Thermoset plastic recycling method. Thermoset plastic scrap deemed to be unrecyclable could be a new frontier in the circular economy in light of a new, continuous process patented by a Hong Kong ...

We are seeing a lot exciting advances being made in the world of eco-friendly plastics, where forms of the material are being produced that safely break down in the environment in a few years or even ...

Lightweight parts, energy-saving processing or combining several process steps into one. It can all be summarized under one buzzword: sustainability. A technology that is highly promising is ...

On a summer Friday in Santa Cruz, a trio of surfers descended the sea stairs to the beach with waxed-up longboards under their arms. Stepping through seaweed on their way to the waves, they bantered ...

Consumer and regulatory pressure is mounting once again for the CPG industry to cut back on the use of single-use plastics, Styrofoam, and other non-recyclable packaging despite a temporary reprieve ...

Compostable plastic can be turned into a foam that functions as building insulation, creating a potential solution to difficulties in recycling the material. Polylactic acid (PLA) is a plastic made of ...

Electromobility and use of post-consumer recyclable (PCR) are main Fakuma themes of Lohne, Germany-based molder and thermoformer Pöppelmann GmbH & Co. KG, which runs more than 700 injection molding ...

When Kristina Jakupovic went through recycling bins in a Mount Prospect neighborhood last year, the public works administrative superintendent found one of the most common contaminants inside the ...

Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei will exhibit its SunForce modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE) particle bead foam at the upcoming JEC World 2025 from March 4 to 6 in Paris. According to the ...