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VIEW ALLInside the Florida Recycler Taking on NPE’s 100% Scrap Reuse Goal
Hundreds of tons of demonstration products will be created this week. Commercial Plastics Recycling strives to recycle ALL of it.
Read MoreEvolving Opportunities for Ambitious Plastics Recycler
St. Joseph Plastics grew from a simple grinding operation and now pursues growing markets in recycled PP, food-grade recycled materials, and customized post-industrial and post-consumer compounds.
Read MoreNew Facility Refreshes Post-Consumer PP by Washing Out Additives, Contaminants
PureCycle prepares to scale up its novel solvent recycling approach as new facility nears completion.
Read MoreA Recycling Plant, Renewed
Reinvention is essential at Capital Polymers, a toll recycler that has completely transformed its operation in a short period of time.
Read MoreClothing Reseller Finds Recycling Pathway
A partnership between ThredUp and Azek will recycle clothing bags to composite deck products.
Read MoreAvoid Four Common Traps In Granulation
Today, more than ever, granulation is an important step in the total production process. Our expert explains a few of the many common traps to avoid when thinking about granulators
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Energy Company Plans to Feed Recycling Scrap Into Fuel Production
Clean Planet Energy reaches agreement with KW Plastics to Feed its Low-Sulfur Fuel Plants
Read MoreHot Wash Systems for Recycling Polyolefins
Herbold can configure wash plants for polyolefins that can produce high-quality, food-grade recyclates.
Read MoreVecoplan Opens New Location in Southern California
The company’s new office will allow the company to more effectively service customers in the country’s western region.
Read MoreRevolution Develops Innovative Approach to Recycling Stretch Film
The company’s approach includes collection, cleaning and recycling of stretch film.
Read MoreGraham Packaging Marks Its Progress Toward Recycling Goals
Last year, Graham hit 7% average PCR use, but in four years it aims to achieve 20% PCR in its products overall. Colored PCR and advanced recycling will contribute to that goal.
Read MoreUpgrade to Next-Generation of Advanced Plastics Shredder
BCA Industries’ ES2000, also known as “The Beast”, offered with electric power option.
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Compatibilizers Aid Recycling & Upcycling of Mixed Resins
Compatibilizers are proving their worth in boosting critical properties such as impact/stiffness balance of PCR and PIR blends of polyolefins and other plastics.
Read MoreReworking Off-Spec Material? Add Some Science to the Mix
Reworking off-specification material and low-demand material is good for the compounder and good for the environment. Here’s how to make sure it’s good for the customer too.
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons to Consider a Beside-the-Press Granulator
Learn the factors that can help you determine whether a beside-the-press granulator is best for your plastics processing operation.
Read MoreRecycling: Expanding 'Circularity' through Advanced Recycling Technologies
Recycling and achieving circularity for materials is at the core of the plastics industry’s evolving sustainable business model. Advanced technologies will play a big role.
Read MoreMerging Sustainability and Innovation at Sealed Air
Ron Cotterman, vice president of innovation and sustainability at Sealed Air, talks about the company’s recent investment in Plastic Energy, an advanced recycling company.
Read MoreInnovative Recycler Sets Sights on PET Thermoforms
Green Impact Plastics becomes first to focus on thermoforms in tray-to-tray recycling venture.
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