading waste management and circular solutions company from Finland, has succeeded in producing biodegradable plastic from carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from waste incineration at its plant in Riihimäki, Finland.
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Nature And Plastics Inspire Breakthrough In Soft Sustainable Materials
10/9/2024
Step aside hard, rigid materials. There is a new soft, sustainable electroactive material in town — and it’s poised to open new possibilities for medical devices, wearable technology, and human-computer interfaces.
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PolyCycle Innovation, LLC To Showcase PCR Solutions At PACK EXPO International 2024
10/9/2024
PolyCycle Innovation, LLC (PolyCycle) will exhibit its latest post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic solutions at PACK EXPO International in Chicago November 3-6, 2024.
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New Polymer Technology Opens Door To Paths For Enhancing Sustainability
10/7/2024
We are reminded every day in the media of the unnecessary amount of waste being generated with pictures of plastic garbage patches floating in the oceans or stranded on our beaches.
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SATO CL4NX Plus And CL6NX Plus To Feature Recycled Plastics From Konica Minolta
10/7/2024
SATO Corporation, a global pioneer in auto-ID and labeling solutions, is excited to announce a new collaboration with Konica Minolta, Inc., as it will now build its flagship CL4NX Plus and CL6NX Plus printers using recycled plastics that Konica Minolta has developed for its multifunctional printers.
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Neste Strengthens Chemical Recycling Logistics Infrastructure In Europe In Cooperation With Tepsa Netherlands
10/4/2024
Neste enhances its chemical recycling capabilities by collaborating with Tepsa Netherlands on the storage and handling of liquefied waste plastic in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Evonik Oxeno Expands Production Capacities For ELATUR Plasticizers
10/1/2024
Evonik Oxeno is significantly expanding its production capacities for the INA-based plasticizers, ELATUR CH (DINCH) and ELATUR DINCD. These products, introduced in recent years, have both now established themselves as new standard plasticizers with Evonik Oxeno customers.
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Pexco LLC Acquires K. Jabat Inc.
10/1/2024
Pexco LLC, a leading North American specialty plastics processor, is pleased to announce the acquisition of K. Jabat Inc. Based in Green Brook, NJ, K. Jabat produces a variety of quality, custom plastic extrusions including ABS tubing, HDPE profiles, Polystyrene cores and custom tubes and profiles in various engineering polymers.
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Reprogramming Wood-Degrading Mushroom Enzymes For The Biorecycling Of Plastic
9/30/2024
Plastic, a material designed to be resistant and not break down, remains difficult to recycle. These characteristics make it similar to wood, a naturally recalcitrant substance that is degraded by the specialised enzymes found in certain filamentous fungi.
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Blue Polymers Breaks Ground On Recycled Plastics Production Facility In Buckeye, Arizona
9/25/2024
Leaders from Blue Polymers, LLC; Republic Services (NYSE: RSG); and the City of Buckeye broke ground today on Blue Polymers' latest innovative recycled plastics production facility, which will support sustainable packaging manufacturing throughout the Western United States.