Post-consumer recyclates for automotive applications

TechnoCompound GmbH, Bad Sobernheim, and RE Plano GmbH, Lünen, a subsidiary of REMONDIS Recycling, have agreed to intensify their cooperation in the use of post-consumer recyclates (PCR) for automotive applications. This is being done against the backdrop of the numerous EU regulations that are currently being discussed and have already been passed regarding the sustainability of companies and products, including the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive.

KONFERENCJA RECYKLINGOWA 2025

RecyClass ulepsza metodologię recyklingu

RecyClass otwiera drogę do gospodarki obiegu zamkniętego plastiku dzięki ulepszonej metodologii recyklingu.

Recycling story: LINDNER w Brazylii

Brazylijska firma recyklingowa Grupo Ecological z siedzibą w Limeira, na zachód od São Paulo, ma dwie linie recyklingu tworzyw sztucznych przeznaczone do przetwarzania trudnych tworzyw sztucznych pochodzących z recyklingu konsumenckiego i przemysłowego na wysokiej jakości regranulat. Dwie niszczarki Micromat firmy Lindner i jedna linia myjąca Lindner Washtech zapewniają stałą wydajność i produkcję wysokiej jakości płatków plastikowych. W ramach wspólnego projektu z Unilever firmy stworzyły pierwsze nakrętki wykonane w 100% z przetworzonych tworzyw sztucznych pochodzących z recyklingu konsumenckiego, pomagając Unilever osiągnąć globalny cel zrównoważonego rozwoju do 2025 r. przed terminem.

Recycled plastics deliver revolutionary results

High-quality recycled-based plastic materials performs equivalently to virgin-based materials in moulding tools designed for virgin plastics. This is the experience of Polykemi’s customer Simoldes Plastics, a supplier to Stellantis, VW Group, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, BMW, Toyota, Scania and Mercedes-Benz. Tests and evaluations have also shown recycled materials to have surprising properties that may revolutionize our perception of recycled plastics.

Lider Recyklingu: VAN WERVEN POLAND

Lider Recyklingu: ELEKTRORECYKLING POLSKA

In-line quality control for plastic recyclate

The RecyQuant research project makes it possible to monitor and maintain tolerable levels of foreign materials in the recyclate directly in the process. The joint project between ColVisTec AG and the SKZ Plastics Center successfully implemented the detection of foreign polymers and the direct readjustment of the dosing scales. The basis for this was the modeling of the photometric data of the plastic melt.

Circular Valley Convention 2025

The circular economy relies on reuse, recycling, and innovative business models extending product life cycles. In this way, it helps conserve resources, protect the environment, and mitigate climate change. At the same time, it supports companies in increasing their sustainability, efficiency, and competitiveness. Good reasons, therefore, for the topic of circular economy to take centre stage by gathering all players in one place: at the Circular Valley Convention, which will celebrate its premiere on 12 and 13 March 2025 at Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf.

Servomotor-driven Edge Trimming System

Hellweg Maschinenbau’s new, individually controllable R 200/20 Servo edge trimming system brings flexibility to the shredding of extrusion edge strips. Touchscreen control enables processors to adapt this step to production conditions and so optimize it for the specific application. Jointly developed with BREYER Extrusion, this new machine complements the extensive range of systems, also known as guillotines or chippers, from this global manufacturer of digitally controlled shredding machines for effective, energy-saving plastics recycling.

Bottle-to-bottle recycling plant

For Indian preform and plastic packaging manufacturer Magpet Polymer Pvt Ltd, Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim are collaborating technologies in construction of an entire plant for bottle-to-bottle recycling from a single source. In addition to mechanical processing of used PET bottles, the recycling system encompasses all process steps leading up to extrusion with a ZSK twin screw extruder, including pelletizing and an SSP (Solid State Polycondensation) reactor.

