Scientists are using an enzyme to break down PET and PU into their component monomers and then employing bacteria to rebuild them into a PHA bioplastic. Continue Reading
Scientists are using an enzyme to break down PET and PU into their component monomers and then employing bacteria to rebuild them into a PHA bioplastic. Continue Reading
Unifi’s new PET recycling plant uses advanced dry de-labeling equipment and a host of optical sorters to generate a clean feedstock for fiber manufacturing. Continue Reading
A new compatibilizer boosts the properties of plastics made from mixed streams of PP and PE, according to DuPont. Continue Reading
GreenMantra Technologies says its waxes, made from post-consumer plastics, can be used as additives to boost profitability for other reclaimers. Continue Reading
A lab operated by tech giant IBM has developed a one-step method for recycling polycarbonates into high-performance engineering plastics. Continue Reading
The Slovenian Minister for Education, Science and Sport, Maja Makovec Brenčič (left) and Axel Schweitzer, chairman of the board for ALBA Group, at the grand opening event. At the far left is Manica Ulcnik-Krump, manager of research and development for Recycled-Resource at Interseroh. Photo courtesy of Alba Group.
A research and development facility that recently opened in Europe aims to transform reclaimed plastics into higher-value applications.
The struggling maker of a PHA-based additive to boost the properties of recycled PVC has sold its plastics business. Massachusetts-based Metabolix will now focus on its crop yield technology. Continue Reading
Equipment companies release innovative optical sortation technologies, and the Association of Plastic Recyclers recognizes research improving recyclability.
Packaging producers should choose clear or translucent PET containers because opaque and colored ones inhibit recycling of the material into higher-value applications.
A new group in Europe is working to build a demonstration plant to recycle EPS building insulation containing a brominated flame retardant.