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Emirates Biotech launch its new PLA biopolymers line
Iranpolymer/Baspar The product launch marks the start of Emirates Biotech’s pre-marketing across the Middle East, providing customers with the opportunity to source locally stocked PLA quickly and with smaller minimum order volumes. This should make it easier for regional converters,…
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Monument Chemical launches its Poly-CO2 line
Iranpolymer/Baspar The company’s new line of PCE polyols can be used to make high-performance polyurethanes for furniture and mattresses, automotive parts, apparel and footwear, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers. Incorporating carbon at the molecular level can lead to performance benefits…
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Europe’s plastics recyclers hit record downturn as capacity shrinks
Iranpolymer/Baspar Europe’s plastics recycling industry recorded its steepest decline in 2024, with turnover down 5.5% and installed capacity contracting at a record pace, according to the latest annual report published by Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE). Preliminary 2025 data point to…
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Decorating plastics robots with precision
Iranpolymer/Baspar The collaboration began at the MECSPE trade fair in Bologna, Italy, where Roboprint’s Founder, Valter Scolaro, and Commercial Manager, Martina Scolaro, met Nigel Smith, Managing Director of TM Robotics — Shibaura Machine’s European distribution partner. Realising they shared the…
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Toray develops recycling technology for diverse CFRP
Iranpolymer/Baspar Toray is already providing customers with prototype samples with the aim of developing performance and decorative materials for diverse applications, like automobiles, construction, electricals and electronics, and daily necessities. Utilising chemical recycling as a reducing agent in steel furnaces is becoming…
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Driving innovation with passion
Iranpolymer/Baspar In the field of high-performance engineering, success is rarely achieved by materials alone; it’s the expertise behind them that makes the difference. ALBIS, a global distributor of thermoplastic materials, goes beyond material distribution by offering deep technical service and…
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TPC milling cutters from LMT Tools impress at TMQS
Iranpolymer/Baspar The machine manufacturer TMQS from Büchen put them to the test in practice and used the TPC M for the first time in its production – with outstanding success. TMQS uses the TPC M from LMT Tools to machine…
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Amcor reports profit growth in Q1 and maintains fiscal 2026 guidance
Iranpolymer/Baspar packaging solutions company Amcor has registered a growth in its first-quarter (Q1) profit and reaffirmed its earnings guidance for fiscal 2026. The company’s net income reached $262m in Q1 (ended 30 September 2025). This included costs related to its acquisition of Berry…
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Accumold to showcase ultra-precise plastic injection moulding at COMPAMED 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar At its stand, Accumold will highlight its 40+ years of experience in high-volume micro moulding, supporting medical applications where precision and reliability are key. The company is known for producing parts with micron-level tolerances, microfluidic channels, and components smaller than a…
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Nexam and Verdofoam create lightweight foam from bio-based plastics
Iranpolymer/Baspar Swedish chemicals company Nexam Chemical and its partner Verdofoam have developed a process to produce expanded bioplastic foam suitable for common packaging and insulation applications. The advance centres on Nexam’s additive technology, which enables expansion of bio-based plastics such…
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Darlington plastic recycling plant sparks health fears and local petition
Iranpolymer/Baspar Plans to install UK’s inaugural large-scale plastic film recycling facility at the former Cleveland Bridge site in Darlington, County Durham, in the northeast of England, have prompted a local campaign and a petition over health concerns. Endolys intends to build pyrolysis…
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Envalior’s sustainable engineering materials solutions
Iranpolymer/Baspar Twenty years ago, claiming you could make high-spec components from used cooking oil would have probably got you some funny looks at trade shows. But today, circular and bio-circular feedstocks – including recycled oils, discarded fishing nets, industrial glass…
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ALPLA expands in South-East Europe
Iranpolymer/Baspar Verpackungsspezialist ALPLA erweitert ab sofort in Serbien die Produktion und das Sortiment hochwertiger Verschlüsse aus Kunststoff. // Packaging specialist ALPLA is expanding its production and range of high-quality plastic closures in Serbia with immediate effect. ALPLA is taking over…
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Rohrer expands its exCombo packaging program
Iranpolymer/Baspar ezCombo offers multiple printed or plastic packaging solutions, including: Blister cards/inserts. Thermoformed blisters. Thermoformed trays. Paperboard folding cartons. The portfolio now includes expanded RPET blister and tray options in 10 mil and 20 mil thicknesses, as well as 12 and 15…
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EcoRecord production begins for the US market
Iranpolymer/Baspar With enhanced recyclability, EcoRecord also eliminates the need for natural gas and steam in production, reducing CO2 emissions by up to 85% in the manufacturing process compared to traditional PVC vinyl. “We want to lead the music industry in…
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Vianode to construct large-scale clean synthetic graphite plant
Iranpolymer/Baspar Vianode, a Norwegian producer of advanced battery materials, announced that its first large-scale production facility for low-emission synthetic anode graphite will be developed in Ontario, Canada. Synthetic graphite is an essential component in lithium-ion batteries and is critical for…
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Sidel unveils square PET bottle for still water with liquid nitrogen dosing
Iranpolymer/Baspar Packaging machinery supplier Sidel has introduced Nitro Square, a square-shaped PET bottle for still water with liquid nitrogen dosing. The design combines rigid features with more flexible, pressure-absorbing surfaces to maintain the bottle’s square profile while allowing for new designs.…
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Amcor hits 10% PCR plastics goal in FY25 and makes sustainability gains
Iranpolymer/Baspar Amcor has published its fiscal 2025 Sustainability Report, confirming it met its global target of using 10% post‑consumer recycled (PCR) plastic by 2025 — reported as 218,000 metric tonnes of recycled plastic. The packaging solutions provider, which finalised its merger…
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Indonesia’s first UL-validated polypropylene resin from Polytama Propindo and Milliken
Iranpolymer/Baspar PT Polytama Propindo, a leading Indonesian polypropylene producer, and diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company together announced the launch of Indonesia’s first UL-validated polypropylene resin specifically in Thin Wall Injection Molding (TWIM) grade, Masplene® MAS9475. By carrying the UL Environmental Claim Validation…
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Biffa merges its UK PET recycling operations with Esterform
Iranpolymer/Baspar Biffa’s acquisition of Esterform follows its initial investment in the company in 2023. Esterform’s sites in West Yorkshire and Worcestershire take recycled PET pellets to make test tube-shaped pre-forms that are blow-moulded into bottles that can be used for…
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