Industry Industry News injection moulding machine Interviews plastic exhibition plastic extrusion machine Plastic Masterbatch Plastic Packaging Plastic Prices Press Release Processes Product News Recycling News First virtual edition of plastics recycling show Europe December 18, 2020 / December 18, 2020 by plasticsinfomart The free-to-attend event will feature a 3-day conference, a unique online networking opportunities, a virtual exhibition, as well as the announcement of the 2020 Plastics Recycling Awards winners. The COVID-19 pandemic has re-shaped many aspects of every-day lives and the plastic recycling industry itself. As companies adjust their activities to the new realities, PRSE strives […] Read more »
Industry Industry News Market News Material News plastic exhibition plastic extrusion machine Plastic Masterbatch Plastic Packaging Plastic Recycling Plastics Industry Press Release Processes Product News PlastikCity On Tour – The Automated Technology Group December 18, 2020 / December 18, 2020 by plasticsinfomart Welcome to the first ever edition of PlastikCity on Tour! There are now over 200 active partners represented on the PlastikCity site. Our ambition has always been to have suppliers that cover EVERY product or service required by plastic manufacturers. As such, many of our partners are very specialised and not widely recognised in our […] Read more »
Industry Industry News Plastic Packaging Plastic Prices Plastic Raw Material Plastic Recycling Plastics Industry Press Release Processes Product News Recycling News Technology PLASTICS INDUSTRY AWARDS 2019 FINALISTS REVEALED December 18, 2020 / December 18, 2020 by plasticsinfomart Finalists in the 15 awards categories include product designers, OEM manufacturers, suppliers, plastics processors, consultants, apprentices and trainees from across the plastics sector in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The shortlist for the 2019 Plastics Industry Awards, #PIA2019, is now live on www.plasticsawards.com. The winners will be announced at a ‘Greatest-Show’-themed awards ceremony at the London […] Read more »
Industry Market News plastic exhibition plastic extrusion machine Plastic Packaging Plastics News Plastics News India Press Release Processes Product News Technology Upcycling: New catalytic process turns plastic bags into adhesives December 18, 2020 / December 18, 2020 by plasticsinfomart While many cities and eight states have banned single-use plastics, bags and other polyethylene packaging still clog landfills and pollute rivers and oceans. One major problem with recycling polyethylene, which makes up one-third of all plastic production worldwide, is economic: Recycled bags end up in low-value products, such as decks and construction material, providing little […] Read more »
Industry News Market News Plastics Industry Plastics News Plastics News India Processes Recycling News Technology E-Commerce-Based Closed-Loop Supply Chain for Plastic Recycling December 18, 2020 / December 18, 2020 by plasticsinfomart We face a global plastic waste problem. It is not new that we hear about oceans filled with plastic. Only 8% of all the plastic used in the U.S. is recycled—it is possible that the last shampoo bottle that you threw away ended up in a landfill. Until now, the U.S. relied on China to […] Read more »
Industry News Machinery News Market News Plastic Packaging Plastic Recycling Plastics Industry Press Release Product News PLASTRIBUTION LAUNCHES NEW ELASTOMERS BUSINESS December 18, 2020 / December 18, 2020 by plasticsinfomart Leading polymer distributor, Plastribution, has recently launched a new business initiative focussing on elastomeric materials. Known as ‘Elastribution’, the enterprise will specialise in the sourcing and distribution of elastomers for rubber product processing and related industries. Equipped with its own dedicated branding and personnel, Elastribution will apply the same core skills in supply chain management, customer service […] Read more »
cycling’s Design Industry Industry News Market News plastic extrusion machine Plastic Packaging Plastics News Press Release Product News Plastribution launches sustainability materials portfolio December 18, 2020 / December 18, 2020 by plasticsinfomart The move is in response to ongoing environmental concerns regarding plastic and the calls from designers, brand owners, OEMs and converters for solutions for a diverse range of applications. Recently introduced to Plastribution’s customers in an exclusive preview, the portfolio is based on material options from around 20 suppliers, many of which are novel. 7 […] Read more »
Market News plastic extrusion machine Plastic Masterbatch Plastic Packaging Plastic Recycling Plastics Industry Plastics News Press Release Recycling News Technology Plastics in the Gut December 18, 2020 / December 18, 2020 by plasticsinfomart THE QUIDI VIDI GUT is a tiny natural laboratory. A thin slice of the northern Atlantic Ocean cuts between cliffs to make a marine appendix at the edge of St. John’s, the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Fish harvesters gut their catch in tiny, brightly colored wooden shacks called stages, perched half on land, […] Read more »