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CLF: Pushing the boundary of plastics injection machineries capacity
Iranpolymer/Baspar At the recent Taipei PLAS 2024, Chuan Lih Fa (CLF) made a significant impact by showcasing three of its most advanced plastic injection molding machines: the outward toggle tube plastic injection molding machine (TWII), the co-injection multicolor plastic injection molding machine…
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Oerlikon HRSflow’s new external valve gate end rings
Iranpolymer/Baspar Their higher wear and corrosion resistance allows them to withstand the processing of materials such as PA6/PA66, PBT, POM, PPA and PPS, filled with carbon or glass fibres to increase their mechanical properties. These abrasive reinforcing materials would normally lead to premature…
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German pigments maker Heubach Group sold to India’s Sudarshan Chemical
Iranpolymer/Baspar Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd. of India is acquiring German pigments maker Heubach Group in a deal valued at 127.5 million euros ($139 million). In a news release, officials with SCIL in Maharashtra said the acquisition “will create a global…
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Coperion goes digital to showcase plastics recycling
Iranpolymer/Baspar At Fakuma, Coperion is showcasing a 3D simulation of a complete plastics recycling plant. Together with its subsidiary Herbold, acquired two years ago, the Germany-based machine manufacturer is using technology to demonstrate the plastics recycling process. “Coperion is always…
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Lightweight TPE with a high proportion of recycled content
Iranpolymer/Baspar Industry demand for lightweight materials that have properties comparable to those of conventional materials in their specific application environments has been increasing by leaps and bounds in recent years. The replacement of conventional thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) by Lightweight TPEs…
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Fimic expects market recovery in time for K
Iranpolymer/Baspar Hope is a prominent feeling among plastics recyclers at Fakuma: hope that the market will recover soon and hope that next year will bring an expected boom. Of those at the trade show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, most say they…
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Alternative recycling streams drive EPS packaging’s 30% recycling rate in North America
Iranpolymer/Baspar EPS recycling mostly occurs through business-to-business (B2B) systems and alternative channels, rather than traditional curb-side programmes for consumers. Post-consumer materials are products generated by households or commercial, industrial and institutional facilities and can no longer be used for their intended purpose. As Betsy…
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Designing packaging production process for sustainability
Iranpolymer/Baspar One of the many challenges in adopting the circular economy concept lies in the production set up of a business operation. The shift entails investment and a transformation of the production process which could take time and resources on…
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Post-recycled resins for diverse applications
Iranpolymer/Baspar Environmental campaigns have long revealed the negative effects of plastic waste in the environment. When plastic litter builds up on land and in the ocean, it poses serious threats to all species on Earth. To help people accept personal…
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Japanese partnership develops recycled BOPP
Iranpolymer/Baspar Apartnership comprising of TOPPAN, RM Tohcello, and Mitsui Chemicals have announced the development of a recycled biaxially oriented polypropylene film (BOPP). The development, claimed to be suitable for mass production, comes after the partners engaged in a joint pilot test for…
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2024 BPF Horners Award winners announced
Iranpolymer/Baspar The winners of the BPF Horners Awards for Plastics Innovation and Design, the Bottlemakers Award and the David Williams Award were presented with their trophies at the Horners Annual Banquet on 3 October 2024. Plastics Innovation and Design 2024 The BPF Horners Award…
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Recycling content TPE for handle surfaces for Hilti tools
Iranpolymer/Baspar By developing Recycling Content TPE with excellent adhesion to PA, Hilti and KRAIBURG TPE have now successfully expanded their partnership to also include projects with focus on sustainability. The starting point for expanding a more than two decades-long collaboration…
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Sustainable packaging made with bio-renewable polyethylene
Iranpolymer/Baspar SABIC has joined forces with Lamb Weston, a major global brand owner and producer of frozen potato products, in a closed-loop process designed to create low-weight sustainable packaging bags made with a thin coextrusion film structure. At least 60%…
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Sustainability and efficiency integral to today’s injection moulding processes
Iranpolymer/Baspar Injection moulding technology is continuing to move ahead at a rapid pace. Connectivity, automation, AI – manufacturers of injection moulding machinery have been quick to perceive the benefits these can bring to their customers and have embraced and integrated…
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Fossil-free future: UPM drives sustainability transformation of the rubber industry
Iranpolymer/Baspar UPM, whose history goes back 150 years to the origins of the Finnish forest industry with pulp and paper production, is using its vast experience in forestry and forest products to transform materials for a fossil-free future. The company is starting up its wood-based biorefinery later in…
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New sustainable liquid crystal polymer
Iranpolymer/Baspar Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a global leader in engineering plastics, has launched LAPEROSⓇ bG-LCP. This sustainable liquid crystal polymer solution is based on biomass-derived materials (mass balance approach) which reduces CO2 emissions and improves the renewable content ratio. The new LCP expands the…
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The POLYMEER project: Transforming brewers’ waste into bioplastics
Iranpolymer/Baspar The project will transform BSG into bioplastics to differentiate the material solutions that have the potential to replace traditional plastics. Today, bioplastics represent only 1.5% of global plastic production, and it’s not projected to grow to satisfy the market needs. Brewers’…
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Recycled thermoplastic elastomers and metallic effect sulfone
Iranpolymer/Baspar Avient Corporation will exhibit its latest sustainable and specialized materials solutions and services for the plastics industry, including two new product launches, at the 29th Fakuma International Trade Fair for Plastics Processing, held until October 19, 2024. New product launches…
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Pyrolysis: the secret weapon in the fight against plastic waste?
Iranpolymer/Baspar The scourge of plastic pollution has ravaged our natural habitats for decades and the problem shows no signs of slowing down. As we approach the conclusion of the United Nations’ global plastic treaty at the end of this year,…
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Morphotonix revolutionises product security with nano engraving technology
Iranpolymer/Baspar Morphotonix is known for its innovative nano engraving technology. Can you explain how this technology works? Savu: Absolutely! Our nano engraving technology involves creating nano-size engravings directly onto steel moulds. These engravings are replicated during the moulding process on the…
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