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New hybrid PET/F polymer successfully moulded into preforms
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Origin Materials, Inc., a leading carbon negative materials company based in Sacramento, California and Canada-headquartered Husky Technologies, an injection moulding supplier of equipment and services to the plastics industry, have joined forces on the development and commercialisation of…
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The niche called bioplastics is growing
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Plastic contributes considerably to global greenhouse gas emissions. In 2022, plastics produced 1.9 billion tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (3.5% of total global emissions), with 90% of this emission coming from plastic production, conversion from fossil fuels,…
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Coca-Cola debuts first 100% rPET bottle in India
Iranpolymer/ Baspar In a first for the country, Coca-Cola India recently launched a new 1-litre bottle made from 100% recycled PET for its packaged drinking water brand Kinley. The use of recycled material in food contact applications had previously been…
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ENGEL to exhibit at Fakuma 2023
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Mould temperature control has a significant impact on product quality and the energy efficiency of the injection moulding process. To take even greater advantage of the resulting potential for process optimisation, ENGEL says it is making it easy…
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BPF Launches New Sustainable Packaging Course with 50% Discount
Iranpolymer/ Baspar The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has announced the launch of its latest online course: A Guide to Incorporating Recycled Plastic into Packaging. The BPF claims that the CPD-accredited online training course brings together over sixty years of insights from…
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Polyplastics launching initiative to recycle engineering plastics
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Polyplastics, global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has launched the DURACIRCLE initiative for recycling engineering plastics. The company claims that this effort applies to a wide variety of sustainable solutions that contribute toward achieving a 100% recycling rate for engineering plastics, without…
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BEC Group marks its 45th anniversary with comprehensive timeline
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Way back in the August of 1978 three engineers Graham Blake, Geoff Elvy and Barrie Cox came together as business partners to combine design, press tooling (later moving into plastic injection moulding), and production as BEC Group. This…
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ERG S.A invests in film line from Hosokawa
Iranpolymer/ Baspar The Polish packaging manufacturer ERG S.A., headquartered in Dąbrowa Górnicza, has invested in a modern 7-layer blown film line with inline MDO (Machine Direction Orientation) from Hosokawa. The line has been in operation since August 2022 and the…
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SABIC produces thermoplastics for record breaking car
Iranpolymer/ Baspar SABIC, a producer of diversified chemicals, formally highlighted the use of its materials in applications on the GENBETA car, the new holder of the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the fastest speed achieved by a vehicle indoors. The GENBETA…
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Arburg marks 50 years of collaboration with H&K Müller
Iranpolymer/ Baspar This year, more than 50 years of collaboration between H&K Müller GmbH & Co. KG and Arburg was crowned by the delivery of the company’s 100th machine. The hydraulic Allrounder 420 C Golden Edition is equipped with a Multilift Select…
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Reflection: Green buildings are a work in progress
Iranpolymer/ Baspar If there’s one sector that has needed to pull up its socks when it came to sustainability, it was the building construction industry. The World Green Building Council has estimated that the energy required to construct and operate…
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How Recycled Plastic is Revolutionizing the Internet Hardware Industry
Iranpolymer/ Baspar The global tech industry is witnessing a revolutionary shift in its manufacturing processes as it embraces sustainability. One of the most significant changes is the incorporation of recycled plastic into the production of internet hardware. This trend is…
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International Composites Summit (ICS) Unveils Centre Stage and Innovation Stage Speaker Programme
Iranpolymer/ Baspar The International Composites Summit (ICS), a platform for cost-effective andsustainable composites business has announced its highly anticipated Centre Stage and Innovation Stage speaker programme featuring renowned experts and industry leaders from various sectors. Taking place on September 6th…
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Balena develops 3D printed footwear using biodegradable elastomers
Iranpolymer/ Baspar To create her unique, 3D-printed slides, Kitty Shukman utilized Balena’s BioCir, a fully compostable and biodegradable elastomer for the fashion industry. The company claims that collaboration is a milestone in the intersection of fashion, technology, and environmental consciousness.…
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What Is the Molders’ and Moldmakers’ View?
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Injection molders and moldmakers who want to hear from their peers on how the biggest issues of the day are being addressed, whether its automation, workforce development, additive manufacturing, sustainability or more need to look no further than…
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Applied Testing of Recycled Plastic in Road Pavement Materials
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Researchers at the University of Missouri are using recycled materials including plastic waste in experimental replacements for traditional asphalt pavement. In partnership with the Missouri Department of Transportation, the research team has recently created a real-world test road…
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Graphene-Enhanced Stretch Film Billed as ‘World First’
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Packseven, one of Brazil’s largest flexible film processors, has commercialized what’s been billed as the world’s first graphene-enhanced stretch film. The new ultra-thin film, developed using Gerdau Graphene’s specialized graphene additive technology, is reportedly significantly thinner and more durable: initial…
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Braskem invests $87M to expand biopolymer production
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Braskem has spent almost $90 million to add more than 130 million pounds of bio-based plastic feedstock in Triunfo, Brazil. The $87 million project was completed in June, officials with Braskem in São Paulo said in a news…
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Berry creates recyclable, PCR bottles for green cleaning products
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Berry Global has created a range of reusable bottles made entirely out of post-consumer recycled plastic for the UK ethical cleaning company The Bio-D Company. Bio-D, B Corp certified business, specialises in the production of cleaning products which…
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Alpla launches new Alplarecycling brand
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Plastic packaging specialist Alpla is no newcomer to the recycling world. Its first investment in recycling date from 2005 when it became a joint-venture partner in a PET recycling plant in Toluca Mexico. Today, the company operates 13…
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