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Future-proof production in focus: Labotek at K 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar Managing Directors Thomas Ringheim and Lukas Pawelczyk emphasise that Labotek’s technologies are designed to reduce energy consumption and operating costs while ensuring transparency and traceability through the Labo-Net control system. In collaboration with Movacolor, Labotek will introduce the MDS…
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AIMPLAS unveils smart electric scooter that uses Plastronics
Iranpolymer/Baspar This smart vehicle demonstrates how solutions based on this technology can improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability not only in mobility but also across a wide range of sectors, including automotive, healthcare, and consumer electronics. Scootech stands out for its…
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CelluForce unveils bio-based barrier coating
Iranpolymer/Baspar CelluForce has introduced CelluShield, a bio-based barrier coating designed for recyclable flexible packaging while maintaining product protection and shelf life. CelluShield is produced from renewable cellulose and formulated as a water-based coating. With strong oxygen and moisture barrier properties,…
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Prevented Ocean Plastic unveils food-safe recycled polypropylene
Iranpolymer/Baspar revented Ocean Plastic, in collaboration with industry partners, has unveiled the first food-safe recycled polypropylene (PP) that meets European food safety standards. Polypropylene is widely used in packaging such as trays, bottles, caps, cups and flexible films. Despite its…
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PureCycle achieves Association of Plastic Recyclers’ Post-Consumer Resin certification
Iranpolymer/Baspar HPP15-100 is the primary material produced at PureCycle’s Ironton facility. It’s also the base recycled content used in all blends of the company’s compounded resin grades. These grades are ideal for users seeking a one-pellet solution that can be used in applications…
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Ferlin launches SonicDry: The world’s first ultrasonic dryer for the plastics industry
Iranpolymer/Baspar This new dryer marks a breakthrough in drying technology, featuring a patented process that is faster, more energy-efficient, and more reliable than traditional systems. Developed in close collaboration with the University of Twente, SonicDry integrates cutting-edge ultrasonic technology as…
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PMMA recycling alliance showing results in Europe
Iranpolymer/Baspar The Europe-wide recycling alliance for polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is showing promising results, founding member Röhm announced in a statement. The alliance was founded at the end of 2024 by NextChem, Röhm, acrylic and polycarbonate sheet and film maker Polyvantis, and PMMA recycler Pekutherm. The partnership…
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Melt flow testing is the secret to assured polymer quality
Iranpolymer/Baspar Melt flow testing (MFT) is essentially a precise “flow speed” test. Molten polymer is forced through a die under standardised conditions, yielding a melt flow rate (MFR) in grams per ten minutes (g/10min). While high MFRs can ease mould…
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Kansas City Chiefs eliminates single-use beverage cups at Arrowhead Stadium
Iranpolymer/Baspar The initiative launched at the team’s home opener on the 14th of September and was led in collaboration by the Kansas City Chiefs, Bold Reuse, Levy, Aramark Sports + Entertainment, and was supported by a Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) grant. By…
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K 2025 puts young talents at the centre of the plastics industry’s future
Iranpolymer/Baspar With many plastic professionals set to experience their last K as they head into retirement, the K 2025 is turning its focus toward the next generation. With the new “Young Talents” initiative, the event aims to inspire school pupils,…
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Nexam begins commercial-scale operation of Reactive Recycling
Iranpolymer/Baspar Sweden-based plastic fabrication company Nexam Chemical has announced the commercial breakthrough of its Reactive Recycling technology with two major customers. This development has led to a steady run-rate of deliveries, with an annualised turnover of Skr15m ($1.5m), indicating strong…
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Niutech secures waste plastic pyrolysis production line supply contract
Iranpolymer/Baspar Continuous pyrolysis technology provider Niutech has signed a £22m ($29.4m) product sales contract with a UK-based client to boost global chemical recycling of waste plastics. The company will supply industrial continuous waste plastic pyrolysis production line with the capacity…
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LNJ GreenPET partners Sumitomo on r-PET project in India
Iranpolymer/Baspar NJ GreenPET, a division of India-based LNJ Bhilwara Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation to enhance the recycled polyethylene terephthalate (r-PET) sector in India. The MoU covers commercial development, raw material procurement,…
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Smart packaging and recycling solutions as route toward circular economy in Indonesia
Iranpolymer/Baspar The future is circular – and Indonesia has taken game-changing steps to steer its manufacturing sector into more sustainable production. A World Bank report in 2023 ranked Indonesia as Southeast Asia’s manufacturing powerhouse with value of more than US$255 billion.…
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OQ and Milliken’s injection moulding grade to enhance sustainability
Iranpolymer/Baspar Energy investment and development company OQ has partnered Milliken & Company to launch a new clarified random copolymer for injection moulding applications. The new product, Luban RP2251T, incorporates Milliken’s Millad NX 8000 ECO additive solution, resulting in a material…
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FoPI 2025: An energising industry get-together
Iranpolymer/Baspar The Festival of Polymer Innovation 2025 was as energising and explosive as Matt & Phil – the organisers – dancing to AC/DC’s Highway to Hell. Full of joy in seeing the event they’ve been tirelessly working on for over a year,…
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The Plastic is Fantastic Association is set to premiere at K 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar Initiated by the ALPLA Group, the Plastic is Fantastic Association hopes to challenge clichés, dismantle myths, and share the true potential of plastics. The Association will focus on pure facts, with the aim of addressing future-facing questions on a variety of…
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Accumold talks benefits of micro moulding in medical devices at MEDevice Boston 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar As the medical device industry continues to demand further miniaturisation and functionality, micro moulding has becoming even more important. Medical OEMs are increasingly relying upon micro-moulded components measured in micros in a variety of applications from wearable drug delivery systems…
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BASF to showcase its VALERAS portfolio at K 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar “K 2025 provides a timely opportunity to share the progress we have made in enhancing sustainability across the plastics lifecycle – not only through the broader VALERAS portfolio, but also through the new solutions we are introducing this year,” said Dr…
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Starlinger to present its new recoSTAR dynamic art recycling system at K 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar “We have technically optimised the components of our new recoSTAR dynamic art recycling systems in such a way that production output and system efficiency have increased significantly,” said Paul Niedl, Commercial Head of Starlinger Recycling Technology. “For example, the SMARTfeeder…
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