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Plastic Compounds Out of Packaging Waste

For its innovative, solvent-based plastic recycling process Newcycling®, APK AG in Merseburg, is relying on the high-performance ZSK extruder technology and technical process expertise from Coperion. Using the Newcycling® process, multi-polymer and multi-layer plastic packaging, that previously could not be recycled, can now be separated and processed into homogeneous regrind using ZSK twin screw extruders. In contrast to chemical recycling, the polymer in this process remains unchanged and does not require energy- and cost-intensive re-polymerization. Newcycling®, therefore, is highly efficient from a cost and from an environmental perspective.

Super enzym rozkłada PET w kilka dni

W 2016 roku na wysypisku śmieci w Japonii odkryto bakterię Ideonella sakaiensis, która jest w stanie metabolizować Poli(tereftalan etylenu). Wykorzystuje tworzywo sztuczne jako główne źródło energii. Choć znane są inne organizmy potrafiące rozkładać PET, choćby grzyby Fusarium solani czy Aspergillus oryzae, to okazało się, że enzym PETaza wytwarzany przez Ideonella sakaiensis robi to najszybciej.

Nowe Durethany z odpadów

LANXESS do produkcji swoich tworzyw termoplastycznych i materiałów kompozytowych w coraz większym stopniu wykorzystuje surowce pochodzące z recyklingu. – Chcemy pomóc w przestawieniu się z modelu, w którym ludzie wyrzucają wszystko do śmieci, na gospodarkę o obiegu zamkniętym. Naszym celem jest sprawić, aby coraz więcej naszych tworzyw sztucznych było produkowanych w zrównoważony sposób, tak aby nasz rozwój był mniej uzależniony od wykorzystywania ograniczonych zasobów. Pragniemy zmniejszyć nasz ślad węglowy i chronić środowisko – wyjaśnia dr Günter Margraf, globalny menedżer produktu w jednostce High Performance Materials (HPM).

High-quality recycled plastics

Recyclates characterisation guiding requirements published by Plastics Recyclers Europe

A Second Life For Lifesavers

Not all plastics are the same. Some materials pose greater challenges for recycling companies. WEIMA, the shredding specialist from Ilsfeld, has the perfect solutions for all applications. With two WEIMA WLK 15 Jumbo single-shaft shredders, Inoplast Kunststoff GmbH will in the future be able to shred even the most technically demanding raw material for the recycling process.

Flexible packaging recycling

New study reveals collection, design for recycling and uptake of recyclates as the main drivers.

EREMA looks back on a successful financial year

The financial year 2019/20, which ended on 31 March, marks a special milestone in EREMA's corporate history. For the first time the group of companies generated a consolidated total turnover of more than EUR 200 million and, with its recycling technologies and professional services, impressively underlined its position as a technology leader and driving force in the implementation of a circular economy for plastics. Then along came the Corona pandemic and the impact it made on our private lives and the economy. Within a very short period of time, EREMA implemented numerous measures to protect the health of employees, to continue business operations and to continue to meet the needs of customers as best they could. As Manfred Hackl, CEO EREMA Group GmbH says, "We are proud of our achievements in the past financial year and how we have handled the special challenges presented by the corona pandemic so far."

INDUSTRY FIRST RECYCLED PET TEAR TAPE

Essentra Tapes has launched the first tear tape for flexible packaging to combine the sustainability of recycled polyester (rPET) alongside the benefits of easy-opening and brand enhancement.

Skoda z recyklingu

Wykorzystanie w produkcji pojazdów materiałów pochodzących z recyklingu staje się coraz powszechniejsze. Wiele elementów samochodu, takich jak akumulatory, może być przetwarzanych i wykorzystywanych ponownie. Recyklingowi podlegają zarówno używane wcześniej części samochodowe, jak również odpady powstałe w procesie produkcji.

Closes production loop

Woodly Ltd has previously generated international media attention by redesigning plastics. Now Woodly has demonstrated the recyclability of its products with the help of plastic recycling machines from Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH (NGR).

COVID-19 Can't Stop Lindner Recyclingtech

A new shredder to transform waste into alternative fuels had been ordered and delivered, the facility’s retrofitting was in full swing – and then came the coronavirus lockdown. That was the problem facing the German waste management company Hündgen in Swisttal-Ollheim. But thanks to state-of-the-art communication software and remote service tools, the new Lindner Micromat 2500 is running smoothly and as scheduled.

High-quality PET recyclate

Sesotec sorting systems help recycling company MultiPet GmbH ensure the highest quality in PET flake production

ALPLA podwoi recykling butelek PET

ALPLA uruchomi w maju dodatkową linię wytwarzania rPET, czyli tworzywa sztucznego pochodzącego z recyklingu w swoim zakładzie w Radomsku, podała spółka. W rezultacie, wydajność produkcji wysokiej jakości rPET w tej fabryce wzrośnie z 15 tys. do 30 tys. ton rocznie. Aby uzyskać taką ilość materiału, trzeba przetworzyć około 1,7 mld zużytych butelek.

