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EREMA announces expansion plan to warm up for NPE 2015

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EREMA North America (ENA), Inc, a subsidiary of EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH in Austria, will be exhibiting an INTAREMA 1108 TVEplus recycling line with Laserfilter at NPE 2015. The INTAREMA TVEplus, thanks to the patented configuration of melt filtration with subsequent homogenization UPSTREAM of extruder degassing, plus the efficient Laserfilter, is suitable […]

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Borealis unveils Daplen solution used in BMW i8 at VDI Plastics in Automotive 2015 conference

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At VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2015 conference, Polyolefins specialist Borealis and Borouge will show off a new Daplen solution developed in cooperation with BMW for the front bumper of the electric car BMW i8. For the production of this revolutionary electric sports car BMW i8, BMW required a lightweight bumper material with good processability. […]

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Plastic waste in oceans to double in the next ten years, finds new study

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SPOKANE (Scrap Monster):The findings of a research released on Thursday indicate that nearly eight million metric tonnes of plastic waste makes its way into oceans every year. Going by the current pace, the quantity of plastic waste in world’s oceans is likely to double over the next ten years. The research calls upon world nations […]

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Premiere: Reduced opening stroke for IML applications thanks to patented solution from Beck Automation at the NPE 2015

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Typical USA: High productivity thanks to 4-cavity mold IML technology in a nutshell Oberengstringen (CH), 12 February 2015: IML has arrived in North America. IML, introduced in Europe more than 25 years ago, is currently gaining in significance in North America. Reason enough for Beck Automation to take up this trend. Beck Automation will be […]

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Italian Plastics Law “Seriously Flawed” And Could Be Illegal

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The bio-based plastic companies should not get excited about the profits they hope to make from the recent approval in Italy of a proposal to ban biodegradable plastic carrier bags except those which are compliant with EN13432. The legislative process has not been completed, and it would be the wrong decision for Italy, and the […]

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Report says plastics recycling failed to catch up with rising production

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SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The latest research report published by Worldwatch Institute states that plastics recycling has failed to catch up with the rapid rise in production of plastics. Worldwide plastics production is seen increasing at a faster pace than recycling, it notes. According to the Washington D.C-based environmental group, the worldwide production of plastics increased […]

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Canadian access to plastics recycling at its highest level in last 10 years, said CPIA

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The number of recycling programs in Canada that accept and recycle a wide range of plastic packaging has grown to the largest ever in 10 years, according to the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA). While access to recycling of plastic beverage containers continues to hold steady at 98 percent or more, CPIA’s report, “2014 Recycling […]

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Prayag Buys 25th Steer Omega Platform Technology Line For Color Master Batch Compound Processing

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Gandhinagar, India, February 08, 2015: PRAYAG, a leading manufacturer of color and additive master batch manufacturer and STEER, a creator of materials platform technology for plastics compounds processing, today announced at a joint press conference at PlastIndia, PRAYAG’s purchase of STEER Omega platform technology for manufacturing of color master batch. This will be the 25th […]

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