2:25 min Regions
new Biodegradable Plastic study
Demand for biodegradable plastic in the US is projected to rise more than 15 percent annually to 720 million pounds in 2012, valued at $845 million. Although representing less than one-half of one percent of all thermoplastic resin demand in 2007, biodegradable plastic will have ...
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2:33 min Management
Consortium formed to expand recycling options for bioplastics
Primo Water Corporation, along with 19 other organizations, has launched a new group to address recycling opportunities with bioplastics – the Bioplastics Recycling Consortium. The Consortium’s mission is to develop an effective, efficient and economical recovery system and end ...
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5:26 min Regions
New study: Shipping of plastic bottles to China produces less CO2 than sending them to UK landfill
A new WRAP study released today, 19th August 2008 has found that selling the UK’s used plastic bottles and paper for recycling in China actually saves carbon emissions. Shipping these materials more than 10,000 miles produces less CO2 than sending them to landfill at home and using ...
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1:70 min Management
Husky names Carmen Lowe Vice President, Service and Sales, North America
Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced that Carmen Lowe has been named its new Vice President, Service and Sales, North America. Mr. Lowe takes on leadership responsibility for building Husky’s business in the region. He succeeds Mike Diletti, who has left the ...
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1:27 min Management
Klaus-Dieter Kapp appointed as New Business Division Manager, Automotive
Effective August 1 2008, Klaus-Dieter Kapp has become the Business Division Manager Automotive for Mold-Masters Europa GmbH in Baden-Baden. In this new role he is responsible for, among other strategic tasks, the development and further improvement of Mold-Masters’ activities in the ...
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1:51 min PET materials
Eastman Tritan™ copolyester receives favorable opinion from Health Canada
Eastman Chemical Company announced today that Eastman Tritan™ copolyester received a favorable opinion for use in contact with food from the Food Directorate of Canada’s federal health department, Health Canada. Tritan™, a new-generation copolyester, is used in a broad range of ...
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2:43 min PET materials
Highly clarified, high flow polypropylene grades from PolyMirae offer customers cost-saving potential
PolyMirae Company Ltd, a joint venture of LyondellBasell and Daelim, has developed two new PP resins, Clyrell RC5003 and Moplen RP5007, which aim to address the increasing demands of customers in high transparency and high flow applications.Given its high transparency, Clyrell RC5003 ...
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