Odzysk PVC z blistrów

Polscy naukowcy wiedzą, jak poradzić sobie z blistrami farmaceutycznymi.

Lindner Recyclingtech

The current situation suggests a standstill in many places. But that hasn’t stopped the annual financial reports for the year 2019 from being published. Among them is that of the Austrian specialist for waste processing solutions and shredding technology Lindner Recyclingtech. The figures speak for themselves and leave no doubt that the company will overcome the crisis in a positive light.

Fluorination barrier technology

The findings of an independent laboratory testing of Inhance Technologies’ Enkase fluorination barrier technology show that it is fully compatible with the recycling stream of HDPE containers as it does not pose any recyclability issues. This innovative technology is a chemical transformation of the surface of the plastic container, consisting of a fluorination treatment using elemental fluorine to enhance the properties of HDPE for hydrocarbon barrier packaging.

Profitable Recycling and Upcycling

Aurora Kunststoffe, a company located in Neuenstein / Germany and since end of 2019 member of MOL Group, is demonstrating how plastic processors’ production waste can be recycled and upcycled profitably. This producer of recompounds uses rejected parts accumulated from plastic components manufacturing as primary raw material and processes it into recycled, new-product-quality plastic compounds. After a major fire in their production area in 2017, Aurora Kunststoffe decided once again to rely on ZSK twin screw extruders from Coperion. Those three ZSK 45 Mc18 twin screw extruders have been in successful operation since early 2019, and with their high throughputs and their reliability, they have fulfilled every requirement that Aurora Kunststoffe needs for their innovative business plan.

Closing the cycle

The demand for plastics is increasing worldwide, and more and more waste is consequently being generated. However, it can be recycled and returned to production with a high degree of quality. Vecoplan AG offers machines and plants that shred, convey and process primary and secondary raw materials – enabling a closed cycle economy.

Responsibility with plastics recycling

At this year's Propak East Africa in Nairobi from 17 to 19 March, visitors to the shared trade fair stand (D9 in the Tsavo Hall) can find out how the recycling company Mr. Green Africa combines social responsibility with the highest specification technology and cost effectiveness. Since the beginning of the year a brand new INTAREMA® 1108 TVEplus® RegrindPro® with laser filter has been processing industrial and household waste plastic to produce recyclate at the company's plant in Nairobi. Trade fair visitors are invited to take part in Mr. Green Africa's plant tours on 18 and 25 March to see for themselves the recycling quality live in action.

Recycled polymers in Europe

EuPC publishes the first results of its 3rd survey on the use of recycled polymers by plastics converting companies in Europe. In the survey, that was conducted from September to December 2019 by Polymer Comply Europe on behalf of EuPC, an increase in the performances of all reviewed recycled polymers can be observed compared to 2018 and 2017. At the same time, the participating companies stated that the quantitative supply situation for 8 of the 10 reviewed recycled polymers has become worse. Only PS und PET show a positive evaluation in both fields.

Słaby recykling - brak GOZ

Recykling to istota gospodarki obiegu zamkniętego. Słaba kondycja recyklingu oznacza fiasko GOZ. A recykling w Polsce nie ma się najlepiej. "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" podaje, że co druga wyrzucona tacka, butelka czy torebka nigdy nie trafi do recyklingu. Śmieci nie zostaną przetworzone, ponieważ koncernom na tym po prostu nie zależy.

ZMP ma własne wizje ROP

Jeśli butelki szklane i PET znikną z pojemników na śmieci, do rewizji są także poziomy recyklingu, które muszą osiągnąć gminy. Samorządowcy zaproponowali dwa warianty dla rozszerzonej odpowiedzialności producenta (ROP).

UE wzmocni recykling: 40 akcji

Komisja Europejska 10 marca zaproponować ma ok. 40 działań dotyczących gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym, w tym recyklingu materiałów takich jak m.in. metale, plastik czy inne tworzywa sztuczne.

Top Recycling Sector Innovations

Hellweg Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, a specialist granulator manufacturer from Roetgen in the Eifel region of Germany, is among the nominees for the Plastics Recycling Award Europe which recognizes products that boost sustainability. The new digital GRANUmaster Smart Control is one of six finalists in the "Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year" category. The award is sponsored by Plastics Recyclers Europe and Crain Communications, the organizers of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) in Amsterdam, where the victors will be chosen on 26 March 2020.

UE zakazuje recyklatów z udziałem PBDE

Unia Europejska zakazuje używania do produkcji tworzyw z recyklingu, w których stwierdzono wysoką zawartość opóźniaczy spalania zaliczanych do grupy polibromowanych difenyloeterów (PBDE).
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