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Depolymerisation process ‘important step forward’

DuPont Teijin Films is the latest plastics manufacturer to announce developments in the innovative world of chemical recycling. The joint…

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Interface Polymers pioneers game-changer for plastic scrap

UK firm Interface Polymers has developed Polarfin, a technology that it says can revolutionise the recycling industry. The process modifies the surface…

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UAE expands its polymers conversion ‘ecosystem’

The Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi has launched Kizad Polymers Park. The new site will form an ‘integral’ part of…

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Circular Polymers recycles plastic liner into high-grade pellets

California-based company Circular Polymers has launched a recycling solution for PET release liner in close collaboration with labels and packaging…

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Lab investment offers potential for more recycled polymer grades

An expansion of testing and the development of more recycled polymer grades has been made possible by new investment in…

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Bringing 3D printing back to polymer level

Thermosetting photopolymers represent almost 50% of the worldwide 3D printing market. Once the material has been used to create a…

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Austrian-American link-up for polymer recycling project

United States – US firm Green Line Polymers (GLP) has installed what it claims to be the largest recycling line…

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Digging for high-quality polymers in the e-scrap mine

United States – Scientists at the US Illinois Sustainability Technology Center claim they are the first group to have found…

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Imerys gains Regain Polymers

United Kingdom – Mineral-based specialty solutions provider Imerys has completed the acquisition of UK plastics recycler Regain Polymers and will…

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Closed Loop Fund invests US$ 3 million in ‘high value’ polymers recycling

United States – Clean tech company GreenMantra Technologies will receive an investment of around US$ 3 million from Closed Loop…

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Axions’ recycled polymers bring large carbon footprint savings

United Kingdom – Recycled polymers can boast a significantly smaller carbon footprint than oil-based virgin plastics – including up to…

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Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Stahlrecycling- und Entsorgungsunternehmen
Metal Recyclers Association of South Africa
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Scrap Metal Recycling Association of New Zealand
Dutch metal recycling federation
Bureau of Middle East Recycling
European Recycling Conference
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