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Is production really pollution?
Iranpolymer/Baspar An international team of volunteers collected and surveyed nearly 1.9m pieces of plastic waste across 84 countries over five years. The team found that the bulk of the rubbish collected was single-use packaging for food, beverage and tobacco products.…
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Better durability with rubber injection moulding
Iranpolymer/Baspar Natural and synthetic rubber injection moulding can create parts with excellent mechanical properties, such as increased resilience, elasticity and abrasion resistance. These properties are often required in heavy-duty applications, including tyres, hoses and industrial seals. The process has longer…
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LVF Packaging urges the industry to switch to clear rPET Mono
Iranpolymer/Baspar At present, different manufacturers use various forms of rPET (Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate) for manufacturing, which means it makes recycling trays en masse virtually impossible as different materials need to go into different recycling streams and sorting them out is…
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OQ launches polymer for water supply security
Iranpolymer/Baspar OQ, Oman’s global integrated energy group, has unveiled Luban LL-8446.21, an advanced rotomolding-grade polymer designed to tackle critical water scarcity challenges. Launched at Arabplast 2025, this solution is tailored to meet the water and food storage needs of communities…
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Cobots Inc. to offer automation systems for packaging industry
Iranpolymer/Baspar Cobots Inc. has been established as a standalone company which specializes in the development of advanced automation solutions utilizing collaborative robots tailored to meet the diverse needs of small- and medium-sized businesses across the packaging industry. The new company…
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Innventure to commercialise VTT’s chemical recycling technology
Iranpolymer/Baspar A few weeks after partnering with Dow, technology commercialisation platform Innventure announced it has acquired exclusive rights to licence VTT’s thermochemical conversion technology for plastic waste. Technology licencing will be handled by Refinity, an Innventure subsidiary established for the purpose. VTT, the Technical…
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How basic mechanical recycling can capture value from mixed plastic waste
Iranpolymer/Baspar The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has published the third of a series of playbooks describing solution models for a circular economy for plastics. Titled ‘Capturing Value Through Basic Mechanical Recycling of Mixed Plastic Waste’, the playbook outlines cost-effective strategies for recycling mixed…
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Why use a structural adhesive?
Iranpolymer/Baspar Sometimes known as “chemical joining” to contrast with mechanical joining, adhesive bonding involves an adhesive “hardening” to provide a joint capable of bearing the forces it is subjected to over the product’s lifetime while enduring the associated environmental conditions. An…
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Robust demand to drive rubber market in 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar The global rubber market is driven by various end-use industries whose robust growth will be sustained in 2025. The global rubber market size, valued at US$ 46.95 billion in 2023, is expected to expand at a compound annual growth…
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Outlook 2025: Advanced turnkey solutions geared for the Southeas
Iranpolymer/Baspar Krones as a turnkey solution, always ahead to support customers with many innovations. We can provide solution in whole such as preforms injection, process technology, filling and packaging equipment, automated warehouse, recycling system, digitalization of entire factory, the automation…
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BASF, research partners join forces to optimise mechanical recycling
Iranpolymer/Baspar Aiming to improve the mechanical recycling of plastics and to take this technology to the next level, BASF has teamed up a number of partners to study how this might best be achieved. In collaboration with Endress+Hauser, TechnoCompound and…
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Croatia introduces lightweight plastic bag charge
Iranpolymer/Baspar As of Jan. 1, 2025, Croatia has introduced a charge for lightweight plastic bags thinner than 15 micrometres. These bags are usually made available at supermarkets as primary packaging for bulk foods like vegetable and fruit, or for hygiene…
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Manufacturing and packaging solutions for fast-growing personal care sector
Iranpolymer/Baspar Indonesia, the sixth largest economy globally, is rapidly positioning itself as a key player in the production and export of personal care products. As the largest market in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is witnessing tremendous growth in its personal care…
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Enhancing plastics with antimicrobial technology
Iranpolymer/Baspar Antimicrobial additives are substances integrated into plastics during manufacturing to inhibit the growth of microorganisms on the product surface. These provide a long-lasting enhancement to products without altering their original properties. Achieving this balance requires a precise understanding of…
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Flexible and high-barrier packaging solutions drive market growth
Iranpolymer/Baspar The “Flexible Packaging Market – Global Outlook & Forecast 2024-2029” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Flexible Packaging Market was valued at USD 210.62 billion in 2023, and is projected to reach USD 238.91 billion by 2029, rising at a CAGR…
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Recycled food-grade plastics
Iranpolymer/Baspar Now that the Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and other items that can come into contact with foods is in force, the volume of recycled food-grade plastics is expected to increase. One of the regulation’s key…
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Metal organic framework and PCP from waste PET bottle
Iranpolymer/Baspar Metal organic framework (MOF), also known as porous coordination polymer (PCP), are materials composed of metal cations and organic ligands that bridge component metals. MOFs are synthesized as super-porous materials by modifying their metal and organic ligand, as well…
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Pittsfield Plastics Engineering (PPE) invests in large-part injection moulding
Iranpolymer/Baspar The company has made multiple investments recently in large-tonnage injection machinery, robotics, and other auxiliary equipment which will enable PPE to meet the needs of its newest customer, a provider and manufacturer of products and services for the residential and…
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Collaboration for the acceleration of new materials discovery and innovation
Iranpolymer/Baspar CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific knowledge management, and PetroChina Shanghai Advanced Materials Research Institute Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of the world’s third largest oil company, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), are collaborating for…
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Controlling the health risks of polyurethane production
Iranpolymer/Baspar Pragma and Associates explain that health effects related to isocyanate exposure can include lung problems and irritation to the eyes, nose, throat and skin. Symptoms can include chest tightness, difficulty breathing and inflammation of mucous membranes and skin. People can…
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