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Rosti: A pioneer in injection molding and assembly for the medical device industry
Iranpolymer/Baspar In the rapidly evolving medical device industry, injection molding and assembly technologies have become increasingly critical. As a company specializing in precision injection molding and turnkey contract manufacturing, Rosti has established itself as a leader in the medical device…
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Foamed PLA offers sustainable alternative to EPS
Iranpolymer/Baspar EPLA (Expanded PLA), a plant-based, industrially compostable material designed for packaging, thermal protection, and other moulded applications, can easily replace EPS, say partners Totalenergies Corbion and Useon. The two companies have teamed up in a strategic partnership to speed up…
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Covestro drives car-to-car plastic recycling forward
Iranpolymer/Baspar Materials producer Covestro has launched a new line of post-consumer recyclate polycarbonates made from end-of-life automotive headlamps. The TÜV Rheinland-certified grades contain 50% recycled content and are now commercially available for new automotive applications. Volkswagen and Chinese electric vehicle…
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Can post-industrial recycled polypropylene be used in reusable food packaging?
Iranpolymer/Baspar For decades, plastics have been the preferred material for food packaging, combining mechanical strength, barrier properties and transparency at a cost-effective price. However, most plastic packaging follows a linear model—designed for single use—resulting in vast amounts of post-consumer waste…
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Award-winning flood protection made from recycled plastic
Iranpolymer/Baspar Success thanks to material composition UWR’s product consists of square modules placed next to and on top of each other underground, to create either storage or transportation of stormwater, reducing the risk of flooding in urban areas. To support…
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AIMPLAS to analyse key legislation impacting the plastics industry at OKPLAST
Iranpolymer/Baspar OKPLAST 2025 brings together more than 25 international experts who can provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the legislation that’s impacting the entire plastics value chain. Amidst this legal transformation, AIMPLAS hopes to support companies by helping them…
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Trinseo and MagREEsource collaborate to innovate high-value recycling solutions
Iranpolymer/Baspar Trinseo Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer Han Hendriks (left) signs a memorandum of understanding with MagREEsource CEO Eric Petit (right) on March 26. “The technologies from Trinseo and MagREEsource are complementary, and we believe that value chain collaborations are…
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CHINAPLAS 2025: SK Chemicals shows off real-world sustainable materials
Iranpolymer/Baspar SK Chemicals’ booth at CHINAPLAS highlights the company’s technical capabilities and sustainable specialty solutions under the slogan “On-hand solution for sustainable tomorrow.” Rather than presenting future plans or technologies still under development, SK Chemicals focuses on showcasing proven and…
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AIMPLAS works with Venvirotech and ENPLAST on bioplastics project
Iranpolymer/Baspar Synthesised by a variety of microorganisms, Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biocompatible and biodegradable plastics in soil and marine environments that share strikingly similar characteristics to plastics of petrochemical origin. In recent studies, there has been a focus on searching for…
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Avient presents broad array of sustainable materials solutions at CHINAPLAS
Iranpolymer/Baspar Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, presents its portfolio of advanced and sustainable products and services and host three technical seminars at Chinaplas 2025. The annual event is Asia’s leading technology-oriented plastics and rubber trade fair dedicated to…
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Polyvel efficiently and cost-effectively produces extra soft, nonwoven PP products
Iranpolymer/Baspar Suitable for all products with surfaces that are soft to touch, these process aids boast a high-quality appearance and are ideal for manufacturers of hygiene textiles. Additionally, potential users in the automotive, furniture, medical technology, processing industry, and construction…
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Clearpoint Recycling, Enviroo sign exclusive feedstock supply and polymer off-take deal
Iranpolymer/Baspar UK-based, independent recycling and waste management company Clearpoint Recycling has announced the signing of an exclusive contract with specialist polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycler Enviroo. Under the agreement, Clearpoint Recycling is responsible for supplying material to Enviroo’s new waste plastics recycling…
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PRS Europe 2025 achieves record attendance
Iranpolymer/Baspar The Plastics Recycling Show Europe shattered records in Amsterdam with over 500 exhibitors, more than 75 expert speakers, and an all-time high of 13,325 attendees over the two days. “The positive vibe in the magnificent flagship Halls 1 &…
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K 2025: Playing on a Field 25 Times the Size of a Football Pitch!
The K 2025 exhibition is considered the most prestigious trade fair for the plastics and rubber industries in the world. It is held every three years in Düsseldorf, Germany (this year from October 8 to 15). Since its early years…
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Nelipak invests in future of sterile barrier medical packaging in APAC
Iranpolymer/Baspar Rigid and flexible packaging solutions manufacturer Nelipak is investing in the future of sterile barrier medical packaging in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with an intention to extend its capabilities in meeting increasing customer requirements. Nelipak is strengthening its capabilities in APAC…
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APP Group backs Thailand’s plastic waste ban with sustainable measures
Iranpolymer/Baspar Indonesia-headquartered APP Group, known for its operations in pulp, paper, and forestry products, is backing Thailand’s sustainability objectives, including the ban on plastic waste imports from January 2025. Thailand, once a significant recipient of international plastic waste, accepted more…
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A healthy dose of precision blending
Iranpolymer/Baspar Wittmann’s Gravimax blenders have significantly improved over the years, boasting numerous functions to ensure easy operation and consistently high-quality parts. They’re available with various throughput rates and touchscreen control terminals, with all parameters being set and retrieved via the…
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Traceability along the entire value chain: transparency in circular packaging
Iranpolymer/Baspar The pressure to develop environmentally compatible and resource-efficient packaging has increased tangibly. At the same time, global supply chains require greater transparency along the value chain in order to ensure that the origin of the materials, their processing and…
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Ultrasonic welding enhances recyclability of to-go cups
Iranpolymer/Baspar The production of sustainable food packaging such as beverage cups still offers great potential for optimization. This is demonstrated by the innovative solution of a start-up from Latvia. The company not only produces the cups for coffee to-go and soft drinks from…
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Between conveyor belt and shock wave therapy
Iranpolymer/Baspar Hansgrohe has consistently relied on GETECHA’s grinding technology. Last year, David Zapf, in his role as Specialist Surface Technology, oversaw the development of a new recycling plant for processing chromated faulty parts from injection moulding production. He used GETECHA’s…
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