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Month: February 2016

Industry

Covestro initiates pilot test to use wastewater in plastics production

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Covestro announced that it is testing an environmentally friendly process for recycling saline process wastewater in plastics production. A pilot plant for the process, which reduces the salt levels in waters such as the Rhine and conserves potable water resources, was opened at the Krefeld-Uerdingen site in Germany on January 29. It is being used […]

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Product News

UCLA Study Finds ‘BPA-Free’ Plastics May Still Be Harmful

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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — “BPA-free” is advertised as a safer version of plastic products , and are often used in water bottles, coffee mugs and children’s sippy cups, but a new study published by scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles suggests that “BPA-free” plastics may still pose a threat to the reproductive […]

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Market News

Paid Plastic Bags to Start on February 2016, Prices Yet to be Set

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TEMPO, Jakarta – The paid plastic bags program is scheduled to start on February 21, 2016. The program will be initiated in an effort to reduce plastic waste. As the program comes into force in the future, modern retail stores must charge a certain fee to customers wishing to use plastic bags. Regarding the price […]

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Industry

Rampf Hosts 10th Plastics Symposium South From March 3-4

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Rampf Production Systems, a German supplier of automation solutions for processing of reaction resin systems, will host the 10th Plastics Symposium South, taking place from March 3-4 in Rottweil, Germany. During the symposium, the experts from Rampf will discuss the further processing and surface finishing of plastic parts through bonding, sealing, foaming, and casting with […]

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Recycling News

Six months in, Chicago’s plastic bag ban a mixed bag

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In the six months since Chicago’s plastic bag ban went into effect, Jordan Parker, an environmentalist and critic of the city’s bag ordinance, has lobbied aldermen to give it more teeth. CHICAGO: In the six months since Chicago’s plastic bag ban went into effect, Jordan Parker, an environmentalist and critic of the city’s bag ordinance, […]

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Product News

Common alternative to BPA plastic is equally harmful in animal testing, study finds

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“BPA-free” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s safe. Public concerns over the potential harm of bisphenol A (BPA) – an industrial chemical used to strengthen plastic in things like water bottles and children’s toys – has seen many manufacturers develop ‘safer’, BPA-free alternatives in recent years. But one chemical that’s being used as a BPA substitute might […]

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Material News

Milliken features all-round improvements for lighter vehicle parts at VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2016

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Ghent, Belgium – Milliken focuses on improving all-round mechanical performance and aesthetics of lightweight polypropylene (PP) and polyurethane (PU) parts to meet the high requirements of the automotive industry at the forthcoming 2016 VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering Conference in Mannheim, Germany. At Booth 19, Milliken will showcase additives from its Milliguard® range valued for […]

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