Plastics
New adhesive with up to 80% biomass ccontent
| Toyochem Co., Ltd., a member company of the Toyo Ink Group, has developed a new pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) with a high bio-based content for use in packaging, labels and tapes.
Reusable foodservice packaging: Science review highlights need for robust hygiene measures
| EPPA calls for national food agencies to review policy options and publish hygiene-guidance.
New process for the recycling of all types of waste PET
| Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN have recently signed a joint development and commercialization agreement in order to develop, demonstrate and commercialize an innovative PET monomer recycling process for all types of waste PET-based materials, including bottles, films, trays or textile (polyester).
HolyGrail 2.0 launched
| AIM, the European Brands Association, has launched HolyGrail 2.0 with Mondi and other partners across the value chain to prove the viability of digital watermarking for sorting waste at scale.
MOL Group and Meraxis cooperate on recycled plastic manufacturing
| Swiss trading group Meraxis and the integrated Central and Eastern European oil, gas and petrochemical company MOL Group are entering into a strategic partnership.
‘Greenleaf TM 2nd Generation’ tube approved by RecyClass
| The findings of an independent laboratory testing of ‘GreenleafTM 2nd Generation’ technology show that it is fully compatible with the recycling stream of HDPE containers as it does not pose any recyclability issues.
Trinseo and Coexpan work on polystyrene recycling technologies
| Trinseo has announced that Trinseo and Coexpan will collaborate to validate various polystyrene recycling technologies to develop polystyrene containing recycled content that is fit for use in the global dairy industry’s form fill seal (“FFS“) market.
New treatment plant for Slovenian recycler Dinos
| In February 2020 Dinos d.o.o. Ljubljana, Slovenia officially inaugurated a new recycling plant for processing industrial plastic waste, in particular plastic film.
Only one qualified auditor in Spain for certification by Recyclass
| A researcher at AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, was the only Spanish auditor participating in the development of a new certification system for products with recycled plastics launched by Recyclass.
ISRI joins U.S. Plastics Pact
| The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact.
Video recordings of BIR Global Forum
| From 2 to 23 June 2020, BIR organised a series of 11 online commodity sessions. 1470 members participated online. Now highlights and full video archives are available for all BIR members.
RAL-GZ 729 standard for demanufacturing CFC-blown foam products
| The last few years have seen increasing demand for climate-compatible and sustainable methods of treating the CFC- and hydrocarbon-blown foams used in the construction, automotive and other industrial sectors.
ISRI adopts position on minimum recycled plastic content
| The use of recycled plastic in new products is an environmentally responsible activity that also strengthens the economy by creating jobs and investment opportunities.
Analysis of plastic flakes and regrind
| The quality of plastic flakes and regrind is crucial in determining whether plastic processors and manufacturers can profitably use and sell plastic recyclate.
