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Investment in sustainable packaging continues to climb
Iranpolymer/ Baspar A new report, ‘Sustainable Packaging in Europe: shows that the material choices made by the European packaging industry are changing at a rapid pace. The report was commissioned by Aquapak, the company behind Hydropol, a water-soluble, biodegradable polymer…
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Upcycling PP with peroxide masterbatches
Baspar/Iranpolymer According to the Federal Environment Agency, around 3.33 million tonnes of plastic waste were recycled or reused as raw materials in Germany in 2019. More than 38 per cent of this was polypropylene (PP). Yet recycling this PP comes with…
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Vinyl Institute Announces First Round of Awards From Recycling Grant Program
Baspar/Iranpolymer The Vinyl Institute trade association announced the award of its first round of funding through the Viability recycling grant program. Grants through Viability for PVC recycling projects support the purchase of equipment, advanced recycling research and development, educational programs, and…
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3D-printed polymer substrate coated with photocatalytic film developed for efficient water purification
Baspar/Iranpolymer A research team led by Prof. Zhang Dun from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) has developed a novel in-situ growth, bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) film on a 3D-printed polymer substrate through successive ion layer…
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TPE Made with 50% PCR Derived from End-of-Life Tires
Baspar/Iranpolymer A thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) made of 50% post-consumer recycle content derived from end-of-use tires while maintaining the look, feel and processing of a typical petrochemically derived TPE has been introduced by Prism Worldwide of Kirkland, Wash. Company sources confirm that this…
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Winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 announced
Baspar/Iranpolymer Amsterdam, 11 May 2023 – The second day of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe is traditionally marked by an event high point: the announcement of the winners of the annual Plastics Recycling Awards Europe. While the continued high quality…
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Netstal’s Sustainability Performance Recognized
Baspar/Iranpolymer Netstal (Näfels, Switzerland) achieved bronze status in its first sustainability assessment by EcoVadis, a global provider of sustainability ratings for companies. Netstal CEO Renzo Davatz noted that the bronze ranking places the company in the top 30% of the more…
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An exclusive interview with Fabrizio Vanzan/ Plast exhibition is coming after 5 years
Iranpolymer/ Baspar This is our exclusive interview with Mr. Fabrizio Vanzan’s – head of Plast exhibition department. You can find useful information in it. From Iran, 8 exhibitors have participated in the exhibition so far. Iranpolymer/ Baspar: The Plast exhibition…
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Novel Class of Engineering Thermoplastic for High-Heat Capacitor Films
Baspar/Iranpolymer A novel class of “sustainably based”engineering thermoplastic for a wide range of technically advanced applications for which high-temperature polymers are currently used has been launched by Borealis. The new Stelora resin is the result of a collaboration with cyclic olefin…
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Green polypropylene production is coming to America
Baspar/Iranpolymer Process technology and energy expert Lummus Technology and Citroniq Chemicals, a producer of carbon-negative materials, have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the development of Citroniq’s green polypropylene projects in North America based on the Verdene PP technology…
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Flexible, Multilayer Film Made With 50% Reclaim
Baspar/Iranpolymer INEOS has produced ultra-thin film from more than 50% recycled resin for applications that include stand-up pouches, replacing structures that are typically made of various materials. The film, made by INEOS at its plant in Belgium from its Recycl-IN resin line, was…
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Winners of inaugural Circular Plastics Case competition announced
Baspar/Iranpolymer The winners of the Circular Plastics Case Competition, a new competition launched this year, have been announced. The competition, organised by non-profit organisation Net Impact in partnership with Hillenbrand Inc and The Coca-Cola Company, was created to bring together…
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Plastics Recycling Show Europe opens on 10 May
Baspar/Iranpolymer The Plastics Recycling Show Europe exhibition and conference taking place at the RAI Amsterdam opens to visitors at 9.30 am on 10 May. Thousands of professionals involved in plastics recycling and the sustainable use of plastics are expected to…
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Researchers in Japan develop a new ultra-high-density sulfonic acid polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells
Baspar/Iranpolymer In a project commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed poly(styrenesulfonic acid)-based PEMs with a high density of sulfonic acid groups. One of the key components of…
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Chemists tackle the tough challenge of recycling mixed plastics
Baspar/Iranpolymer Plastics are everywhere in our daily lives, but not all plastics are created equal far from it. Take, for instance, polyethylene terephthalate, a plastic used to make soda bottles and clothing fibers. Then there’s high-density polyethylene, from which shampoo bottles,…
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New catalyst helps turn plastic waste into useful organosilane compounds
Baspar/Iranpolymer Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have found that gold nanoparticles supported on a zirconium oxide surface help turn waste materials like biomass and polyester into organosilane compounds, valuable chemicals used in a wide range of applications. The new protocol leverages…
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Extrusion 2023 Conference: It’s All About Sustainability
Baspar/Iranpolymer Plastics Technology is bringing the world of extrusion to Indiana at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, October 10-12 for The Extrusion 2023 Conference. During this event, business owners, plant managers, process engineers and manufacturing personnel will be brought up to speed on…
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Reduced health risks with new epoxy resin monomer
Baspar/Iranpolymer Epoxy resin monomers used in industry can result in severe contact allergies. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have now developed a new type of epoxy resin monomer that is far less allergenic and is based on a renewable…
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Fungi makes a meal of hard-to-recycle plastic
Baspar/Iranpolymer Polypropylene, a hard-to-recycle plastic, has successfully been biodegraded by two strains of fungi in a new experiment led by researchers at the University of Sydney. Polypropylene has long been recycling’s head scratching riddle. A common plastic used for a…
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CHINAPLAS 2023 have been released
Baspar/Iranpolymer The International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries will be held at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center from 17 to 20 April 2023, marking its 35th edition. CHINAPLAS 2023 will welcome over 4,000 high-quality local and overseas exhibitors, showcasing several cutting-edge innovations and technologies in multiple…
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