Recycled Materials
Vinyl Institute Announces First Round of Awards From Recycling Grant Program
Six organizations were awarded $460,000 to support recycling related activities.
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Diverse Additives Portfolio for Mechanical Recycling of Plastics
Evonik’s Tego Cycle additives developed to work at each stage along the entire mechanical recycling value chain.
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TPE Made with 50% PCR Derived from End-of-Life Tires
Prism Worldwide has commercialized its first TPE with this type of recycled content based on its patented technology.
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Topas Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Recognized for Recyclability with PE Film
Polyplastics’ COC has earned broader recognition from the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR).
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rPET Reprocessor & Formulator Verdaco to Plant New Roots in South Carolina
Innovation center of excellence & rPET manufacturing facility set to open in June.
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TotalEnergies Corbion Offers PLA with Recycled Content
The company now has grades with up to 30% PIR and PCR content and has set up a number of closed-loop systems
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Joint Project Will Demonstrate Recycling Polyamide 66 Using Microwave Technology
Materials producer Asahi Kasei and recycling technology developer Microwave Chemical announced a joint chemical recycling project.
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NOVA and Pregis Collaborate on Sustainable Flexible Food Packaging
Pregis will use NOVA’s Syndigo recycled PE for stand-up pouches, fitmented pouches, and lay-flat bags.
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Recycling Report Describes Recovery from 2020 Lows
Prepared by Stina, the report summarizes data collected on U.S.-sourced plastic recovered for recycling in 2021.
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Fungi Makes Meal of Polypropylene
University of Sydney researchers identify two strains of fungi that can biodegrade hard to recycle plastics like PP.
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