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Aimplas unveils material certifications, recycling technologies at PRSE

Aimplas, the Spanish Plastics Technology Centre, is showcasing its advancements in recycling technology, material certification, and industry training at PRSE. Aimplas has been at the forefront of developing innovative recycling techniques, including mechanical, chemical, enzymatic, and solvent-based processes. These technologies are crucial for a range of industries, including packaging, automotive, construction, and textiles. The centre’s […]

plasticsinfomart · Mar 31, 2025

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Versalis plastics plant closure threatens more than 100 Grangemouth jobs

More than 100 workers in Falkirk are at risk of losing their jobs due to the closure of a plastics plant. Staff at the Versalis UK plant in Grangemouth are understood to have been told on Thursday about the closure. The GMB union stated the decision would affect around 135 workers and that they are […]

plasticsinfomart · Dec 16, 2023

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Production or Protection? Delegates Debate Plastic’s Future at UN Talks

As the world’s nations enter another round of talks this week on creating a first-ever treaty to contain plastic pollution, officials are bracing for tough negotiations over whether to limit the amount of plastic being produced or just to focus on the management of waste. Working with a document called a “zero draft” that lists […]

plasticsinfomart · Nov 13, 2023

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arburgXvision: Ten episodes of exquisite infotainment! – Internet TV format to continue in 2022

Tenth live broadcast: “Sustainable production – conserving resources in the plastics industry” Exciting mix: Informative specialist presentations, practical live links and valuable expert discussions Lighthouse project: Popular and informative “arburgXvision” series to be continued in 2022 The tenth live broadcast of “arburgXvision” was also incredibly gripping, with fantastic contributions from Bertram Stern and Dr Philipp […]

plasticsinfomart · Nov 30, 2021

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Plastics Have Smaller Environmental Impact than Alternatives, Necessary for Continued Sustainability

today published a report that analyzes scientific data on the environmentalimpacts of plastics and finds plastics to be more sustainable thanalternative materials when life cycle assessments are taken intoconsideration. The report, authored by environmental scientist KennethGreen and titled *Plastics and Sustainability further finds that eliminating plastics would be detrimental to ongoingsustainability efforts and that enhancing […]

plasticsinfomart · Nov 29, 2021

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Award-winning: Arburg Prizes for TUM graduates

Outstanding: Theses by Dr André Hemmler and Dario Pasquale Arcuti Groundbreaking: New findings in the field of prostheses Committed: Arburg honours dissertations and master’s theses from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) This year again saw two graduates of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) awarded the Arburg Prize for outstanding theses in the field […]

plasticsinfomart · Nov 29, 2021

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Clariant launches major climate campaign: Free N2O-removal catalyst for nitric acid producers worldwide

Nitrous oxide (N2O), a by-product of nitric acid production, is around 300 times more harmful to the climate than CO2 − Up to 95% of N2O can be effectively removed using Clariant’s EnviCat® N2O-S catalyst − By offering the catalyst for free to 10 producers worldwide, Clariant aims to help avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent […]

plasticsinfomart · Nov 26, 2021

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Arburg: Automated Allrounder handed over to Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Official handover on 12 October 2021 at Fakuma trade fair stand Allrounder 370 S being used for research and teaching Long and active partnership with Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences At Fakuma 2021 in Friedrichshafen – the stand of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (h_da) – provided the setting for the official handover of the […]

plasticsinfomart · Oct 21, 2021