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Equipment Spotlight: Compact plastics sorting system fits into plant retrofits

Published: December 2, 2019
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The Mistral Compact from Pellenc ST can sort a variety of types of recyclables. | Courtesy of Pellenc ST

Major equipment installations come with logistical considerations, and for space-limited plastics sorting facilities, that makes things complicated.

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Equipment Spotlight: Size-reduction tool built for large plastic volumes

Published: April 3, 2020
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The Herbold Meckesheim SMS 20017 is particularly suitable for material streams with size irregularities.

The latest SMS Series granulator from Herbold Meckesheim is billed as a perfect fit for challenging applications, particularly those requiring high throughput capacities.

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Study finds benefits to using recycled film in asphalt

Published: July 6, 2020
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Asphalt paving scene.

Based on the lab-scale research, the Plastics Industry Association is now working with several companies to use a recycled-PE binder in asphalt on privately funded roadways and parking lots. | Marcel Derweduwen/Shutterstock

Research shows post-consumer PE film could improve the stiffness and resistance of polymer-modified asphalt at less cost than the co-polymers that are typically used.

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Researchers: Enzymes could aid recycling of multi-layer packaging

Published: July 6, 2020
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Multilayer pouch

Researchers looked into multi-layer pouch recycling through the use of enzymes. | Ploylada/Shutterstock

A paper authored by a Spanish plastics research institute says enzymes can be used to degrade adhesive layers in multi-layer scrap materials, allowing the plastics to be separated for recycling.

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Meet two new entrants to the chemical recycling market

Published: July 6, 2020
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Baled plastics for recycling.

Encina and Braven Environmental are new to the chemical recycling sector. | Tunatura/Shutterstock

A pair of companies recently announced plans to build commercial-scale pyrolysis facilities, with one set for Texas and the other in Virginia. The plants will convert scrap plastics into chemical products.

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