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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Invests $10 Million in Closed Loop Partners’ Circular Plastics Fund, Accelerating More Capital Toward Innovation and Infrastructure for Plastics Recovery and Recycl ...

(News | New Products)

May 30, 2023, Closed Loop Partners announced a $10 million investment in its Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund from Japanese multinational banking and financial services institution Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ...

Innovative Recycling Solutions for Thermoset Plastics

(News | New Products)

February 14, 2022, ... examples of current options for recycling these materials along with some that are close to being fully developed. Currently, only 10-18 percent of all plastics are recycled, in part because not all ...

Newest APR Recycling Demand Champion Companies Announced at the 2019 Plastics Recycling Conference

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2019, ... an ongoing campaign that expands market demand for recycled resins and improves plastic recycling in North America. Announced during the 2019 Plastics Recycling Conference, and developed by The Association ...

Plastics Recycling and Sustainability

(Trends/Management)

June 24, 2014, ... of a "Zero Waste Zone" to bring life to the plastics industry's mission to advance recycling and sustainability. NPE2015 will take place March 23-27, 2015, at the Orange County Convention Ctr. in Orlando, ...

Erema Introduces Plastics Recycling System

(Flexpack News)

November 19, 2013, The INTAREMA system, featuring Counter Current technology and Smart Start control, is said to increase production rates and consistency   ANSFELDEN, AUSTRIA | Erema has introduced INTAREMA, a plastics ...

Polykar Installs EREMA Plastics Recycling System

(Coating/Laminating: Green)

June 09, 2011, Quebec-based Polykar, Inc., a leading manufacturer of polyethylene film, bags and packaging, has installed an EREMA TVEplus plastics recycling system IPSWICH, MA & SAINT-LAURENT, QC, CANADA | Quebec-based ...

Plastics Recycling: Reclaim & Reuse

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... centers is sorted, shredded, washed, and processed. To ensure quality bags, Hilex Poly worked with EREMA North America, a company dedicated to plastics recycling with more than 3,500 systems in operation ...

APR Releases New and Improved PCR Certification Program The seal of approval for post-consumer recycled plastics

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November 20, 2024, ... Plastics Traceability and associated modules to provide needed global harmonization and more efficient processing for multinational companies. The updated program will be more efficient for multi-site ...

Siegwerk, Tripack and Multi-Plastics to Unveil APR Approved Shrink Sleeve at Label Expo Americas 2024

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August 30, 2024, Tripack, Siegwerk and Multi-Plastics debate collaborative recyclable solution for PET bottles at Label Expo Americas, September 10-12 in Chicago, IL. Tripack, Siegwerk and Multi-Plastics debate collaborative ...

Go with the Float: CCL announces extended range of floatable polyolefin shrink sleeves that support PET recycling

(Label/Tape)

July 30, 2024, ... of the rigid packaging in the PET, HDPE and PP recycling steams Future-proof: Shrink sleeve material endorsed by the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR) Alternative for widely-used PET-G or OPS ...

NOVA Chemicals Receives FDA LNO for Plastic Films Mechanical Recycling Process at Indiana Facility

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June 17, 2024, ... we collect flexible plastics and, in return, provide rPE for your food and non-food contact packaging,” said DeKunder. NOVA Chemicals’ Circular Solutions is focused on recycled solutions that will help ...

Demand Increasing for PCR Plastics: How Recycled PE supports Sustainable Packaging Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2024, ... plastics treaty and multiple national plastic pacts all focused on building a circular economy, plastic packaging is a major focus of many sustainability efforts. Consumer pressure and government regulations ...

From the Tosaf development laboratory: PFAS-free additives for the plastics industry

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January 22, 2024, Tosaf, a globally active manufacturer of additives, compounds, and color masterbatches for the plastics industry, has developed processing aids for the extrusion of polyolefins that do not contain fluoroelastomers. ...

kp makes waves with Recycled Coastal Plastics® drive

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January 09, 2024, kp (Klöckner Pentaplast), global leader in rigid and flexible packaging and specialty film solutions, is proud of the success of its recycled coastal plastics initiative. Photo courtesy of Klöckner ...

New ZSK FilCo Filtration Compounder for Higher Product Quality and Reduced Energy Consumption in PCR and Polymer Recycling

(News | New Products)

January 09, 2024, ... For plastics upcycling purposes the filtered recompounds are then fed into a separate twin screw extruder where they are again melted and compounded with the aid of additives, reinforcing materials and ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Receives International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

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October 22, 2023, Toray Plastics (America), Inc., announces it has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) for locations in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and Front Royal, Virginia. Toray ...

TekniPlex Healthcare to Lecture on Pharma-grade Recycled Plastics at Pharma Packaging & Labeling Innovation Forum

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September 11, 2023, ... materials science expertise to help deliver better patient outcomes, will give a presentation on the emerging relevance of recycled plastics in pharmaceutical packaging at the 9th annual Pharma Packaging ...

Starlinger: Sustainability and Recycling for Woven Plastic Packaging at interpack 2023

(News | New Products)

April 18, 2023, ... percent recycled PET. Starlinger not only offers production equipment for woven plastic packaging, but also systems for the recycling and refining of plastics, which are also used in the closed-loop ...

For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now

(Flexpack)

December 04, 2022, ... plastics). Conversely, replacing existing flexible packaging with rigid packaging materials would increase global warming potential as much as 31.1 percent - a figure that is, simply, unacceptable given ...

Recycling is Broken

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2022, ... because consumers are increasingly concerned about single-use plastics. A poll found that 84 percent⁵ of Americans are concerned about waste from plastic packaging. While it is admirable that industry ...