Reduce, Reuse and Recycle are 3Rs of sustainable development. The goal of 3R’s of sustainability is prevention of wastage and conservation of Natural resources.
Dr. Meenu Sachdeva in this state -of-the-art review , discusses in depth, the various facets of Plastics Recycling.
Ampacet has introduced BIAX4CE™ masterbatch portfolio specifically designed for BOPE film
Bio-based stretch films address brand owners’ increasing demand for renewable plastics that reduce carbon footprint without compromising performance
Dr. Sameer Joshi of AMCOR talks about the Seven Pillars of Sustainability and why a unified approach of the packaging industry is necessary to fight global warming.
Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces the launch of its new CirKular+™ product line, which enables a holistic approach to the plastic product life cycle and the circular economy.
INEOS and Plastic Energy are to build a new pyrolysis-based chemical recycling plant to come on stream at the end of 2023.
BASF plastic additives business leverages on its expertise as a global market leader
Proprietary technology from Security Matters to improve the traceability and sorting of plastics in the value chain
Create new value for plastics to tackle global challenge
APK is fully committed to closing material cycles for different types of packaging solutions with the help of innovative recycling technologies. Shortly before Easter on 12 April the company completed its new laboratory at its production site in Merseburg (Germany). Initially, the facility will focus on LDPE- and polyamide-recyclates, which are destined to be used in packaging applications. APK AG has invested over one million euro in the comprehensive equipment.
Technology and Indian Packaging industry – Mr. Mahendra Mehta shares insights into the benefits of technological advancement of packaging industry
UPM Raflatac is taking a major step toward creating a circular economy by collaborating with SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, for the first polypropylene (PP) label film manufactured from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic on the market (on a mass balance basis). Now available globally, this label material uses SABIC’s groundbreaking TRUCIRCLE™ solutions for certified circular PP products.
In order to protect resources and our environment, high-quality recycling technologies for plastic waste are required, which allow the reuse of polymers without breaking up the polymer chains.
CreaCycle GmbH and the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging (IVV) in Freising, Germany combined their competencies in a cooperation aimed at “Plastic/Raw-Material Recycling with a Solvent-based Purification Technology” (selective extraction) and developed the CreaSolv® Process that is based on physical changes and leaves the polymer composition intact.
Proprietary CreaSolv® Formulations from CreaCycle with the lowest risk potential possible for user and environment dissolve selectively a target polymer. This reduces besides the hazard also the cost for the equipment. After the separation of imbedded impurities or undesired polymers the recycled polymer can be reused in its original application.
Plastic recyclates produced from waste packaging have to meet high sensory requirements in order to be used for new products. Plastic recyclates often have off-odors, some of which have not hitherto been identified. The Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV has analyzed the sensory properties of post-consumer shopping bags made of low density polyethylene (LDPE) and originating from different collection systems
