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Plastics have proven to be the most used material for centuries. New products and innovations are surfacing now and then. As the need for this versatile material increases, its necessary to make plastics more sustainable and circular.

Manufacturers, developers and major OEMs are all focusing on bio-based polymers, bioplastics and nature-inspired plastic products to close the loop of circularity. Not only the manufacturers are producing sustainable products and raw materials but they are also focused on reclaiming the plastic waste generated during the production cycle.

Industry giants and government are together initiating measures to make our future sustainable. Researchers and scientists too are finding breakthroughs all around the world.

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Apr 18, 2024 | Article

Chemours Viton™ FWRD APA Fluoroelastomers: Performance without Compromise

By SpecialChem

Discover Chemours' innovative production process for Viton™ APA fluoroelastomers that complies with regulatory needs and offers comparable performance...

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Apr 19, 2024 | Industry News

Resonac Converts Plastic Waste Emitted from Semiconductor Manufacturing to Gases

Resonac Corporation has started to consider recycling plastic waste emitted from semiconductor manufacturing process and reusing it as material for semiconductor manufacturing...

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Apr 17, 2024 | Industry News

Kunhe to Present Technology for Recyclable Biaxially Oriented Shrink Films at NPE 2024

Kuhne Anlagenbau GmbH’s will present large turnkey lines for extruding flexible simultaneously biaxially oriented barrier shrink films at NPE 2024. These films do not require polyamide (PA) or...

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Apr 17, 2024 | Industry News

Researchers Develop Recyclable Plastic from Carbon Dioxide and Lignin

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers have created a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic that is made from carbon dioxide (CO2) and lignin. These are components of...

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Apr 17, 2024 | Industry News

TOMRA’s Innovative Solution for Sorting Food Grade from Non-food Grade Plastics

TOMRA Recycling has announced the launch of three revolutionary applications to separate food-grade from non-food-grade plastics for PET, PP and HDPE. It was made possible by the company's intensive...

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Apr 18, 2024 | Product News

Nylon Corporation of America Launches Plasticizer-free Long-chain Polyamide

Nylon Corporation of America, Inc. (NYCOA), a custom manufacturer of engineered nylon resins, has announced the launch of NXTamid L. It is a proprietary long-chain polyamide as a replacement for...

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Apr 15, 2024 | Industry News

ARBURG to Showcase IML Cup Production via Compression Molding at NPE 2024

An electric ALLROUNDER 720 A from ARBURG in the "Ultimate" performance variant will demonstrate at the NPE 2024 that high-quality injection molding technology can be an alternative to thermoforming...

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Apr 16, 2024 | Industry News

kp Launches Food Packaging Trays Made with 100% Recycled PET

Marking a significant food packaging industry milestone, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has launched the first food packaging trays comprising 100% recycled PET (rPET) deriving exclusively from trays...

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Apr 16, 2024 | Product News

Trinseo Introduces New Flame-retardant PC Resins Manufactured without PFAS Additives

Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, announces its new offering of flame-retardant EMERGE™ PC 8600PV and 8600PR resins, as well as EMERGE™ PC/ABS 7360E65 resins, manufactured without...

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Apr 16, 2024 | Product News

Toray Develops Spherical PA 4 Fine Particle that Biodegrades in the Sea

Toray Industries, Inc., announced that it has developed spherical polyamide 4 fine particle that biodegrades in the sea. The company will provide samples and evaluate the fine particle as a raw...

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