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Injection Molding and Moldmaking Automation in Focus
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Automation of injection molding and moldmaking was framed as essential before the skilled labor shortage exploded, but now, in the face of the yawning skills gap, applying robotics to take on jobs that people are increasingly unwilling to…
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Thought To Be Safe: Replacement PFAS Used in Food Packaging Are Actually Hazardous
Iranpolymer/ Baspar A study recently published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters suggests that the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) once considered safe for use in food packaging break down into toxic PFAS that can seep into our food and environment. In light…
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Counterintuitive Surprise! Weaker Bonds Can Make Polymers 10x Stronger
Iranpolymer/ Baspar By adding weak linkers to a polymer network, chemists dramatically enhanced the material’s resistance to tearing. A team of chemists from MIT and Duke University has discovered a counterintuitive way to make polymers stronger: introduce a few weaker bonds into the material.…
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Coca-Cola Europacific Transitions to Tethered Caps and Lighter PET Bottle
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Large-scale conversion of European PET bottling lines for carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) is underway by Coca-Cola European Partners (CCPET) and Sidel. EU Directive 2019/904 requires that nonreturnable PET bottles up to 3 L size must have tethered caps by…
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World first at Engel Mobility Days 2023
Iranpolymer/ Baspar The Engel Mobility Days 2023, the plastics machinery manufacturer’s two-day conference in Linz, Austria – supported by KTM Technologies – were this year centred on the theme of change and sustainability. The programme was both interesting and varied,…
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PET imports impact EU recycled content targets
Iranpolymer/ Baspar A major increase in PET imports threatens the competitiveness of the EU’s industry, along with its objective to improve the waste management of plastics. PET imports doubled between 2021 and 2022, reaching 1.9Mt, driven by increased demand for…
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Record-breaking! About 250,000 Visitors CHINAPLAS Full of Business Opportunities in the Fairground
Iranpolymer/ Baspar The largest ever CHINAPLAS was successfully concluded at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, PR China on April 20. The show results were impressively indicating a great surge with 3,905 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions around…
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Hybrid GRIPS 2023 event recognises sustainable innovation
Iranpolymer/ Baspar The Global Research Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) conference this year welcomed 1,000 delegates to the Coventry Building Society Arena, with a live stream available for online viewers. The free-to-attend event, organised by Innovate UK KTN and hosted…
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CJ Biomaterials Teams with Dongil Platech to Develop PLA/aPHA Drinking Straw
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Bioplastics manufacturer CJ Biomaterials has teamed up with South Korea-based Dongil Platech, manufacturer of drinking straws, to develop a bioplastic straw made of a blend of PLA and amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoates (aPHA). This will be the first straw of its kind…
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Bausano, Wintech partner on recycling solution
Iranpolymer/ Baspar A collaboration between Bausano, the Italy-based manufacturer and supplier of customised extrusion lines for plastics processing, and Wintech, a Chinese plastics machinery company producing, amongst other products, rotary injection moulding machines, has resulted in the development of a…
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Nova goes global with resins for BOPE-HD film
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Nova Chemicals Corp. now has resins used to make biaxially oriented high density polyethylene (BOPE-HD) film available on a global level. Officials with Nova in Calgary, Alberta, said that films made with the resins are an alternative to…
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Upcycling PP with peroxide masterbatches
Baspar/Iranpolymer According to the Federal Environment Agency, around 3.33 million tonnes of plastic waste were recycled or reused as raw materials in Germany in 2019. More than 38 per cent of this was polypropylene (PP). Yet recycling this PP comes with…
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Vinyl Institute Announces First Round of Awards From Recycling Grant Program
Baspar/Iranpolymer The Vinyl Institute trade association announced the award of its first round of funding through the Viability recycling grant program. Grants through Viability for PVC recycling projects support the purchase of equipment, advanced recycling research and development, educational programs, and…
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Netstal’s Sustainability Performance Recognized
Baspar/Iranpolymer Netstal (Näfels, Switzerland) achieved bronze status in its first sustainability assessment by EcoVadis, a global provider of sustainability ratings for companies. Netstal CEO Renzo Davatz noted that the bronze ranking places the company in the top 30% of the more…
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An exclusive interview with Fabrizio Vanzan/ Plast exhibition is coming after 5 years
Iranpolymer/ Baspar This is our exclusive interview with Mr. Fabrizio Vanzan’s – head of Plast exhibition department. You can find useful information in it. From Iran, 8 exhibitors have participated in the exhibition so far. Iranpolymer/ Baspar: The Plast exhibition…
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Novel Class of Engineering Thermoplastic for High-Heat Capacitor Films
Baspar/Iranpolymer A novel class of “sustainably based”engineering thermoplastic for a wide range of technically advanced applications for which high-temperature polymers are currently used has been launched by Borealis. The new Stelora resin is the result of a collaboration with cyclic olefin…
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Green polypropylene production is coming to America
Baspar/Iranpolymer Process technology and energy expert Lummus Technology and Citroniq Chemicals, a producer of carbon-negative materials, have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the development of Citroniq’s green polypropylene projects in North America based on the Verdene PP technology…
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Winners of inaugural Circular Plastics Case competition announced
Baspar/Iranpolymer The winners of the Circular Plastics Case Competition, a new competition launched this year, have been announced. The competition, organised by non-profit organisation Net Impact in partnership with Hillenbrand Inc and The Coca-Cola Company, was created to bring together…
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Researchers in Japan develop a new ultra-high-density sulfonic acid polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells
Baspar/Iranpolymer In a project commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed poly(styrenesulfonic acid)-based PEMs with a high density of sulfonic acid groups. One of the key components of…
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Chemists tackle the tough challenge of recycling mixed plastics
Baspar/Iranpolymer Plastics are everywhere in our daily lives, but not all plastics are created equal far from it. Take, for instance, polyethylene terephthalate, a plastic used to make soda bottles and clothing fibers. Then there’s high-density polyethylene, from which shampoo bottles,…
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