Environment Recycling News Biodegradable Plastic Venture Hits a Stumbling Block: The Recycling Industry February 4, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Danny Clark quit his communications job a few years ago to collaborate with microbiologists and polymer chemists to establish a company, ENSO Bottles, that would make recyclable and biodegradable plastic bottles. But since launching the company in 2008, he has come up against a hurdle in a surprising place: the $400 billion recycling industry. USA […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Recycled plastic ties coming to some U.S. railroads February 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The U.S. railroad is about to get a minor makeover. Axion International has won a $15 million contract to make railroad ties made from recycled plastic, the company announced yesterday. The railroad ties will specifically be made of Recycled Structural Composite (RSC), the signature recycled plastic composite developed by Axion in conjunction with Rutgers University. […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Machine that converts plastic to oil fuels Bernie Karl's big dreams Read more: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner – Machine that converts plastic to oil fuels Bernie Karl s big dreams February 2, 2011 by plasticsinfomart It sounds like a science-fiction solution to many of the world’s energy problems — a device that can convert plastic back into liquid fuel. Local businessman Bernie Karl thinks the concept might not be that far-fetched. The owner of K&K Recycling and Chena Hot Springs Resort spent Friday morning watching it happen in a back […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Machine that converts plastic to oil fuels Bernie Karl’s big dreams Read more: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner – Machine that converts plastic to oil fuels Bernie Karl s big dreams February 2, 2011 by plasticsinfomart It sounds like a science-fiction solution to many of the world’s energy problems — a device that can convert plastic back into liquid fuel. Local businessman Bernie Karl thinks the concept might not be that far-fetched. The owner of K&K Recycling and Chena Hot Springs Resort spent Friday morning watching it happen in a back […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Laird Plastics Provides Leadership for the Reuse, Recycling and Repurposing of Plastics to….. February 1, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Laird Plastics has been a member of the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) for a decade and has been helping to develop the SGIA’s Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) since 2006. The leadership portrayed by Laird Plastics provided many SGIA members with a needed program to successfully achieve SGP certification. Laird Plastics has educated the […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Plastics packaging machine merger as Brückner acquires PackSys February 1, 2011 by plasticsinfomart The Brückner Group has acquired all shares of PackSys Global, a manufacturer of specialized equipment for the packaging industry with annual sales of about CHF 70 million ($74.37 million). PackSys Global (PSG) designs and builds full lines for aluminum, plastic and laminate tubes, metal and plastic closures and monobloc aerosol cans, as well as dry […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Eco-friendly plastic bottles stoke recycling fight January 31, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Danny Clark’s idea was simple: If he could make plastic water bottles biodegradable, it would reduce the impact on landfills, curb roadside litter and reduce the amount of plastic garbage that eventually washes into the oceans. But the Mesa, Ariz., man’s venture has run into opposition from a large and unexpected source: the $400 billion […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Fantastic Plastic, Part 1: Polymers in Computing January 31, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Not all polymers are plastics, but all plastics are polymers. And organic (carbon-based) polymer plastics, known mostly for being insulators, in some cases make excellent conductors and semiconductors. The term “all-polymer semiconductor” (with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor) sounds almost like an oxymoron. Plastic is generally considered a poor […] Read more »