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Sustainable technologies for the Turkish manmade fibers market
Iranpolymer/Baspar At ITM, Turkey’s most important textile machinery exhibition, more than 1,000 international exhibitors will present themselves from 4 to 8 June 2024 at the Tuyap Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul. Oerlikon’s Polymer Processing Solutions division and its joint…
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IPG introduces polyolefin shrink film with 35% recycled content
Iranpolymer/Baspar Packaging products manufacturer Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) has launched ExlfilmPlus PCR, a new polyolefin shrink film incorporating 35% recycled content. This design aligns with the increasing demand for eco-friendly packaging solutions that do not compromise on quality or performance. Claimed to…
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ELIX Polymers chemically recycled products with sustainable feedstocks
Iranpolymer/Baspar All of ELIX’s Circular Economy activities come under the E-LOOP brand name, with two strategic programmes from ELIX Sustainable Portfolio Solutions: Circular Plastics and Responsible Innovation. E-LOOP CR products are manufactured with sustainable and certified raw materials that incorporate…
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Optical measuring device provides shrinkage values
Iranpolymer/Baspar During the industrial processing of plastics, details of their shrinkage values form part of the standard information that is essential as a specification for mold construction. To provide manufacturers with maximally precise data, KRAIBURG TPE has been using a…
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Cambodia reports decrease in latex exports due to domestic increase use
Iranpolymer/Baspar Phnom Penh, Cambodia – The Phnom Penh Post reports that according to data from Cambodia’s General Department of Rubber, the country’s earnings from latex products reached $536 million in 2023, including $490.6 million from latex exports, $1.6 million from rubber…
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Asda rolls out sustainable packaging for Just Essentials beef mince range
Iranpolymer/Baspar British supermarket chain Asda has launched sustainable packaging for its Just Essentials beef mince range, replacing traditional plastic trays with a lighter and recyclable flexible plastic film. The new packaging contains 60% less plastic compared with the previous version…
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Sidel EvoFILL PET – the ultimate answer to enhanced water quality in a reduced footprint
Iranpolymer/Baspar With the EvoFILL PET, packaging solutions leader Sidel has taken a further step forward with its filling innovations. The space-saving filler can handle high production speeds of up to 90,000 bottles per hour (bph) with a footprint that is…
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Semi-crystalline PHA added to FDA’s inventory of food contact substances
Iranpolymer/Baspar CJ Biomaterials, Inc. announced that its semi-crystalline PHA (scPHA) biopolymer branded PHACT™ S1000P is now included in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS) with the Assigned Food Contact Notification (FCN) 2330. This is the second CJ Biomaterials…
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Lagos bans polystyrene and single-use plastics
Iranpolymer/Baspar The government of the Nigerian state of Lagos has implemented an immediate ban on the use and distribution of polystyrene and other single-use plastics, citing significant environmental concerns. The announcement was made by the state’s Commissioner for the Environment…
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Plastic pollution fix needs more than just PPT, warns expert
Iranpolymer/Baspar The Plastic Packaging Tax in the UK has been hailed as a positive step toward addressing plastic pollution, but Raffi Schieir, Director of Prevented Ocean Plastic, argues that it may not go far enough. In an exclusive interview, Schieir…
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Plastics & Rubber Vietnam 2024 returns in March
Iranpolymer/Baspar Accompanying the plastics and rubber industry in Vietnam for over a decade, the 11th edition of Plastics & Rubber Vietnam exhibition will take place from March 13th -15th, 2024 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), District 7,…
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Effective solution for the replacement of PTFE in flame retardancy
Iranpolymer/Baspar Tolsa is offering its ADINS® Clay range of flame-retardant additives as a viable replacement for polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) as an anti-dripping mechanism for polymer formulations. ADINS® Clay products meet increasingly stringent regulations as well as environmental, health and safety standards that are directly…
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Life cycle assessment of PLA through advanced recycling
Iranpolymer/Baspar TotalEnergies Corbion has published the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for recycled Luminy® PLA, titled Life Cycle Assessment of PLA through Advanced Recycling – Utilizing Waste Streams as Feedstock for a Biobased Polyester. The study concludes that the advanced recycling of PLA…
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New European Producer of PET BCF Yarns for Automotive Carpet
Iranpolymer/Baspar To expand its support for high-end and luxurious automotive interiors, B.I.G. Yarns has completed its first industrial production runs of virgin polyester BCF yarns for automotive carpet to complement its line of polyamide PA6 superior yarns. There is a growing market…
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Freudenberg Develops Extremely Temperature-Resistant Plastics for Electric Cars
Iranpolymer/Baspar By offering a new class of materials, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is playing a significant role in improving fire protection in electric vehicle drives. The material is called “Quantix ULTRA” and it resists melting even at extreme temperatures of up to 1,200…
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Tosaf unveils PFAS-free additives for polyolefins extrusion
Iranpolymer/Baspar The race to replace per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is on, driven by increasingly stringent regulations and standards regarding these ‘forever chemicals’, some of which have been shown to have harmful impacts on human health and the environment. PFAS, however, have…
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Recycled engineering polymer market demands and action plans
Iranpolymer/Baspar the waste and the end-use markets for recyclate. With an evaluation of the evolving legislative environment, it allows for visibility on the current and future status of the market. The regulatory landscape for plastics recycling is a critical driving force…
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Production site for silicone specialties in the Czech Republic
Iranpolymer/Baspar Wacker Chemie AG plans to further expand its silicone specialties business and is reorganizing its production operations in Europe. A new production site for silicones is to be built in Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic. The main drivers…
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Opinion: Automation trends for 2024
Iranpolymer/Baspar No longer seen as expensive, complicated or inflexible, today’s automated solutions are affordable, agile, easy to operate, and smaller than ever. And with the advent of smart features such as integrated vision systems and real-time energy reduction functionality, they…
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Perfetti Van Melle inks partnership with PCX to exceed plastic goals
Iranpolymer/Baspar CONFECTIONERY maker Perfetti Van Melle Philippines has partnered with PCX Markets for an initiative that seeks to exceed the required plastic reduction goals of large companies under the Extended Producer Responsibility Act. Perfetti Van Melle Philippines Managing Director David…
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