PET

NGR at CHINAPLAS: Innovative recycling machines

Iranpolymer/Baspar  NGR builds customized plastic recycling machines and turns waste products into valuable raw materials. Driven by the mission “working for a better future”, NGR works on innovative solutions in the segments post industrial, post consumer and PET recycling. NGR’s…

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Opinion: Recycling trends for 2025

Iranpolymer/Baspar Head of Tomra Recycling, Dr. Volker Rehrmann, weighs in on the key trends in sorting and recycling 1. Deep learning Deep learning will continue to shape the recycling industry in 2025. This subset of artificial intelligence (AI) achieved significant…

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Packaging law and Recyclability

Iranpolymer/Baspar Recyclability as the key to the circular economy: A reform of Section 21 of the German Packaging Act could ensure that ecological packaging is consistently preferred. Financial incentives and objective criteria play a key role in changing the market…

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Is production really pollution?

Iranpolymer/Baspar An international team of volunteers collected and surveyed nearly 1.9m pieces of plastic waste across 84 countries over five years. The team found that the bulk of the rubbish collected was single-use packaging for food, beverage and tobacco products.…

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Recycled food-grade plastics

Iranpolymer/Baspar Now that the Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and other items that can come into contact with foods is in force, the volume of recycled food-grade plastics is expected to increase. One of the regulation’s key…

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Award-winning video on circular recycling technology

Iranpolymer/Baspar SK chemicals’ video showcasing its proprietary Circular Recycling technology has received high acclaim at an international competition. SK chemicals (CEO & President: Ahn Jae-hyun) announced that its video “SK chemicals Closed Loop Solution in 2024 Chinaplas” won the Gold Medal…

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Bormioli Pharma and Chiesi partner to introduce Carbon Capture PET bottles

Iranpolymer/Baspar Bormioli Pharma has partnered with research-focused biopharmaceutical company Chiesi for the supply of Carbon Capture polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. The bottles will be used for packaging a medication that is intended for prophylaxis and treatment of various types of rhinitis. They…

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The new INTAREMA® sets the benchmark in plastics recycling

Iranpolymer/Baspar Premiere at EREMA: the new INTAREMA® 2325 sees the world’s leading manufacturer of plastics recycling systems grow its post-consumer series to enter a new dimension in recycling. The INTAREMA® 2325 T-VEplus® RegrindPro® with laser filter is the largest system ever built to recycle…

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Chadwicks introduces sustainable lidding to the Scandinavian market

Iranpolymer/Baspar Chadwick’s rPET lidding is in line with European sustainability initiatives and represents a great effort to lower carbon emissions. It’s approved for food contact and is suitable for butter, dips, spreads, yoghurts and beverages, offering the same quality as standard PET pre-cut…

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Chadwicks introduces sustainable lidding to the Scandinavian market

Iranpolymer/Baspar Chadwick’s rPET lidding is in line with European sustainability initiatives and represents a great effort to lower carbon emissions. It’s approved for food contact and is suitable for butter, dips, spreads, yoghurts and beverages, offering the same quality as standard PET pre-cut…

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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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Broadway launches graphene-enhanced masterbatches

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Broadway is introducing GrapheneXcel, a new range of graphene-enhanced masterbatches. This launch is the result of strategic partnerships with leading graphene suppliers. It enables the ISO-certified, UK masterbatch specialist to bring the numerous advantages of graphene to a diverse customer base…

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Berkeley scientists develop polyolefin depolymerisation technology

Iranpolymer/Baspar Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley have developed a depolymerisation technology to chemically recycle polyolefins. In a new paper, the team described the method as a scalable, energetically and environmentally viable solution to hard-to-recycle plastics. Unlike pyrolysis, the…

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QC Polymer revives waste products for a circular economy

Iranpolymer/Baspar Editor Rebekah Jordan learns more about QC Polymer’s mission to strive for a circular economy, by investing in advanced recycling technology and AI sorting, with the company’s managing director, Arpan Dhanuka. Q. Could you elaborate on the specific areas where the…

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Tilting machine for mass production of polymer cups and coffee capsules

Iranpolymer/Baspar KIEFEL GmbH has launched the new tilting machine SPEEDFORMER KTR 6.2 SPEED for the mass production of polymer cups and coffee capsules. This technology solution provides higher productivity and production versatility while offering 10% energy savings due to optimized…

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Evertis launches Evercare™ brand for innovative medical-grade films

Iranpolymer/Baspar Evertis launches Evercare™ brand, set to be a leading provider of specialty and innovative medical-grade films designed to provide superior performance and support regulatory compliance to the healthcare market. Evercare is built on over 65 years of trusted technical…

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BASF drives circular economy for plastics at PRSE 2024

Iranpolymer/Baspar BASF will participate in Plastics Recycling and Sustainability Conference Europe (PRSE) 2024 to showcase its initiatives and solutions for promoting a circular plastics economy. Taking place on June 19-20 at RAI Amsterdam, the conference will serve as a platform…

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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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Amcor unveils 100% recycled PET bottle for soft drinks

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Amcor, a world leader in packaging solutions, has announced the launch of a one-litre polyethylene terephthalate (PET) carbonated soft drink (CSD) bottle made entirely from post-consumer recycled (PCR) material. The company said this innovative stock bottle empowers beverage brands…

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Coca-Cola’s Redesign of Small PET Bottles Pushes Lightweighting Below Prior ‘Floor’

Iranpolymer/Baspar For the first time in decades, The Coca-Cola Company has completely redesigned its small PET bottles (12, 16.9 and 20 oz) for sparkling Minute Maid Refreshments and Minute Maid Aguas Frescas soft drinks. The new bottle design will also…

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