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UPM, Vaude create bio-based polyester for fleecewear
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Helsinki – UPM Biochemicals and outdoor apparel manufacturer Vaude have joined forces to produce bio-based polyester textile and footwear materials. The partners aim to produce the “first ever” fleece jacket made from polyester materials containing 30% bio-monoethylene glycol,…
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Depolymerisation changes the lifecycle of PET plastics
Iranpolymer/ Baspar A new player in the chemical recycling market has announced that it has secured CHF12.3m in a recent seed funding round. Founded in 2020, Swiss start-up DePoly has developed a universal chemical recycling process that converts mixed post-consumer…
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Injection Molding and Moldmaking Automation in Focus
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Automation of injection molding and moldmaking was framed as essential before the skilled labor shortage exploded, but now, in the face of the yawning skills gap, applying robotics to take on jobs that people are increasingly unwilling to…
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Thought To Be Safe: Replacement PFAS Used in Food Packaging Are Actually Hazardous
Iranpolymer/ Baspar A study recently published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters suggests that the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) once considered safe for use in food packaging break down into toxic PFAS that can seep into our food and environment. In light…
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Counterintuitive Surprise! Weaker Bonds Can Make Polymers 10x Stronger
Iranpolymer/ Baspar By adding weak linkers to a polymer network, chemists dramatically enhanced the material’s resistance to tearing. A team of chemists from MIT and Duke University has discovered a counterintuitive way to make polymers stronger: introduce a few weaker bonds into the material.…
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Masterflex, Remondis enter into strategic collaboration
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Masterflex SE, the connection and hose systems manufacturer based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Remondis Recycling GmbH & Co. KG, located in Essen have announced a new partnership aimed at establishing a circular economy for industrial products made from…
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Coca-Cola Europacific Transitions to Tethered Caps and Lighter PET Bottle
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Large-scale conversion of European PET bottling lines for carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) is underway by Coca-Cola European Partners (CCPET) and Sidel. EU Directive 2019/904 requires that nonreturnable PET bottles up to 3 L size must have tethered caps by…
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Solving the plastics circularity conundrum on the path to net zero
Iranpolymer/ Baspar As the world looks to reduce its dependence on fossil-based resources and move towards net zero, the transition from a linear to a circular plastics ecosystem is a critical global challenge. If left unchecked, global plastic waste production…
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Recyclers feeling the strain as prices tumble
Iranpolymer/ Baspar The European recycled plastics market is under severe pressure because of extremely low demand and lengthening supply. While some recycling plants have been shut down, most others are operating at reduced rates in order to avoid excess stocks…
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Prevented Ocean Plastic’s new mission: 25 by 2025
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Among the commitments and statements made last week on World Oceans Day, one in particular stood out. Bantam Materials UK, the supplier of Prevented Ocean Plastic in Europe, announced a particularly ambitious new mission, namely the opening of…
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World first at Engel Mobility Days 2023
Iranpolymer/ Baspar The Engel Mobility Days 2023, the plastics machinery manufacturer’s two-day conference in Linz, Austria – supported by KTM Technologies – were this year centred on the theme of change and sustainability. The programme was both interesting and varied,…
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SABIC Gets 2023 ACC Sustainability Leadership Award
Iranpolymer/ Baspar SABIC received a 2023 Sustainability Leadership Award for Exemplary Achievements in Circularity by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), recognizing the company’s pioneering collaborations to bring ocean bound plastic (OBP) back into a circular material. Next to Product Safety, Innovation…
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Dubai to host inaugural edition PRS ME&A
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Following the runaway success of the PRSE in Amsterdam, serving the European recycling industry, the Plastic Recycling Show Middle East & Africa will now open in Dubai this year for the first time. PRS ME&A will take place…
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Plastics Technical Conference Returns to Penn State Behrend
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Held annually on the Penn State Behrend campus in Erie, Penn., the Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference will return this month (June 21-22; Burke Center). Over two days, attendees will have the chance to attend keynote addresses each morning,…
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PET imports impact EU recycled content targets
Iranpolymer/ Baspar A major increase in PET imports threatens the competitiveness of the EU’s industry, along with its objective to improve the waste management of plastics. PET imports doubled between 2021 and 2022, reaching 1.9Mt, driven by increased demand for…
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New film packaging material is 100% recyclable and VOC free
Iranpolymer/ Baspar A trio of Japanese companies has announced the joint development of a mono-material film packaging materials and manufacturing process that, say the companies, offering 80% lower CO2 emissions compared to conventional materials and that are completely free of…
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Carbios, Indorama Ventures to build world’s first PET biorecycling plant
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Biotech company Carbios and Bangkok-based chemical giant Indorama Ventures, a global sustainable chemical producer, have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a Joint Venture for the construction of the world’s first PET biorecycling plant in…
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Bekum Acquires Thermoplastic Pultrusion Machinery Business
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Bekum Maschinenfabriken GmbH in Germany has acquired the long-fiber thermoplastic (LFT) pultrusion business of ProTec Polymer Processing GmbH, also in Germany. Bekum has retained the previous technical managing director of the insolvent ProTec company, along with experienced employees in…
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Record-breaking! About 250,000 Visitors CHINAPLAS Full of Business Opportunities in the Fairground
Iranpolymer/ Baspar The largest ever CHINAPLAS was successfully concluded at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, PR China on April 20. The show results were impressively indicating a great surge with 3,905 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions around…
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Hybrid GRIPS 2023 event recognises sustainable innovation
Iranpolymer/ Baspar The Global Research Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) conference this year welcomed 1,000 delegates to the Coventry Building Society Arena, with a live stream available for online viewers. The free-to-attend event, organised by Innovate UK KTN and hosted…
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