Cannon Viking has launched the PURFORM and PURFORM Elite machines, aimed at optimising foam production processes, maximising yield and improving block quality.
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, has recently developed a methodology that allows the biodegradability of plastic materials to be assessed three times faster than conventional testing methods.
Primex and Finnish scale-up Sulapac Ltd collaborate to launch a high-performing, sustainable alternative for the thermoforming market, helping manufacturers reduce fossil-based plastic use without compromising quality or efficiency.
Envalior will feature flame-retardant polyamide 6 compounds with high proportion of sustainable raw materials as a drop-in solution to replace fossil-based products. It will also present a new halogen-free flame-retardant: PBT Pocan.
TechnoCompound and RE Plano are intensifying their collaboration on post-consumer recyclates (PCR) from the lightweight packaging fraction for automotive applications. Both companies have already made extensive developments and investments.
Dr Karl Hagspiel, Senior Circular Economy Expert at ALPLA, shares his long-term strategy for PET recycling and discusses the challenges and the key to achieving a circular economy.
BP&R Editor Giulia Daniele speaks with Lignin Industries about the recent partnership with British polymer compounder and distributor Hellyar Plastics and how this aims to scale Renol, their patented, biobased thermoplastic, to the wider industry.
BP&R sits down with Alberto Piovesan, Global Segment Director – Plastics at TOMRA, to discuss the company’s latest developments in AI, from the flake sorting technology to the neural networks.
