Recycling

ALPLA on a growth trajectory

Iranpolymer/Baspar ALPLA beschleunigt den weltweiten Ausbau des Recyclings und will die Kapazitäten bis 2030 auf 700.000 Tonnen Material verdoppeln. // ALPLA is accelerating the global expansion of its recycling activities and aims to double its capacity to 700,000 tonnes of…

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LVF Packaging urges the industry to switch to clear rPET Mono

Iranpolymer/Baspar At present, different manufacturers use various forms of rPET (Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate) for manufacturing, which means it makes recycling trays en masse virtually impossible as different materials need to go into different recycling streams and sorting them out is…

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US PET bottle recycling rates hit ‘highest level’ in 2023

Iranpolymer/Baspar Recycling rates for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles in the US hit their “highest levels” in 2023, as reported in the National Association for PET Container Resources’ (NAPCOR) 2023 PET Recycling Report. In 2023, the US PET bottle collection rate hit…

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EREMA Group expands offering on a global scale

Iranpolymer/Baspar The ReadyMac celebrated its market launch at K 2022. The recycling system, which is produced in stock and available at short notice, has since established itself successfully in the 50 hertz version, particularly on the European market. Based on this…

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The REWIND project: Dismantling end-of-life wind turbine blades to improve circularity

Iranpolymer/Baspar Today, roughly 2.5 million tonnes of composite materials are used in wind turbines globally. Approximately 350 Ktonnes of end-of-life (EoL) wind turbine blades will be decommissioned in Europe by 2030. However, recycling composite materials remains challenging and the circularity of wind turbine blades is currently…

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Klöckner Pentaplast unveils recyclable barrier flow wrap films

Iranpolymer/Baspar Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has introduced two new recyclable barrier flow wrap films: kp FlexiFlow EH 155 R and kp FlexiFlow PH 255 R. These films, designed to reduce packaging weight by up to 75% compared…

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Plastic demand could be slashed by 30% in 2050, says WoodMac

Iranpolymer/Baspar Wood Mackenzie, a consultancy firm, forecasts that global Wood Mackenzie, a consultancy firm, forecasts that global plastic demand could be reduced by 30% in a scenario where the world reaches net zero by 2050. In a new report called ‘Chemicals…

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5 questions for Marc Verbruggen, CEO Emirates Biotech

Iranpolymer/Baspar  1. Why did Emirates Biotech choose the UAE for a PLA production facility? If you build a production plan – and honestly it doesn’t matter what type of production plan you’re building – you often have two choices. Either…

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First Reflections of NPE2024

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Over the next three or four months, we will get into the nitty-gritty of what was on display last month in Orlando at NPE2024. For now, suffice to say that trends such as sustainability, recycling, energy efficiency, automation, smart machinery/artificial…

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First optimized series of igus bicycles to take the road

Iranpolymer/Baspar  The global leader in motion plastics, igus®, has announced that after a long period of development work, the igus:bike, a bicycle made of 92 percent plastic with a high share of recycled content, has gone into series production. The Dutch…

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Sustainable technologies for the Turkish manmade fibers market

Iranpolymer/Baspar At ITM, Turkey’s most important textile machinery exhibition, more than 1,000 international exhibitors will present themselves from 4 to 8 June 2024 at the Tuyap Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul. Oerlikon’s Polymer Processing Solutions division and its joint…

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Perfetti Van Melle inks partnership with PCX to exceed plastic goals

Iranpolymer/Baspar  CONFECTIONERY maker Perfetti Van Melle Philippines has partnered with PCX Markets for an initiative that seeks to exceed the required plastic reduction goals of large companies under the Extended Producer Responsibility Act. Perfetti Van Melle Philippines Managing Director David…

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Scaling Up Sustainable Solutions for Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials

Iranpolymer/Baspar The transition to efficient and sustainable systems for energy and transportation infrastructure demands stronger and lighter materials. Often, engineers are compelled to turn away from traditional homogeneous materials in favor of composites. “Fiber-reinforced composites have revolutionized a variety of…

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New survey claims consumers face confusion regarding recycling

Iranpolymer/Baspar The University of Reading in England, UK, has found that consumers across Europe face ‘persistent confusion’ around recycling their food packaging, which hinders overall recycling efforts. This was found in a new survey of 2,000 European consumers carried out…

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Ipswich council joins ‘In The Loop’ Hubbub scheme to boost recycling on-the-go

Iranpolymer/Baspar  The bright, colourful bins are part of an on-street recycling initiative to improve recycling on-the-go, with eye catching designs encouraging residents and visitors to recycle their plastic bottles and cans when out and about. The eight new bins feature…

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Is graphene the silver bullet for plastic recycling woes?

Iranpolymer/Baspar  If it feels like you’ve been hearing about recycling plastic all of your life, you might be right. The first plastic recycling mill was built in 1972[1], about the same time as the Environmental Protection Agency was formed. But…

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28th Fakuma in October 2023

Iranpolymer/Baspar The next Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing will take place in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance from the 17th through the 21st of October, 2023. Key issues include injection moulding, extrusion technology, thermoforming and 3D printing, as well…

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Plast Eurasia returns to Istanbul

Iranpolymer/Baspar  The 32nd edition of Plast Eurasia Istanbul will return to Istanbul from November 22 to 25. Taking place at the Tüyap Fair and Congress Centre, the exhibition brings together plastic industry experts showcasing a wide variety of products, including…

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Pacur selects Eastman’s Eastar Renew for medical device packaging

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Wisconsin-based custom sheet extruder Pacur will use Eastman’s Eastar Renew 6763 to produce rigid, thermoformed, sterile barrier medical device packaging, the company has announced. The materials in the Eastman Renew polymer portfolio are manufactured with ISCC certified circular content…

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Heinz revamps Tomato Ketchup bottles with fully recyclable caps

Iranpolymer/Baspar  This should ensure the whole bottle and the cap can now be recycled in regular kerbside collection. The move means a potential 300 million plastic caps annually can be recycled, instead of ending up into landfill. Heinz said it…

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