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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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Barrier PBT for Monolayer Film Extrusion and Thermoforming
Baspar/Iranpolymer A new PBT from BASF is said to close the gap between two key challenges faced by the packaging market: the trend towards monomaterial solutions and recycling of packaging as simple and efficient as possible. Ultradur Barrier B6560 M2 FC TF is…
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PLA recycling is focus of new partnership
Baspar/Iranpolymer Three companies – TotalEnergies Corbion, Posco International and Esol- have announced a new partnership established specifically to advance PLA recycling in South Korea. Over the coming years, the companies will work to develop the PLA recycling infrastructure and technology…
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Sustainable packaging key to a circular economy
Baspar/Iranpolymer A recent market report released by IDTechEx assessing the market for sustainable packaging took an in-depth look at the aspects influencing its use and that play a role in advancing circularity. As the report notes, plastic consumption, which is expected…
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Shining a light on helical polymers
Baspar / Iranpolymer Due to their singular properties and the functionality attributed to their unique scaffolding, helical polymers are of particular interest to the scientific community. There are specific points along the polymer chain of these compounds where the sense…
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The project of the composite cabin of the subway driver
Baspar / Iranpolymer At the end of 2021, studies for the construction of a city train or subway driver’s wagon were started at Wagon Pars Mapna Company, which led to the design and finalization of this wagon in the following…
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Logistics: “Putin-free” route from China to Europe sought
Baspar / Iranpolymer Despite the years of activity on the New Silk Road, the rigor of the political repression systems in China and Russia has not changed. European logistics groups in particular are therefore eager to look for alternative and…
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Russia: The plastics industry is preparing for tough times
Baspar / Iranpolymer Russia’s petrochemical industry will face difficult times again in 2023 due to ever-slumping export figures, a lack of spare parts due to sanctions and weak domestic demand. At least that was the core thesis put forward by…
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PureCycle: First European chemical recycling plant announced
Baspar / Iranpolymer The recycling specialist PureCycle Technologies (USA) wants to build its first European plant for the recycling of polypropylene in the “NextGen District” of the port of Antwerp in the coming year 2024. The listed US company stated…
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Engel: Ten percent shorter dry cycle time
Baspar / Iranpolymer In high-speed applications, the time it takes for the injection molding machine to open and close the mold is a significant component of the cycle time. Like a robot arm, the movable mold clamping platen of the…
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Russia: Domestic plastics production and exports to China collapse
Baspar / Iranpolymer From January to August, Russia exported significantly fewer polymers to China than in the same period last year. According to Peter Bazurow, Director General of the Russian Association of Plastics Processors RUSAPP (Russia), the export volume of…
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