injection moulding machine FANUC ROBOSHOT injects efficiency for plastics manufacturer November 23, 2024 by plasticsinfomart A suite of FANUC all-electric ROBOSHOT injection moulding machines are processing 10,500 tonnes of plastic each year for a Turkish manufacturer of plastic products, cutting energy usage, lowering costs and boosting efficiency. Ranging in capacity from 50-220 tonnes, the ROBOSHOT a-SiBs have proved a lifeline for Poelsan Plastic, who has recently purchased another of the […] Read more »
Industry News PET Chemical Recycling Process Qualified and Commercialized November 19, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Axens, IFPEN (the French Institute of Petroleum) and JEPLAN announced the commercial launch of the Rewind PET Process, which will be marketed globally as a license package to Axens customers. Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN formed a strategic partnership in 2020 to develop the Rewind PET chemical recycling process, which can be used to recycle all types of polyethylene terephthalate […] Read more »
Plastic Recycling Covestro, Ausell tighten collaboration on end-of-life automotive plastics recycling November 18, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Materials manufacturer Covestro and Ausell, a Chinese plastics recycling firm are taking their existing recycling collaboration a step further, the companies have announced. Having worked together since 2020, and recycling one million 19-liter polycarbonate water barrels each year into high-performance post-consumer recycled (PCR) polycarbonates used in various industrial sectors, the two companies have now agreed […] Read more »
Market News PET-plastic Recycling Firm Revalyu Invests $100 Mn To Boost Production Capacity November 18, 2024 / November 18, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Revalyu Resources, a PET plastic recycling company, has invested USD 100 million to expand its production capacity at its Nashik site, making it the world’s largest this kind of recycling facility, the company said in a statement. The recent commissioning of the second plant increased the company’s capacity to recycle over 20 million used PET […] Read more »
Plastics News Microbial-based plastic shows potential for replacing PET bottles November 12, 2024 / November 12, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Currently, the world is suffering from environmental problems caused by plastic waste. A KAIST research team has succeeded in producing a microbial-based plastic that is biodegradable and can replace existing PET bottles. A research team led by Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has succeeded in developing a […] Read more »
Machinery News Kazakhstan Increases Agricultural Exports, Plans to Boost Machinery Production November 11, 2024 / November 11, 2024 by plasticsinfomart ASTANA – Kazakhstan is ramping up agricultural exports while meeting domestic needs, increasing preferential financing in the agro-industrial sector, reforming the subsidy system, and enhancing the production and leasing of agricultural machinery, the Prime Minister’s press service reported on Nov. 11. Rising crop exports According to the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) national railway company, Kazakhstan […] Read more »
Recycling News Recycled PET prices rise from hurricane-related demand November 11, 2024 by plasticsinfomart North American prices for recycled PET pellets have had a slight increase over the last quarter. Clear post-consumer PET pellet prices have increased by 2 cents per pound and green post-consumer pellets increased 1 cent, according to sources in contact with Plastics News. These price changes will be shown in the Nov. 11 PN resin […] Read more »
Plastic Recycling First Plastics Recycling Awards India finalists announced November 8, 2024 by plasticsinfomart Every project and product that has been shortlisted exemplifies the increasing level of investment that the Indian recycling industry is now applying at all levels of the sector,” said Taher Patrawala, Managing Director of Media Fusion. “We are delighted to be recognising the commitment and hard work of these finalists. May their success serve as […] Read more »
