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PHA Compound Molded into “World’s First” Biodegradable Bottle Closures
Iranpolymer/Baspar After three years of research including the creation and testing of 174 different compounds, Beyond Plastic LLC, Commerce, California, says it has arrived at a completely biodegradable injection-molded closure based on polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), with phase two research looking at compression…
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LyondellBasell meets demand from beauty brands for recycled packaging
Iranpolymer/Baspar LyondellBasell is meeting demand from beauty brands for packaging incorporating recycled plastic. In a partnership with cosmetic brand Dermalogica and injection moulder Coradin, LYB has developed a dispenser with over 75% recycled content. Coradin and Dermalogica teamed up with…
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PepsiCo plant in Spain to go net-zero globally by 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar PepsiCo announces that its beverage plant in Northern Spain aims to become the company’s first plant globally to reach net-zero emissions by 2025. The beverage plant, in Álava Basque Country, which produces iconic brands such as Pepsi, as well as…
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Orion S.A. invests in Alpha Carbone facility for sustainable carbon black production
Iranpolymer/Baspar Orion S.A., a global specialty chemicals company, announced it is investing in Alpha Carbone, a French trye recycling company. The partnership will enable Alpha Carbone to scale up and produce commercial volumes of tyre pyrolysis oil and recovered carbon black. The…
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Afera to bring “Taping Our Future” annual conference for European tape industry
Iranpolymer/Baspar Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, has opened registration for its 67th Annual Conference which it will host at the Hyatt Regency in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 25 to 27 September 2024. Themed “Taping Our Future”, the premier event for…
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Cabot Corp launches eco-certified universal circular black masterbatches
Iranpolymer/Baspar Cabot Corporation announced the launch of its new REPLASBLAK universal circular black masterbatches with certified sustainable material. With this launch, Cabot has introduced two new products which will be sold as the industry’s first-ever universal circular black masterbatches with International Sustainability & Carbon…
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Two transportation applications demonstrate exceptional features of foam resin
Iranpolymer/Baspar SABIC spotlighted two diverse transportation applications that demonstrate the potential benefits of SABIC® PP-UMS (Polypropylene – Ultra Melt Strength) foam resin at NPE2024 (Booth #S19005). This distinctive material features high melt strength for outstanding foamability and enables the extrusion of PP foams…
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Sustainable, chemically-recycled ABS resin for kitchen appliance components
Iranpolymer/Baspar BSH Home Appliances has selected a sustainable, chemically-recycled ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) resin by ELIX Polymers for the stand, arm and various components of the latest Stand Mixer by BOSCH. ELIX Polymers has developed a specialised, tailor-made ABS P3H-AT CR25 in…
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Greening plastics will require more from industry, BASF CEO says
Iranpolymer/Baspar\ Making the plastics industry greener — whether that’s through better recycling or lower carbon footprint manufacturing — will require more from companies, the head of BASF’s North American operations said in an NPE2024 keynote address. Michael Heinz, chairman and…
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Important milestone Plastic2Chemicals project Indaver
Iranpolymer/Baspar Belgium – Indaver has successfully made the first products at its new pre-treatment facility in Willebroek. Pretreatment of plastic waste streams is essential in the recycling process, especially for plastics that cannot be mechanically recycled, the company says. Indaver wants…
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Eastman and deSter partner on reusable airline drinkware
Iranpolymer/Baspar Serviceware and food packaging developer deSter and speciality materials company Eastman have linked to introduce reusable in-flight drinkware to the airline industry. The packaging uses Tritan Renew, a speciality plastic manufactured with recycled molecular copolyester. The development process breaks down plastic…
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Farrel Pomini goes all in on continuous mixer technology for recycling
Iranpolymer/Baspar At NPE 2024, Ansonia, Conn.-based Farrel Pomini is betting on mechanical and chemical recycling applications for its continuous mixer technology. The Farrel continuous mixer is a compounder that feeds to an extruder, based on the principle of two counter-rotating,…
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CPP releases guidance to eliminate unnecessary or problematic plastics
Iranpolymer/Baspar The Canada Plastics Pact (CPP), in collaboration with the National Zero Waste Council, has introduced a new guidance document aimed at eliminating unnecessary and problematic plastics. The guidance lists 13 items identified as unnecessary or problematic, with an additional…
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Henkel wash-off adhesive gains CHI certification for PET recycling
Iranpolymer/Baspar German adhesives company Henkel has received certification from the cyclos-HTP Institute (CHI) for its water-based acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive, Aquence PS 3017 RE, confirming its compatibility with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) cycling processes. The certification recognises the adhesive’s ability to not negatively affect…
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Transparent amorphous nylons at NPE 2024
Iranpolymer/Baspar Nylon Corporation of America, Inc. (NYCOA) has announced the launch of NY-Clear, an amorphous 6I/6T nylon that is targeted for packaging and precision molded applications. The company will showcase these high-performance nylons as part of their new specialty nylon…
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High-performance engineered fibers at Techtextil 2024
Iranpolymer/Baspar Avient Corporation announced it will showcase its high-performance engineered fiber solutions and advanced protective materials portfolio next week at Techtextil, the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwoven fabrics. These highlighted solutions include composite fabrics and textiles that offer high…
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Huntsman launches new SHOKLESS polyurethane systems for electric vehicle batteries
Iranpolymer/Baspar Tienen, Belgium – Automotive experts from Huntsman have added a series of new lightweight, durable polyurethane foam technologies to the company’s battery solutions portfolio that have been developed for the potting and fixation of cells mounted in electric vehicle…
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Efficient conversion of woven feed bags to recycled polypropylene
Iranpolymer/Baspar Woven polypropylene (PP) feed bags are a common type of packaging material for animal feeds and other agricultural products due to their strong, durable, and lightweight features. These packaging materials are indeed one of the applications of PP woven…
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Coca-Cola’s Redesign of Small PET Bottles Pushes Lightweighting Below Prior ‘Floor’
Iranpolymer/Baspar For the first time in decades, The Coca-Cola Company has completely redesigned its small PET bottles (12, 16.9 and 20 oz) for sparkling Minute Maid Refreshments and Minute Maid Aguas Frescas soft drinks. The new bottle design will also…
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A theme for K 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar While still a month out from NPE2024, organisers of the K show in Düsseldorf, Germany, are already gearing up for the next round of the biggest international plastics trade show of all, set to take place 8-15 Oct. 2025. K…
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