United Kingdom: Food-grade HDPE recycling champion

Every HDPE milk or juice bottle that has been produced in any ALPLA plant in the United Kingdom must consist of at least 30 per cent rHDPE

News 06.04.2020

Unipetrol completes major investment in new PE unit

The Czech company has completed and officially commissioned the principal part of the construction of the new polyethylene unit (PE3)

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News 12.05.2020

Sibur to offer polyethylene grades for infusion solutions

R&D centre of Russian company SIBUR has developed new low-density polyethylene (LDPE) grades that can be used in packaging for infusion solutions

News 12.05.2020

UNION celebrates the 70th anniversary

On May 12 UNION OFFICINE MECCANICHE thanks all those who in these 70 years have contributed to the growth and development of the company

News 07.05.2020

Mitsui to boost production capacity for APEL™, cyclic olefin copolymer

The company announced that it would establish a new plant within Osaka Works, Takaishi, Osaka Prefecture, to produce the APEL™ series of cyclic olefin copolymers

News 06.05.2020

New CEO at Austrian plastics recycling machines manufacturer NGR

As of May 1, Wolfgang Steinwender took over as CEO of the successful Austrian plastics recycling machines manufacturer

News 05.05.2020

Interplas postponed to 2021 with the promise of “bigger and better”

Originally scheduled for 29 September – 01 October 2020, the event will now take place from 29 June – 01 July 2021.

News 05.05.2020

Netherlands: Production of millions of medical facemasks has started

The Dutch consortium of AFPRO Filters, Royal Auping, and Royal DSM has begun large-scale production of medical FFP2 facemasks in the Netherlands to protect healthcare workers against the coronavirus

News 04.05.2020

Online auction of a complete PP/ PE/ PVB membrane extrusion line

Troostwijk Auctions is organizing an online auction of a complete JWELL 120-1300 PP/ PE/ PVB membrane extrusion line

News 04.05.2020

New ATEX certification for Dennisen Pegasus® Mixers

Thanks to these ATEX zone 20 (internal) type approvals, Dinnissen's Pegasus® mixers comply with the latest European regulations

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EPS-SURE, the polystyrene recycling project concludes with success

The project with participation of COEXPAN focuses on a system for the collection, pre-treatment, and recycling of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) waste for its subsequent use in new PS food packaging

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Surface treatment for the plastics extrusion market

Vetaphone’s specialist explains the need for the process and how technology is responding to changes in market demand

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Weima: A second life for lifesavers

With two WEIMA WLK 15 Jumbo single-shaft shredders, Inoplast Kunststoff GmbH will in the future be able to shred even the most technically demanding raw material for the recycling process