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INEOS Olefins & Polymers in Lavera, Southern France, has received the first deliveries of an innovative feedstock made from recycling plastic waste. This product, called pyrolysis oil, will be used to manufacture recycled polymers, helping its customers meet the EU requirements for food contact, medical and sensitive plastic packaging to have a minimum of 10% […]
Machinery manufacturer CMG Granulators CMG Granulators is launching a new line of granulators for high-capacity recycling, injection moulding, and blow moulding applications. The G55 series includes two models—the G55-90 and G55-120— designed to deliver exceptional capacity, energy efficiency, and cutting-edge precision. Built for operations requiring throughput between 700 kg/h and 1,300 kg/h, the G55 Line promises maximum […]
In the past three decades, there has been a surge in inventions to recover and recycle plastic waste, advancing a more circular economy. The recent trends revealed in the EPO’s latest technology insight report directly relate to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 12 (Sustainable consumption and production), as well as SDGs 6 (Clean […]
“Many of this year’s shortlisted entries showcase innovations in plastics recycling that, just eight years ago, would have been considered unattainable,” said Ton Emans, Plastics Recyclers Europe’s President. “This demonstrates just how far the industry has progressed since the inception of these awards and underscores the critical value that plastic recycling plays for the future […]
Plastics technology licensor Axens and plastics recycling company SOREMA have announced a partnership to provide integrated solutions for the chemical and mechanical recycling of plastic waste. The companies aim to provide their clients with integrated and optimized solutions to maximize the yield and revenues from the waste feedstock to the recycled plastic. Axens is offering a suite of commercial […]
Standard recyclate demand remained well below normal levels at the beginning of the new year, even though converters started to replenish their stocks. Recyclers also had plenty of stock in their warehouses, meaning that implementation of price increases to improve margin at a time of low demand, was unlikely. Furthermore, recyclers faced growing competition from […]
The Global Impact Coalition, a CEO-led initiative to help the chemical industry transition to net-zero, has launched a pilot project in Germany and the Netherlands to recycle plastics from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). Industry giants BASF, Sabic, Covestro, Clariant, LyondellBasell, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, and Solvay, founding members of the coalition, are joining forces with dismantlers, shredding […]
Polyplastics plans to launch a 40% glass-reinforced grade of Durafide recycled polyphenylene sulfide (rG-PPS) by December 2025 as part of its mechanical recycling business. The company said it will develop optimal formulations that will play a role in helping to achieve 100% circularity of engineering plastics by expanding the use of mechanically recycled materials in […]