Recycled plastics - Current News Articles
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Slovnaft successfully passed ISCC PLUS certification and confirmed readiness for the use of recycled plastics in production
SLOVNAFT, a.s. is ready to process waste materials. This was confirmed by the successful ISCC PLUS certification, which was carried out for Slovnaft by the accredited company SGS Slovakia spol. s r.o., a local branch of a respected international certification...
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Plastic gold: Chemical recycling in practice - new oil from waste
The ERVO® (Ecological Recycling of High Molecular Weight Waste) technology, owned by ERVO INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY s.r.o., protected by utility model CZ 31 153 U1 and patent 308 283, represents a revolutionary approach to recycling plastics, rubber and municipal waste through continuous...
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What Are the Proven Applications for Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics?
- 27.11.2024
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Commodity plastics
- Recycling technologies
- Recycled plastics
- Technical plastics
Are you exploring high-quality, reliable post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR) for your products? If you’re facing increasing demand for PCR materials or seeking sustainable, high-performance solutions, we have exactly what you...
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Revolution in packaging: Coreless stretch film saves nature and your wallet
In today's world, where there is more and more talk about sustainability and environmental protection, innovative solutions are also coming to packaging and logistics. The latest trend that is gaining industry attention is Coreless Stretch...
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PETX - polymer fibres as a replacement for KARI nets - a big help for small builders
The new product of KAPIT, s.r.o. - PETX40 is a polymer fibre made from recycled plastic. It is an alternative to traditional steel reinforcement, commonly known as KARI net. In addition to its environmental benefits, it is efficient and reduces transport and handling...
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A sustainable future for plastic materials
BASF's Performance Materials division presented its strategic plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and highlighted key milestones on the road to a circular economy. With its exceptional know-how in materials and plastics technology, BASF is becoming a leader in the inevitable transformation of...
DIJMEX opens new doors CO2 neutral production plant for technical PCR and PIR compounds
Dijmex based in Raamsdonksveer, NL has been producing plastic compounds since 1988. The plastic compounds are sustainable and produced with the lowest possible carbon...
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MAT obaly s.r.o. can recycle up to 220 tons of waste foils per month
- 30.09.2024
- Plastics recycling
- Waste Management
- PE Polyethylene
- Plastic packaging
- Recycled plastics
- Blow molding
Since 2005, we have had all the necessary permits to recycle PE film and have thus become one of the companies that make a major contribution to a clean environment. We concentrate mainly on separate collection, which must be sorted and prepared for processing in a more demanding...
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Addiplast: Always at the cutting edge of innovation
- 31.07.2024
- Additives for plastics
- Recycled plastics
Addiplast, one of Europe's leading compounders, combines extensive R&D expertise with flexible production technologies. Guillaume Ales, Head of R&D, Innovation and Industrialisation, tells us more about this approach and the eco-design process for developing new products with low environmental...
Plastic bottles will only have caps attached, new regulation comes into force
This month legislation came into force in the Waste Act that orders manufacturers to only release bottles that have a cap that is still attached to the bottle after opening. The aim is to help reduce the environmental impact of plastic products. TASR was informed about this by the producer...
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Ing. Lubomír Zeman: Sustainable Development and Plastics Recycling Part 4
Ing. Lubomír Zeman, an expert in the field of plastic injection moulding, author of many publications, presents his expert article on sustainable development and recycling, which minimize the negative impacts of the current development of human society. The final fourth part is devoted to chemical...
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Ing. Lubomír Zeman: Sustainable Development and Plastics Recycling Part 3
Ing. Lubomír Zeman, an expert in the field of plastic injection moulding, author of many publications, presents his expert article on sustainable development and recycling, which minimize the negative impacts of the current development of human society. The third part is devoted to plastics...
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Ing. Lubomír Zeman: Sustainable Development and Plastics Recycling Part 2
Ing. Lubomír Zeman, an expert in the field of plastic injection moulding, author of many publications, presents his expert article on sustainable development and recycling, which minimize the negative impacts of the current development of human society. In the first introductory part of four, we...
SILON continues to strengthen its position: SILON CZ Recycling becomes a new member of the group
SILON, a major compounding company, announces the acquisition of recycling company PESL. The new company will now operate under the name SILON CZ...
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Ing. Lubomír Zeman: Sustainable Development and Plastics Recycling Part 1
Ing. Lubomír Zeman, an expert in the field of plastic injection moulding, author of many publications, presents his expert article on sustainable development and recycling, which minimize the negative impacts of the current development of human society. In the first introductory part of four, we...