Konferencja Recyklingowa 2024

Rising imports of recycled plastic threaten EU industry

2023 showed a heavy destabilisation of the European plastics sector[1]. Increasing imports of recycled plastics into the EU are creating an unbalanced market with serious environmental consequences. This, combined with the EU's declining competitiveness and the lack of a level playing field, is accelerating the EU's de-industrialisation.

DEISS relies on Systalen LD 3.0

High-quality recyclates from the German Yellow Bag and Yellow Bin for sustainable bin liners and garbage bags

Meraxis and Fortum: distribution of recyclates

The Swiss trading group Meraxis and the Finnish company Fortum Recycling & Waste (Fortum) are deepening their existing cooperation with a strategic partnership. Meraxis will distribute Fortum recyclates throughout Europe. The offer includes PP, HDPE and LDPE recyclates as well as customized re-compounds. Through this cooperation, Meraxis is expanding its product range of recyclates and can thus offer its customers an even larger portfolio of sustainable material alternatives to prime material.

Ile jest śmieci z tworzyw sztucznych w Polsce?

Za dużo – to jedyna sensowna odpowiedź. Kto ponosi odpowiedzialność za ten stan rzeczy? Wbrew pozorom nie są to producenci dóbr z tworzyw, działający zgodnie z literą prawa. Śmieciowy węzeł gordyjski jest splotem kilku elementów, z których na pierwszy plan wysuwa się zupełnie nieadekwatny do rozwoju polskiej gospodarki system zbiórki i sortowania odpadów komunalnych.

Raport: RECYKLING 2023

Recykling Tworzyw Sztucznych

Recykling tworzyw sztucznych jak każdy biznes surowcowy jest biznesem cyklicznym. Trzeba to mieć na uwadze.

HDPE: recykling mechaniczny plus chemiczny

Niemiecka firma Interzero opracowała opatentowany proces mechanicznego recyklingu z chemicznie kontrolowaną modyfikacją reologii w celu produkcji formowanych z rozdmuchem produktów HDPE ze 100% lekkich materiałów opakowaniowych (LVP) pochodzących ze strumieni poużytkowych.

Strong growth for the recycling & circularity

Installed plastic recycling capacity of flexible polyolefins experienced a notable growth of 8% from 2018 to 2020, reaching a total of 2.7 million tonnes with estimated 200 recycling facilities, according to the latest study[1]. This capacity comprises of a large number of small to medium plants, averaging 10,000 tonnes, with the biggest facilities reaching over 40,000 tonnes.

Recycled polystyrene as safe food contact material

Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to realise the circular economy for styrenic polymers, today confirmed having submitted a notification of a ‘novel technology’ under the new EU regulation 2022/1616. The technology ensures the safe use of rigid recycled polystyrene (rPS) as food contact material behind a functional barrier, in a so-called ABA structure. The notification aims at the immediate and continued availability of safe rPS produced with that established technology, under the stringent conditions and supervision foreseen by EU law.

CZAS PRÓBY DLA RECYKLINGU W POLSCE

Rozmowa z Mateuszem Sówką, Prezesem Zarządu Plastic Solutions Sp. z o.o.

MOŻEMY SPAWAĆ W 100% Z RECYKLINGU

Rozmowa z Jochenem Ochsem, kierownikiem działu technologii zastosowań PLASTICS w Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG

RECYKLING ZA WSZELKĄ CENĘ?

Rozmowa z dr Stephanem Gneußem, dyrektorem zarządzającym Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH.

Reducing ecological footprint with foaming agents

With chemical foaming agents for thermoplastic materials and intensive advice on their selection and use, Tosaf helps users meet the urgent demand from society and legislation for greater sustainability. Foamed plastics reduce the consumption of raw materials, which can also offer cost benefits, and their insulating properties can help reduce the use of energy. Sink marks can be avoided to a large extent, minimizing rejects even if there are high demands on surface quality. At the same time, foaming has no effect on recycling behaviour. Hence, the recyclability of the plastics in the materials cycle is maintained.