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MIDLAND, Mich. , March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Barriers to truly sustainable solutions abound. So when a technology comes along that breaks those barriers, manufacturers pay attention. And now, one of the limitations to producing recyclable carpet has been addressed with HYPOD(TM) Polyolefin Dispersions from The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW). Many advances to make carpet […]
Planet Green Bottle (Canada) and its strategic partner, Wells Plastics (UK) introduced its branded additive, ReverteTM which causes a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottle to oxo-biodegrade in 10 to 15 years to the Nova Pack Symposium in Fort Lauderdale on February 12 & 13, 2009. Andrew Barclay, Director of Research for Wells was the only […]
German enterprise software designer SAP and its business partner ISB Global have provided a comprehensive software system to United Kingdom plastics recycler Closed Loop Recycling. SAP Business One waste and recycling process flow software is being used for a number of tasks at Closed Loop’s new recycling and manufacturing plant in London. At the plant, […]
Houston, TX – Plastic packaging is an important part of the solution in the big picture of sustainability, waste and the environment, according to The Dow Chemical Company. In a strong message first delivered to a recent gathering of packaging industry leaders, Dow is challenging packaging value chain members to work together toward 100 percent […]