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Baerlocher at K 2025: Crcular economy, PFAS-free alternatives and tin replacement
Iranpolymer/Baspar “At this year’s K show, we continue to drive the industry with a number of new innovations,” said Arne Schulle, CEO of the Baerlocher Group. “In addition, we are reducing our environmental footprint through renewable energy and smarter processes.”…
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Tomra to showcase all divisions together at K 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar At K 2025, Tomra will present a broad set of technologies aimed at advancing plastics circularity. The company’s Recycling, Collection, Feedstock, and Reuse divisions will come together to share developments in sorting, collection, and reuse systems. Tomra Recycling will…
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Carrier collaborates with Pollution Solution on roadside emissions capture solution
Iranpolymer/Baspar The patent-protected Roadvent system uses a network of re-engineered slot drains embedded in the road to extract toxic air from high-traffic environments. These emissions are then filtered through a multi-stage air handling unit (AHU) developed with Carrier and released…
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NFL team the 49ers implements reusable cups at their stadium
Iranpolymer/Baspar The new reusable cups were launched during the team’s first preseason game. Once used, fans can return the cups to designated bins, where the cups will be collected, sanitised, and redistributed. This season, the 49ers will play 10 home…
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Origin Materials enters strategic relationship with Berlin Packaging
Iranpolymer/Baspar The 1881 caps enable lighter packaging, prolonged shelf life, and “mono-material” containers that improve recyclability and circularity. Made from 100% post-consumer recycled PET, the caps are used in food-grade applications and are made by thermoforming instead of traditional injection moulding. Berlin Packaging supplies…
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BIO-FED presents sustainable plastic solutions for packaging
Iranpolymer/Baspar At the Feddersen Group’s joint stand in Hall 5, Stand 460, visitors will experience how product performance, resource efficiency and regulatory requirements can be combined in a practical way with the three compound brands M·VERA, M·BIOBASE and M·CYCLOSE. As a…
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Eaton’s MAX-LOAD PEXL brings more capacity, confidence and changeout
Iranpolymer/Baspar The enhanced MAX-LOAD PEXL range benefits from a fully welded polyester design that provides broad chemical compatibility and minimal risk of contamination. Built for the toughest jobs, the filter bags feature thermo-bonded seams and a smooth outer cage, allowing…
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Opinion: Ambitious treaty may be best path to plastics transition
Iranpolymer/Baspar The failure of the plastics treaty talks in Geneva this month — what was supposed to be the final round — has been well covered. Countries could not bridge the gap between two competing visions: a narrow framework focused…
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Zhafir Zeres medical: COC live application at K 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar The live application on a ZE1500V-300h medical with a 32 mm screw demonstrates the production of a syringe barrel made from COC (Cyclic Olefin Copolymer) using an 8-cavity mould. With a shot weight of 24 grams, the glass-like COC…
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Ensuring polymer consistency at scale through melt flow testing
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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Vioneo selects Lummus Technology as its polypropylene partner
Iranpolymer/Baspar The plant will be part of Vioneo’s complex, which, once complete, will be the world’s first industrial-scale, fossil-free plastics production complex. The complex, based on green methanol as feedstock, will also be highly electrified using renewable electricity and use…
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Lignin Industries CEO thinks Global Plastics Treaty disagreement can be a springboard for progress
Iranpolymer/Baspar With over 99% of plastics still made from fossil oils globally, Lignin Industries is focused on eliminating global fossil dependency by reducing the fossil content within plastic. Their patented, bio-based plastic emits significantly lower CO2 emissions over its lifecycle,…
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Future-proofing the plastics industry: the 4 key challenges injection moulders must overcome
Iranpolymer/Baspar Plastics processors have faced challenges over the past decade, including concerns about public perception of sustainability, as well as increased export and bureaucratic issues following Brexit. However, in 2020, the pandemic prompted a change in fortune – the plastics…
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Global Impact Coalition launches GIC Innovation Ecosystem
Iranpolymer/Baspar The chemical industry is under growing pressure to reduce emissions and advance circularity; to meet this demand, new partnerships and innovation models will be needed to scale the impact. Innovators both within and beyond the sector are developing technologies that…
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Brüggemann at K 2025: High-performance additives for engineering plastics
Iranpolymer/Baspar The focus is on innovative developments that enable lighter and more complex designs, meet specific requirements in the E&E and e-mobility sectors, or make recyclates usable in demanding applications, even at elevated temperatures. These include highly efficient flow enhancers,…
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MAAG Group showcases system solutions for the plastics industry at K-2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar They’ll be centred around integrated system solutions in pelletising, extrusion, filtration and recycling, as well as measurement and controls. Visitors can expect a wide range of new products and technological developments. “Our systems stand for innovation, quality, and efficiency.…
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From waste to wheel: The Fiat Grande Panda
Iranpolymer/Baspar 1. The Fiat Grande Panda’s components are made with Lapolen Ecotek. Could you explain what it is and its properties? Currently, carton packages collected for recycling are sent to paper mills, which recover the fibre and separate the polyAl…
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Pont Packaging encourages sustainability from the inside out
Iranpolymer/Baspar For the packaging industry, the ever more demanding European legislation, including the European Green Deal, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and various country-specific plastic packaging taxes, means it’s increasingly under pressure to demonstrate not just environmental progress, but meaningful…
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BIEGLO to bring expanded materials line-up to K 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar Additionally, the company will be exhibiting a variety of other key products from its portfolio, including Mitsui Chemicals’ Aurum thermoplastic polyimide (TPI), NOWE 201 wear grades, Celazole PEEK-PBI compounds, Meldin – thermosetting Polyimide from Saint-Gobain, recycled PEEK-grades, and Spartech’s…
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Fastening the future
Iranpolymer/Baspar Plastic fasteners range from cable ties to plastic rivets and are used extensively in the automotive industry for a variety of applications from cable management to the fixing of internal and external trims. They’re also used in electronics; for…
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