Plastics

A new version of the Design for Recycling Guidelines for all plastic packaging streams was released by RecyClass.

A new industry consortium called Avidens focuses on real-time detection of anomalies during the molding process, allowing in-line adjustments.

The General Assembly of VinylPlus has unanimously elected Carsten Heuer, Chief Executive Officer of REHAU Windows Solutions, as the new vice-chairman for the next two years as from May 22, 2024.

The exhibition and conference that took place recently in Amsterdam attracted more than 10,000 attendees for the first time in its history.

At PRSE in Amsterdam, the Discharge Pro control system from Erema’s Powerfil business unit was presented with the Plastics Recycling Award Europe in the “Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year” category.

The SURFTOP Project develops the technologies required for recycled plastic material to maintain the surface properties and vehicle interior air quality (VIAQ) levels required by manufacturers.

Through a strategic partnership with the company Plato Technology, Vecoplan intends to offer customers comprehensive processing solutions for plastics recycling from a single source in future.

The EuPC Conference, co-organised at the Blue Point Brussels with Belgian partners Agoria and essenscia PolyMatters, marked two days of discussions, networking, and collaborative efforts towards advancing circularity and overall sustainability within the plastics value chain industry.

For Indian preform and plastic packaging manufacturer Magpet Polymer, Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim are collaborating technologies in construction of an entire plant for bottle-to-bottle recycling from a single source.

Plastics production and consumption patterns across Europe remain unsustainable and need to be made more circular to reduce waste, pollution, climate change and other negative impacts on the environment according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published today.

The Valplast Project aims to implement an alternative to the current way that biodegradable plastic packaging waste is managed to align it with circular economy principles.