Equipment Spotlight: More shredding with less energy consumption
CM Shredders last fall introduced its SOLO Series of size reduction equipment, which the company designed to have low operational...
Technology
Here’s a method to mitigate EVOH impacts in recycling
An innovation is allowing natural HDPE bottles containing higher levels of EVOH to be recycled into pellets that are free...
How an advanced line will recycle PET thermoforms
Green Impact Plastics, a Mexican company building a $7 million facility in Southern California, is set to use optimized machinery...
Equipment Spotlight: Size-reduction tool built for large plastic volumes
The latest SMS Series granulator from Herbold Meckesheim is billed as a perfect fit for challenging applications, particularly those requiring...
Plastics recycling technology roundup: April 3, 2020
A pelletizing and melt delivery equipment company opened a lab in North Carolina, and a U.S. thermoforms company begins using...
PET bottle label innovations achieve APR recognition
Three shrink films for PET bottles and a collection of label inks have passed recyclability reviews by the Association of...
Plastics recycling technology roundup: March 2, 2020
Three major manufacturers announce they'll use PET, PP and acetate produced via chemical recycling processes, and Procter & Gamble begins...
Equipment Spotlight: Material blenders help processors meet PCR demands
Maguire Products has introduced a series of gravimetric blenders tailored for large-throughput applications. The Maguire Weigh Scale Blender 1200 Series...
FDA issues letters for HDPE and PET recycling
Erema Group got the go-ahead to use its technology to recycle HDPE into food and drink packaging and foodservice wares....
The big issues in chemical recycling? They’ll sound familiar
During a conference workshop last week, representatives from a variety of emerging companies discussed finding suitable feedstocks, striking lasting partnerships...
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