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Teknor Apex debuts custom-formulated capstocks at NPE 2015

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Making its market debut at NPE 2015 is a polymer alloy technology platform from Teknor Apex Company that can custom-formulate capstocks for rigid profile application in outdoor building products like fences and decking. As said, these capstocks meet the requirements for rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyolefins, while providing colors from basic outdoor white to […]

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Simona’s SIMOWOOD bio-based sheet under the spotlight at PlastIndia 2015

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Simona AG, a German manufacturer of thermoplastic products, will highlight its SIMOWOOD bio-based large scale sheet at PlastIndia 2015. SIMOWOOD is said to be the first large-scale sheet made of Resysta, a hybrid material based on rice husks and a specific type of thermoplastic. Once processed, the extruded, weatherproof sheets look and feel like wood, […]

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DSM highlights solutions for food packaging, automotive and E&E applications at NPE 2015

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At NPE 2015, Royal DSM will highlight its material applications in packaging, automotive and electronics and  electrical (E&E) sectors. For packaging applications, DSM offers its Akulon polyamide (PA) 6 and Arnitel thermoplastic copolyester for thin film in flexible packaging. A recent breakthrough is its Akulon XS for multi-layer or monolayer blown film processing. Also on […]

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DSM highlights solutions for flexible food packaging, gas tank applications, and DDR4 connectors at NPE

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Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, will demonstrate how its materials have been used in some of the latest application innovations to be introduced to the market at NPE being held in Orlando, FL from March 23-27. DSM will highlight several of these solutions via speaker presentations at SPI and ANTEC […]

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California’s plastic bag ban put on hold

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SACRAMENTO (Scrap Monster): The proposed state-wide ban on plastic bags by California is less likely to go into effect on July 1, 2015. The bill signed by Governor Jerry Brown on 30th September this year in currently on hold until a referendum on ballot which is scheduled to take place during November 2016. The opponents […]

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Aurelius acquires UK’s largest recycled PET supplier

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CANTERBURY (Scrap Monster): Eco Plastics- the UK’s largest supplier of recycled Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been acquired by German investment firm Aurelius. Post acquisition, Aurelius has now obtained 100% ownership of the Continuum recycling joint venture established with Coca-Cola two years ago. The financial terms of the deal are not disclosed. According to Aurelius, it […]

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APBA claims to have gathered enough votes for California bag referendum

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SACRAMENTO (Scrap Monster): The American Progressive Bag Alliance (APBA) claims to have gathered nearly 800,000 valid signatures, much more than the required 504,760 signatures to overturn the landmark plastic bag ban rule. The deadline to collect signatures had come to an end on Dec 29th. The news release by the trade body expressed confidence that […]

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UK’s plastic bottle recycling count crosses 2 million tonnes

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CANTERBURY (Scrap Monster): According to findings of the 2014 UK Household Plastics Collection Survey, UK has surpassed the milestone of recycling 2 million tonnes of plastic bottles. Also, the number of pots, tubs and trays recycled has crossed 0.5 million tonnes. According to the survey, 1,218,308 tonnes of plastics packaging was consumed by the UK […]

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