HDPE

Pittsfield Plastics Engineering (PPE) invests in large-part injection moulding

Iranpolymer/Baspar The company has made multiple investments recently in large-tonnage injection machinery, robotics, and other auxiliary equipment which will enable PPE to meet the needs of its newest customer, a provider and manufacturer of products and services for the residential and…

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Pittsfield Plastics Engineering (PPE) invests in large-part injection moulding

Iranpolymer/Baspar The company has made multiple investments recently in large-tonnage injection machinery, robotics, and other auxiliary equipment which will enable PPE to meet the needs of its newest customer, a provider and manufacturer of products and services for the residential and…

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2024 BPF Horners Award winners announced

Iranpolymer/Baspar The winners of the BPF Horners Awards for Plastics Innovation and Design, the Bottlemakers Award and the David Williams Award were presented with their trophies at the Horners Annual Banquet on 3 October 2024. Plastics Innovation and Design 2024 The BPF Horners Award…

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Sustainable packaging made with bio-renewable polyethylene

Iranpolymer/Baspar  SABIC has joined forces with Lamb Weston, a major global brand owner and producer of frozen potato products, in a closed-loop process designed to create low-weight sustainable packaging bags made with a thin coextrusion film structure.  At least 60%…

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Finke presents sustainable colouring solutions at FAKUMA 2024

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Sustainability, colouring solutions for products with a high proportion of recycled materials and support for design-for-recycling approaches are currently the focus of product development at Karl Finke GmbH & Co. KG from Wuppertal, one of the largest medium-sized manufacturers of high-quality…

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RecyClass updates design for recycling guidelines

Iranpolymer/Baspar RecyClass has updated its design for recycling guidelines following testing it commissioned earlier this year. The new version includes a restructuring of the decorations sections in order to clarify the impact of inks and labels on recycling. The guidelines now include a…

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Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 Winners Announced in Amsterdam

Iranpolymer/Baspar The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 were announced today at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. For the first time in the seven-year history of the awards, the judges have announced two Plastics Recycling Ambassadors…

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PHA Compound Molded into “World’s First” Biodegradable Bottle Closures

Iranpolymer/Baspar After three years of research including the creation and testing of 174 different compounds, Beyond Plastic LLC, Commerce, California, says it has arrived at a completely biodegradable injection-molded closure based on polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), with phase two research looking at compression…

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PHA Compound Molded into “World’s First” Biodegradable Bottle Closures

Iranpolymer/Baspar  After three years of research including the creation and testing of 174 different compounds, Beyond Plastic LLC, Commerce, California, says it has arrived at a completely biodegradable injection-molded closure based on polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), with phase two research looking at compression…

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Vietnam plastic pail industry anticipated to grow amid rising adoption of bioplastics

Iranpolymer/Baspar According to Future Market Insights, Inc. (FMI), the plastic pail market in Vietnam is predicted to surge from US$ 70.3 million in 2023 to US$ 97.2 million by 2033. Over the assessment period, plastic pail sales in Vietnam are…

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Arizona City Will Try Out 3D Printers That Recycle in Pilot Program

Iranpolymer/Baspar The City of Surprise, Arizona, will host a pilot program that will collect used plastic waste items and use them to print on-demand plastic commodity products using equipment from Automedi, a UK-based fabricator of 3D printing machines. The program will…

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Sidel Launches Ultra-Small, Ultra-Light PET Bottle for Liquid Dairy Drinks

Iranpolymer/Baspar  The latest lightweight PET bottle and preform design from Sidel is aimed at drinkable and probiotic yogurts in sizes from 65 to 150 ml and is suitable for ambient and cold-chain processes. The new small bottle could also be used for…

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Life Cycle Analysis Shows Pyrolysis Can Reduce Carbon Footprint of Cracking Operations

Iranpolymer/Baspar  A study published in The Journal of Cleaner Production, and supported by funding from the American Chemistry Council, describes greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits of substituting pyrolysis oil from post-use plastic for naphtha and fossil fuel gases in steam cracking operations. The…

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New HDPE grade designed for recyclability

Iranpolymer/Baspar  ExxonMobil has developed a new HDPE grade specifically designed with machine direction oriented (MDO) PE film applications in mind. ExxonMobil HD7165L has been ‘designed for recyclability’ said the company, to help converters create recyclable mono-material laminates suitable for packaging…

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