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Kraiburg
How rubber is improving animal welfare
Kraiburg's rubber mats are designed for animal husbandry, committing to sustainability, environmental protection and animal welfare. They provide a soft surface for animals, streamline the process for farmers and benefit the agricultural industry Read more
24 Oct 2024
AIMPLAS
The REWIND project: Dismantling end-of-life wind turbine blades to improve circularity
REWIND aims to develop technologies to dismantle wind turbine blades and implement new methods for composites repurposing and recycling to improve their circularity and increase the industrial applications of end-of-life composites. Read more
22 Oct 2024
POLYMEER
The POLYMEER project: Transforming brewers' waste into bioplastics
The POLYMEER project aims to establish a sustainable bio-based value chain for bioplastic products. This will convert wet brewers' spent grain into high-added value material, diversifying the material solutions that can replace traditional plastics. Read more
9 Oct 2024
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Symphony Hails US EPA Report On Pro-oxidants
"The study offers a successful approach where benign filler could significantly reduce the persistence of plastic pollution without creating undesired by-products.” Read more
12 Mar 2024
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CIWM unites global circular economy professionals through acquisition
CIWM has announced the acquisition of the Circular Economy Institute (CEI) in a move that will also see it assume leadership of the Circular Economy Club (CEC). Read more
10 Jan 2024
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Over 3000 companies disclose plastic usage data ahead of Plastics Treaty negotiations
Through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), over 3,162 companies, including Unilever, Sumitomo Chemical and Johnson & Johnson have disclosed details of their plastic production, use and disposal. Read more
13 Nov 2023
KraussMaffei
KraussMaffei strengthens its market presence in Ireland
KraussMaffei strengthens its presence in Ireland by adding two experienced professionals. This is so the company can offer enhanced sales and service support across the region. Read more
30 Oct 2024
AIMPLAS & ARBURG
AIMPLAS & ARBURG: A new partnership
ARBURG and AIMPLAS' collaboration aims to support the development of research in materials for additive manufacturing with applications in areas such as medicine. Read more
30 Oct 2024
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag celebrates 50 years of market presence
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag celebrates 50 years of market presence in the UK and Ireland. The team looks back at their most cherished memories and categorises them into five eras. Read more
29 Oct 2024
Kraiburg
How rubber is improving animal welfare
Kraiburg's rubber mats are designed for animal husbandry, committing to sustainability, environmental protection and animal welfare. They provide a soft surface for animals, streamline the process for farmers and benefit the agricultural industry Read more
24 Oct 2024
PlastikCity
PlastikCity celebrates its 12th anniversary
October 2024 marks the 12th company anniversary for PlastikCity – a milestone that highlights a journey of dedication to the British and Irish plastics sector. Read more
23 Oct 2024
Intertronics
Incremental improvement: A worked example
Here, Peter Swanson, Founder and Executive Chair of adhesives and dispensing equipment specialist Intertronics, shares a hypothetical example of a dispense progression from manual dispensing to semi-automated bulk dispensing. Read more
23 Oct 2024
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SKZ expands regulatory training of plastics selection with intensive course
The SKZ Plastics Center and the Swiss company Gradical are offering a two-day intensive regulatory course in collaboration from fall 2024. Read more
5 Aug 2024
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Symphony highlights major gap in Plastic Pollution Treaty draft
Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc, the specialists in biodegradable plastics, addresses a major gap in the draft as it fails to address the issue of plastics which get into the open environment and cannot be collected. Read more
22 Apr 2024
ALPLA
ALPLA discusses the benefits of plastic
On 9 October, ALPLA has held an event in Berlin to discussed the goals, challenges and solutions for the future's circular economy. The company brought together guests from politics, business and academia to share knowledge and insights. Read more
14 Oct 2024
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BPF Chemical Recycling event to explore legislation and carbon impact
The fifth edition of the BPF's popular online Chemical Recycling event, sponsored by the Environment Exchange, will take place on 17 October 2024. Read more
27 Sep 2024
AIMPLAS & ARBURG
AIMPLAS & ARBURG: A new partnership
ARBURG and AIMPLAS' collaboration aims to support the development of research in materials for additive manufacturing with applications in areas such as medicine. Read more
30 Oct 2024
ELMET
A joint effort: ELMET, Momentive and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag at Fakuma 2024
ELMET, Momentive and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag joined forces in developing, producing and processing liquid silicone rubber (LSR). The end result of this collaboration is the Drip Guard spoon holder to prevent drips from falling on the work surface. Read more
15 Oct 2024
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Mauser Packaging Solutions invests to revolutionise sustainable plastic drum manufacture
Investment in multi-layer plastic drum machine expands capacity for growing demand of Infinity Series products manufactured with recycled resin. Read more
White Paper
Accelerate digital transformation in the chemical industry
In this White Paper Nokia look at best practices and use cases to drive productivity, sustainability and worker safety. Click here to download. Read more
10 Mar 2023
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Mauser Packaging Solutions invests to revolutionise sustainable plastic drum manufacture
Investment in multi-layer plastic drum machine expands capacity for growing demand of Infinity Series products manufactured with recycled resin. Read more
Sponsored
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Unleash the power of Interplas Insights' audience and engage your business message with them through featuring your business here. If you're reading this then you know it works. Read more
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Energy saving cooling systems Webinar
In this Webinar You will be able to discover how to achieve energy savings by lowering chiller usage with adiabatic and direct free air coolers during low ambient conditions. Register today. Read more