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PET Processing
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Material technology
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Amcor
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Melbourne
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Australia
Launch
First PET container for Ritual Multivitamins made from 100% PCR
Amcor is leading the way in the multivitamin category with the development and launch of the segment’s first PET container made from 100% post-consumer recycled content (PCR) resin.
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Material technology
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Carbios
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Clermont-Ferrand
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France
Partnership
Carbios enters joint development agreement with Novozymes to produce its proprietary enzyme for complete recycling of PET-plastics and fiber
- The global agreement is an exclusive partnership for scaling up and producing PET-degrading enzymes
- The JDA leads way toward circular economy
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Material technology
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Loop Industries
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Terrebonne
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Canada
Alliance agreement
Loop Industries, thyssenkrupp partner to shape future of PET plastic manufacturing
Loop Industries and thyssenkrupp sign global alliance agreement to transform the future of sustainable PET plastic manufacturing
- Global Alliance Agreement aims to combine Loop Industries’ depolymerization technology with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions’ PET Melt-To-Resin® technology
- Integration of…
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PET processing
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Eisbär Trockentechnik GmbH
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Götzis
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Austria
„Eisbär“ - Innovative Technology
In the field of auxiliary equipment, Eisbär manufactures systems to improve quality and productivity for the plastics industry, specializing in products to avoid condensation on moulds, cap cooling, drying of plastic resin, the process of PET flakes and Crystallizer.
Crystallizer
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Crystallizer
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Business function
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Reliance
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Mumbai
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India
Reliance Industries wins prestigious ‘Dupont operational exellence award’
Company’s operational efficiency and excellent project executional skills get global recognition. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has been adjudged the Global Winner of ‘The DuPont Operational Excellence Award – 2017’. The bi-annual DuPont Safety and Sustainability Awards recognise the most…
PET Material
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Global themes
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PACCOR
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Düsseldorf
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Germany
rPET inlets
PACCOR to present new generation of DuoSmart® solutions
PACCOR is continuously searching for new materials, working to improve upon current materials, developing new technologies and bringing innovative product packaging solutions to life. Now one of the leading global players in the packaging industry is ready to present great additions to its DuoSmart®…
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Material technology
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Origin Materials & Packaging Matters
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West Sacramento, CA & Visalia, CA
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United States
Advanced packaging materials
Origin Materials and Packaging Matters to partner for advanced packaging materials, including PEF
- Packaging Matters and Origin Materials will partner to develop advanced packaging materials, including polyethylene furanoate, “PEF,” a next-generation polymer. The project will leverage Origin Materials’ expertise with FDCA, a chemical from which PEF is made.
- Packaging Matters will transition…
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Material technology
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Avantium
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Amsterdam
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Netherlands
Polyester Production
Avantium successfully produces polyesters with its plantMEG™ from the Ray Technology™ demonstration plant
Avantium has completed the application validation for its plantbased glycols plantMEG™ and plantMPG™ produced in the Ray Technology™ demonstration plant in Delfzijl. Key applications include polymerisation to PEF and PET polyesters and functional fluids used for de-icing and heat transfer. Proving…
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Business function
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Eastman
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New York
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United States
Molecularly Recycled Renew PET Copolymers for Luxury Cosmetic Packaging
Eastman cooperates with Estée Lauder on their line of molecularly recycled polyesters produced via Eastman's Advanced Circular Recycling
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) and specialty materials provider Eastman announce a global memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will enable ELC to take significant strides towards its 2025 sustainable packaging goals.
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Material technology
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SABIC
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Riad
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Saudi Arabia
PET foams
SABIC's new, breakthrough LNP™ COLORCOMP™ compound uses nanotechnology to enable differentiated foams
SABIC introduced LNPTM COLORCOMPTM WQ117945 compound, a breakthrough material based on advanced nanotechnology that facilitates efficient production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foams for core materials in sandwich structures. This new compound improves control over nucleation and cell…
Barrier Material
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Material technology
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Amcor
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Melbourne
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Australia
Launch
First PET container for Ritual Multivitamins made from 100% PCR
Amcor is leading the way in the multivitamin category with the development and launch of the segment’s first PET container made from 100% post-consumer recycled content (PCR) resin.
