Technology

Optical sorters from Chinese company Hefei Angelon Electronics use the company's proprietary software to achieve high-purity fractions based on color....

A research project explored the use of potentially contaminated recycled content materials behind barriers in food packaging. The conclusion: We're...

A European Union panel approved a pair of proposals that bring recovered material into plastic food and beverage packaging. But...

A research project has boosted the quality of recycled PET when used in foam, potentially opening the door to new...

The Reflex project successfully demonstrated flexible film packaging could be recycled into items such as boxes and crates or drainage...

A French chemical company has announced industrial-scale production of a recycled polyamide 6.6 resin made from airbag fabrics. Lyon, France-headquartered...

A recyclable, recycled-content polyester material has been developed for automotive components, and a high-molecular-weight PLA could replace PP in packaging....

This story originally appeared in the August 2016 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print...

Chicago residents are closer to paying bag fees, and plastics recycling equipment innovations were on display at Germany's K show....

Equipment makers display their latest plastics recycling technologies every three years at the K trade show. Following are details on...