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PET Processing
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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…
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PET processing
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Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi M&G Jumbo Resin Plant on track to begin operations in 2017
The world’s largest resin-processing plant is expected to be fully operational by mid-2017, creating up to 250 permanent jobs and manufacturing over a million tons of PET resin a year at Port Corpus Christi.
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Markets
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thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
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Essen
thyssenkrupp to build one of the world’s largest textile polyester lines for SASA in Turkey
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions’ subsidiary Uhde Inventa-Fischer is to build a PET plant for SASA Polyester Sanayi A.? in Adana, Turkey. The contract was signed in July 2016 and came into effect in December. With a planned capacity of 1,050 metric tons per day (380,000 tons per year), it will be…
PET Material
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Material technology
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Vera Bradley
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London
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United Kingdom
rPET application
From bottles to bags: Vera Bradley launches new ReActive collection
Vera Bradley, Inc. today announced its latest innovation and entrance into the sustainable fashion movement with its newest collection, ReActive. The new line of luggage, bags and accessories was designed to make a lighter impact on the planet and enable customers to make more eco-friendly choices,…
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Material technology
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ESKA Natural Spring Water
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Québec
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Canada
rPET
ESKA moves to 100% recycled plastic bottles in 2020
ESKA Natural Spring Water has announced it will convert its entire line of non-carbonated, bottled water products to 100% recycled plastic bottles by April 1, 2020. In partnership with Plastrec, a Quebec based manufacturer of recycled plastic (rPET), this move underscores the company's commitment in…
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Material technology
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PETnology Writing Staff
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London
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United Kingdom
rPET
UK water company Belu becomes first to make all plastic bottles from 100% rPET
Note: UK bottled water firm Belu has announced that it is moving all of its bottles to 100% PET recycled plastic, as it has the lowest carbon footprint.
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Material technology
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Nestlé Waters
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Paris
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France
rPET
Buxton launches 100% recycled plastic across full range
The Buxton range commits to be 100% rPET by 2021 to accelerate achieving a circular economy. Buxton Natural Mineral Water has announced its whole range will be made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET), while remaining 100% recyclable, by 2021.
The 75cl and 1 litre bottles made from 100% rPET were…
The 75cl and 1 litre bottles made from 100% rPET were…
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Material technology
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Viridor
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Taunton
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United Kingdom
rPET
Viridor to supply kp with recycled PET in new five-year deal
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) – a global leader in sustainable fresh food protective packaging, together with Viridor – the largest UK-owned recycling, renewable energy and waste management company, have agreed a transformative five-year collaboration, locking in an annual supply from Viridor of 8,000…
Barrier Material
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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…
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PET processing
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Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi M&G Jumbo Resin Plant on track to begin operations in 2017
The world’s largest resin-processing plant is expected to be fully operational by mid-2017, creating up to 250 permanent jobs and manufacturing over a million tons of PET resin a year at Port Corpus Christi.
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Markets
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thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
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Essen
thyssenkrupp to build one of the world’s largest textile polyester lines for SASA in Turkey
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions’ subsidiary Uhde Inventa-Fischer is to build a PET plant for SASA Polyester Sanayi A.? in Adana, Turkey. The contract was signed in July 2016 and came into effect in December. With a planned capacity of 1,050 metric tons per day (380,000 tons per year), it will be…
Additives & Colorants
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Material technology
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Evonik
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Essen
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Germany
Additives
Evonik focuses on additives for plastics and rubber recycling
- In testing: Olefin-based additive for recycling packaging films
- In development: Alkoxides break PET bottles down into monomers
- In the marketplace: Process additive turns old tires into rugged work material
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Material technology
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Clariant
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Muttenz
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Switzerland
Oxygen Scavenger
Clariant launches new CESA® protect brand oxygen scavenger additives for polyester packaging
- Unmatched shelf-life extension for packaged food and beverages
- Bottles for fruit juice and beer are large target markets
- Combines enhanced food protection with sustainable packaging design
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Material technology
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Clariant
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Muttenz
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Switzerland
Black Colorants
Welcome black! Clariant launches NIR-detectable black colorants for a wide range of recyclable polymers at K2019
- New product range allows Near Infrared (NIR) sorting of black plastics
- Sorting accuracy verified with NIR spectroscopy to identify plastics colored with Clariant's new product range
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Material technology
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Gabriel-Chemie
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Gumpoldskirchen
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Austria
K Show 2019
Gabriel-Chemie: First overall impression at the K 2019
The Gabriel-Chemie Group will once again be in Hall 5, Booth B40 and presents itself with a new booth design as well as numerous new, innovative solutions and product demonstrations.
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Material technology
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Holland Colours
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Apeldoorn
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Netherlands
Expansion
Holland Colours increases manufacturing capacity to support successful growth
In order to accommodate the strong demand for light blocking colorants in PET packaging for dairy applications, Holland Colours is proudly announcing the expansion of their manufacturing capacity in Asia, at their Surabaya (Indonesia) plant. With this, the company also reinforces its global market…
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Material technology
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Clariant
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Muttenz
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Switzerland
New product range
Clariant Additive Masterbatch makes black plastic packaging ‘visible’ to sorting systems
New Clariant CESA®-IR additive masterbatches are now available to make dark-colored plastics visible to the near-infrared (NIR) sensors used in automated polymer sorting systems. While many companies use black packaging to brand their prestige products, the problems it poses in recycling systems has…
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Material technology
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Gabriel-Chemie
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Gumpoldskirchen
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Austria
Additives
Near infrared masterbatch for recycling black and coloured plastics
Plastics' recycling in the EU has increased by almost 80 % since 2006*. During the same period, landfill disposal has significantly declined by 43 %. The problem when it comes up to recycling is the fact that some black and coloured plastic items do not get recognized by detecting/sorting machines.…
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