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Material technology
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Carbios
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Clermont-Ferrand
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France
Partnership
Carbios enters joint development agreement with Novozymes to produce its proprietary enzyme for complete recycling of PET-plastics and fiber
- The global agreement is an exclusive partnership for scaling up and producing PET-degrading enzymes
- The JDA leads way toward circular economy
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Material technology
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Loop Industries
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Terrebonne
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Canada
Alliance agreement
Loop Industries, thyssenkrupp partner to shape future of PET plastic manufacturing
Loop Industries and thyssenkrupp sign global alliance agreement to transform the future of sustainable PET plastic manufacturing
- Global Alliance Agreement aims to combine Loop Industries’ depolymerization technology with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions’ PET Melt-To-Resin® technology
- Integration of…
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PET processing
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Eisbär Trockentechnik GmbH
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Götzis
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Austria
„Eisbär“ - Innovative Technology
In the field of auxiliary equipment, Eisbär manufactures systems to improve quality and productivity for the plastics industry, specializing in products to avoid condensation on moulds, cap cooling, drying of plastic resin, the process of PET flakes and Crystallizer.
Crystallizer
The…
Crystallizer
The…
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Business function
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Reliance
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Mumbai
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India
Reliance Industries wins prestigious ‘Dupont operational exellence award’
Company’s operational efficiency and excellent project executional skills get global recognition. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has been adjudged the Global Winner of ‘The DuPont Operational Excellence Award – 2017’. The bi-annual DuPont Safety and Sustainability Awards recognise the most…
Additives & Colorants
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Material technology
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Venator
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Wynyard
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United Kingdom
rPET whitening
Venator: New Liquid Hombitan® products simplify whitening of recycled PET fibres for textile industry
Venator has developed a new liquid pigment masterbatch technology that can be used to whiten recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibres quickly, cleanly, and efficiently. Based on the company’s established titanium dioxide (TiO2) platform for the fibre industry, the new HOMBITAN® LQ range is…
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Material technology
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Chroma Color Corporation
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McHenry, Illinois
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United States
Alternative coloring technology.
Chroma Color Corporation introduces NIR black color concentrate solutions
Chroma Color now offers a new black plastic recyclability solution. A carbon black alternative that does not sacrifice brand aesthetics but allows the MRF sorter to accurately and repeatedly identify and sort the plastic article.
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Material technology
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Omya International AG
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Oftringen
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Switzerland
Additives for Opaque PET
Omya introduces OmyaPET, a new and cost-effective opacifier for white opaque PET packaging
Omya International AG is pleased to announce the launch of OmyaPET, a new product family of functionalized Calcium Carbonates for PET applications.
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Material technology
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Covestro
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Leverkusen
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Germany
Alternative rPET application
Covestro introduces 3D printing material made from recycled PET
- Recycled PET made from post-consumer plastic waste
- Developed by the recently acquired DSM Resins & Functional Materials
- Alternative to virgin raw materials can help reduce carbon footprint
- Glass-fiber filled material suitable for high performance and structural applications using 3D pellet…
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Material technology
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Avient Corporation
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Cleveland, OH
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United States
Additives
New ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ 4020R from Avient improves oxygen scavenging at 100 percent rPET content
Avient announced the launch of ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ 4020R, a non-nylon-containing oxygen scavenger additive specifically formulated to enable the use of up to 100 percent recycled PET (rPET) content. This new additive joins the robust portfolio of ColorMatrix additives that enable improved…
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Material technology
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Ampacet
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Luxembourg
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Luxembourg
Additives
Ampacet extends ScratchShield™ line; Additives enhance PET abrasion & scratch resistance
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has added two products to the ScratchShield™ line of additives that help to protect plastic products against scratch and abrasion without impacting gloss or mechanical properties of the resin.
While plastics are prone to scratch and abrasion, consumers expect…
While plastics are prone to scratch and abrasion, consumers expect…
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