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SK PRODUCT CERT: Waste as a resource - Certification of plastic recyclates in practice
Recycled plastics are becoming increasingly popular due to growing demands for sustainability and environmental...
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Omniplast: the plastics specialist with a long tradition
- 20.06.2024
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Semi-finished plastic products
- Plastic products
- Recycled plastics
We are one of the leading suppliers of plastic semi-finished products in the Czech Republic. Our company focuses mainly on the sale of plastic sheets, films and technical plastics, which are intended for further processing, such as cutting, bending or...
Fatra, a.s.: Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2023
- 20.06.2024
- Latest News
- Plastic products
- Recycled plastics
The year 2023 was again a difficult one for our company. Inflation remained high and the geopolitical situation was and remains highly volatile. As a result of these facts and the uncertainties in the business environment, market demand remained at a low level. Despite these negative circumstances,...
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KMS-PT: Transition to eco-friendly packaging - Guide for business owners
The transition to eco-friendly packaging brings many challenges such as cost, durability and consumer perception. This guide will help you take practical steps and understand the reasons for switching to eco-friendly materials, with clear benefits for your business, your customers and the...
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Pigmentum: Current trends in plastic colouring
- 14.06.2024
- Color masterbatch
- Recycled plastics
Relatively sudden and not always logical changes in European standards in the context of the drive for a low-emission economy have led to a number of demands for changes in plastics technology and substitution of traditionally used materials. In recent years, manufacturers of pigments and...
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Polykemi: Sharp innovations for the future
In a unique collaboration, the Swedish manufacturers Morakniv, Alleima, Rondo Plast (Polykemi Group) and TK Pac have come together to develop a knife that is largely made from recycled material. The Morakniv Basic 546 knife will receive a sequel, an alternative for the environmentally conscious...
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Granitol: Ecological transformation of plastics production for a sustainable future
Plastics are often associated with a negative environmental impact, but there are ways to use them more sustainably. At Granitol, we are making active efforts to move from a linear economy to a circular economy, thereby significantly supporting sustainability and environmental...
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2 billion beverage containers have been collected by Slovaks since the launch of the system
- 01.04.2024
- Plastics packaging
- Recycled plastics
Slovaks are the leaders in beverage packaging backup. Since the launch of the deposit system, almost two billion containers have been collected. Specifically, it is over 1.8 billion packages, of which 57 percent are plastic bottles and 43 percent are beverage...
ORLEN and ORLEN Unipetrol invite young tech companies from Slovakia and abroad to collaborate
- 27.03.2024
- Latest News
- Circular economy
- Recycled plastics
Young technology companies can submit their applications to ORLEN Group’s acceleration programme, Skylight Accelerator, until 2 April. In this programme, the ORLEN Group publishes areas and calls for which it looks for technology and business...
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Dormer Pramet introduced packaging for its products made of recycled material
- 29.01.2024
- Plastics packaging
- Recycled plastics
Dormer Pramet have introduced new Dormer product boxes made from recycled material. They are environmentally friendly and are used for most Dormer products. They meet their environmental...
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ORLEN Unipetrol introduces new brand Enviten®, a product line of recycled polyethylene and polypropylene
ORLEN Unipetrol continues gradually performing its commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050 at the latest. Its business currently develops circular economy principles, progressively replacing input fossil materials with waste materials, which after processing by modern recycling processes, can...
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GRANITOL has innovated LAMIBAG® bags
- 01.11.2023
- Plastics packaging
- Packaging
- Recycled plastics
The GRANITOL company is working intensively to expand its range with fully recyclable packaging under the LAMIBAG® brand to meet the growing demands of customers and the market. Industry players are aware that the Pet Food market is...
TOPlast a.s. made design benches from the last plastic cutlery at McDonald's
- 15.09.2023
- Latest News
- Plastic products
- Recycled plastics
After recycling, a limited edition of five original benches was created from the plastic cutlery, which should have been used last, on which you too can sit in front of selected McDonald's...
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The tyranny of the melt flow rate
- 06.09.2023
- Plastics Processing
- Events
- Recycled plastics
The plastics industry faces significant challenges in the coming years between 2025-2030. According to the commitments of the European Plastics Pact, an average of 25-30% recycled plastic must be used in plastic finished products and packaging...
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Röchling-ReLoop®: Materials with a reduced ecological footprint, suitable for the production of plastic tanks
Thanks to our product line of Röchling-ReLoop® materials, denoting high-quality recycled materials, we save valuable natural resources and effectively close the life cycles of...
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