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Polyplastics Launches 40% Glass-Filled Recycled DURAFIDEⓇ PPS Based on New Post-Industrial Recycling System
Polyplastics has announced plans to launch a 40% glass-reinforced grade of DURAFIDEⓇ rG-PPS by December 2025 as part of its mechanical recycling business. The company will develop high-quality optimum formulations which will play a role in helping achieve 100% circularity of engineering plastics by expanding the applications of mechanically recycled materials.
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Step by step, we have built an ambitious project, a newspaper and a hub that promote a vision of a fair, inclusive society in harmony with natural resources through constructive journalism. We believe that the circular economy can be a tool for social progress and ecosystem regeneration, and we are here to give our...
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Plan for the Ban (Double Update Edition): Canada's Proposed Roadmap to Extend the Life of Plastics in Electronics and a New Plastics Recycling Standard is Introduced
Plan for the Ban (Double Update Edition): Canada's Proposed Roadmap to Extend the Life of Plastics in Electronics and a New Plastics Recycling Standard is Introduced
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CHINAPLAS Focuses on Green, Smart, and High-Tech Solutions for a Sustainable Future of the Plastics and Rubber Industries
China remains crucial in global economic growth, with a steadily expanding Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) and confidence in meeting growth targets, solidifying its position as a powerhouse in the global economy.
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Circularity in the Mobility universe
The Circularity Gap Report annually assesses the circularity of the global economy, which refers to the proportion of resources that are reused or recycled after use. Although there is increasing discussion of a circular economy, the reality is quite different: our circularity, already low, is declining. In 2023, it stood at 7.1%, down from nearly...
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New research highlights marine biodegradability of Eastman Aventa™ compostable materials
A groundbreaking new study published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering reveals that cellulose diacetate (CDA)-based foams made with Eastman Aventa™ compostable materials rapidly biodegrade in the marine environment. The article concludes that biodegradable, CDA-based foams are commercially useful and will not persist in our oceans as plastic pollution.
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BASF's Monomers division produces ISCC PLUS-certified bio-mass balanced and Cycled® Polyamide 6 in Asia-Pacific
BASF's Monomers Division announced that its Polyamide 6 (PA6) plant in Shanghai has been awarded the ISCC PLUS certification. The PA6 plant is now ready to supply both biomass balanced and Cycled® PA6 & PA6/6.6 copolymer.
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Recycled Polycarbonates from Covestro Now Available via ALBIS
With its sustainable engineering plastics, Covestro wants to drive the transition to a circular economy. To this end, the company is continuously developing innovative material solutions that have a lower impact on the environment than conventional plastics. ALBIS is now marketing Covestro's comprehensive R portfolio, which consists of mechanically recycled post-consumer (PCR) and post-industrial (PIR)...
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Avient Expands Launch of New Recycled TPE Grades to Asia to Support Greater Use of Recycled Materials in Automotive Vehicles
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, today announced the expansion of its reSound™ REC Recycled Content Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) AF 7210 grades to Asia. These new grades of TPEs, launched earlier this year in Europe, contain 25%-55% post-consumer recycle (PCR) content, complement the existing offering of PCR-based products...
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EV battery recycling is building a circular economy from scratch
Billions of dollars are sweetening early efforts by electric vehicle battery recyclers. But swings in materials prices and policy shortcomings complicate the long-term picture.
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