Industry News – Plastics Informart

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Teijin launches Digital Product Passport-compliant products, enhances transparency

Teijin Limited has announced the rollout of initiatives enabling its aramid and carbon fibers to feature Digital Product Passport (DPP) technology, as a way to boost supply chain transparency and validate sustainability claims. This development aligns with the European Union’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which mandates improved product circularity and transparency in response […]

plasticsinfomart · Apr 14, 2025

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BASF launches first commercial plant for Loopamid recycled nylon fibres in Shanghai

Materials giant BASF has opened its first commercial plant making Loopamid-brand recycled nylon fibres. Officials with BASF in Ludwigshafen, Germany, said in a news release that the plant in Shanghai has an annual production capacity of just over 1 million pounds. Loopamid is 100 percent based on textile waste. Officials said the new plant supports […]

plasticsinfomart · Apr 8, 2025

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Talisman Plastics and Merriott Group merge

Developments within the plastics injection moulding industry sees two big players come together and evolve into a singular group: Talisman Plastics and Merriott Group. Both organisations have long-standing legacies within the injection moulding industry. They use 25 – 1,100 tonnage machines with capability thermoplastic and composite moulding capability focussing on key sectors, including automotive, electrical and […]

plasticsinfomart · Jan 28, 2025

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DIEFFENBACHER joins the IPAI Community

Initiated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor and Tourism of Baden-Württemberg, the IPAI aims to create an innovation-friendly ecosystem that strengthens collaboration between research, AI development and established partners. With a clear focus on raising public awareness and providing educational opportunities, the IPAI supports startups, SMEs, companies and the public sector in developing and […]

plasticsinfomart · Jan 8, 2025

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New network offers take-back and recycling of all PMMA waste

An often repeated mantra in the plastics industry is the need for strong partnerships and collaborations to move towards a sustainable, circular future. Now, Röhm, together with several partners, is putting this into action by establishing a Europe-wide alliance for the recycling of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). The participating companies are Pekutherm, Nextchem, the sustainable technology […]

plasticsinfomart · Dec 19, 2024

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CJ Biomaterials launches PHA compound for straw applications

CJ Biomaterials, a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang, has added a new PHA compound to its PHACT-branded portfolio for straw manufacturing applications. The CB0400A compound combines CJ Biomaterials’ grades of amorphous and semi-crystalline PHA. The amorphous PHA grade reduces brittleness in straws and increases durability compared with existing compostable polymers. The PHACT grades used […]

plasticsinfomart · Nov 23, 2024

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PET Chemical Recycling Process Qualified and Commercialized

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 […]

plasticsinfomart · Nov 19, 2024

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Automatic tube and hose winders set a new milestone for Campetella Robotic Center

Fakuma 2024 proved to be one of the most successful trade fairs in recent years for Campetella Robotic Center. This is thanks to the valuable discussions with major processors in the plastics industry and the introduction of a new series of automatic coilers for pipe and hose extrusion. Their high working speed sets a new […]

plasticsinfomart · Oct 28, 2024