Companies using microwaves to depolymerize PET and PS report equipment advancements, and a startup is blending RPET and nylon to create a pellet with enhanced strength.
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Companies using microwaves to depolymerize PET and PS report equipment advancements, and a startup is blending RPET and nylon to create a pellet with enhanced strength.
News about a recycled-content mandate in California drew attention last month. | Myibean/Shutterstock
Stories about a brand owner, recycling companies, a virgin plastics manufacturer and legislation drew our readers’ clicks last month.
Dow is recognized for a polyurethane foam chemical recycling technology, and a project testing invisible packaging markers to improve optical sorting wraps up.
An update on the flow of scrap plastics to India captured attention last month. | Avigator Fortuner/Shutterstock
Articles about India’s scrap plastics import ban, a sorting project in Oregon and manufacturers’ usage of recycled plastic drew readers’ attention last month.
Proposed legislation to reduce plastic pollution caught readers’ attention. | LLoughran/Shutterstock
A variety of legislation, markets and technology stories drew readers’ attention last month.
The U.K. government is helping to fund recycled PP and PE deodorizing research, and an ultrafine PET melt filter is developed.
Ongoing economic uncertainty has contributed to the freight market shift. | Vitpho/Shutterstock
Multiple factors have led to lower demand for trucking, bringing shipping cost relief to many in the recycling industry.
The acquisition of a U.S. PET reclaimer captured clicks last month. | Lipik Stock Media/Shutterstock
A diverse group of stories drew readers’ attention last month, touching on chemical recycling, infrastructure needs and a legal case.
Cargo ships on the water in California. | Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock
The first six months of 2019 have been a news whirlwind for the plastics recycling sector, with continued export shakeups, major investment announcements, and bold strategy moves by both brands and processors.
