plastic

Keeeper Group and ML Polyolefins sign cooperation agreement at Plaspol

Iranpolymer/Baspar ML Polyolefins, a Central and Eastern Europe PP regranulate producer and a European suppliers of plastic products for households, Keeeper Group, signed a cooperation agreement at the Plastpol Expo in Kielce. The contract stipulates the supply of approximately 2,000 tonnes…

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A microbial plastic factory for high-quality green plastic

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewably sourced plastic more processable, more fracture-resistant and highly biodegradable even in seawater. The Kobe University development provides a platform for the industrial-scale, tunable production of a material that holds…

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Chocolate egg brands cutting down on plastic over Easter

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Brands continue to cut down on virgin plastic to meet consumer demand for sustainable packing. With Easter just around the corner, chocolate eggs packaging is next in line. Cadbury Australia and Aldi Ireland are amongst the brands replacing plastic…

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Optical measuring device provides shrinkage values

Iranpolymer/Baspar  During the industrial processing of plastics, details of their shrinkage values form part of the standard information that is essential as a specification for mold construction. To provide manufacturers with maximally precise data, KRAIBURG TPE has been using a…

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Fully recyclable all plastic pump collection

Iranpolymer/Baspar GideaPAC introduces its latest collection of All Plastic trigger sprayers and lotion pumps, providing additional insights into packaging solutions. This range represents a significant advancement in the packaging industry, combining sustainability, reliability, and customization options. The Advantages of All Plastic…

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Chemist unlocks plastic alternatives using proteins and clothing scraps

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Every year, 400 million tons of plastic waste are generated worldwide. Between 19 and 23 million tons of that plastic waste makes its way into aquatic ecosystems, and the remaining goes into the ground. An additional 92 million tons…

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SPONSORED ARTICLE: New inflatable air cushions from SEE contain at least 95% recycled plastic

Baspar/Iranpolymer  SEE® (formerly Sealed Air) has launched a new range of BubbleWrap® Brand inflatable air pillows containing a minimum of 95% recycled plastic content to support e-commerce and fulfilment companies in meeting sustainability goals. To complement the utilisation of recycled…

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Opinion: Time to clear up the ocean-bound plastic issue

Iranpolymer/Baspar  We all know that plastic in our oceans is an environmentally devastating problem that is only getting worse. According to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Report, over 17 million tonnes of plastic entered the ocean in 2021, and that…

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Safety Knives Will Use Pre-Consumer Recycled Nylon

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Domo Chemicals announced that Martor will be using its recycled polyamide (PA)-based materials for its line of Eco safety knives. Domo’s Technyl 4Earth materials are based on recycled PA6 and available with different glass fiber percentages. Domo collects and recycles spinning plastic scrap…

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Chase Plastics works on project to recycle ocean LDPE plastic

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Chase Plastics is partnering with ancillary equipment manufacturer Summit Systems and Ocean Integrity to recycle ocean-recovered Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE). Ocean Integrity is a global enterprise working on recovering ocean plastics. Once recycled, the resultant rPE will be available…

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Montachem International partners with seaweed- based resin maker Loliware

Iranpolymer/Baspar  At the Plast international plastics show in Milan, plastic resin distributor Montachem International and materials science company Loliware debuted their seaweed-based resins today, an event marking Loliware’s entrance into Europe’s $3.5 billion bio-resin market. Loliware’s materials are the first…

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TM Robotics’ guide to sustainable injection moulding

Iranpolymer/Baspar  According to the Journal of Clean Production, injection moulding may be responsible of up to 90 per cent of the Global Warming Potential (GWP) created by the entire mould lifecycle, mainly caused by energy consumption. Here, Dervish Ibrahim, international sales manager…

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Berry Global develops 100% recycled PET bottles for luxury water brand

Iranpolymer/Baspar  A new ‘luxury artesian’ mineral water is being packaged in a bottle using exclusively 100% recycled PET (rPET) bottles, manufactured by Berry Global. NEUE Water has been consciously conceived for today’s modern, on-the-go lifestyle. As well as its recycled…

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Around 60% of plastic in oceans is floating at the surface, say Dutch scientists

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  Scientists from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands developed a new numerical model to estimate the amount of plastic in the ocean. They found that the largest fraction of plastic mass is located at the ocean surface,…

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Chemical recycling makes sense whenever mechanical recycling falls short

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  In its ‘Let’s talk about Chemical Recycling” series, the Plastics and Rubber Machinery division of the German VDMA association talks to experts and stakeholders active in the chemical recycling space. Here, Michael Ludden, managing director of Sutco Recycling GmbH stresses…

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Braskem invests $87M to expand biopolymer production

Iranpolymer/ Baspar Braskem has spent almost $90 million to add more than 130 million pounds of bio-based plastic feedstock in Triunfo, Brazil. The $87 million project was completed in June, officials with Braskem in São Paulo said in a news…

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Berry creates recyclable, PCR bottles for green cleaning products

Iranpolymer/ Baspar Berry Global has created a range of reusable bottles made entirely out of post-consumer recycled plastic for the UK ethical cleaning company The Bio-D Company. Bio-D, B Corp certified business, specialises in the production of cleaning products which…

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Alpla launches new Alplarecycling brand

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  Plastic packaging specialist Alpla is no newcomer to the recycling world. Its first investment in recycling date from 2005 when it became a joint-venture partner in a PET recycling plant in Toluca Mexico. Today, the company operates 13…

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TotalEnergies wood pellet packaging made from 50% recycled materials

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  The TotalEnergies Premium Wood Pellets are now packed in high- performance polyethylene bags incorporating 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials. The new packaging is composed of a core layer of rPE2206, a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) grade made of 100%…

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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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