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Recycling
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Elix Polymers is participating in a European Project for ABS recycling
Elix Polymers, together with 9 other international companies, is forming a part of the PLAST2bCLEANED project, which consists in the implementation and viability (both technical and economic) of a recycling system for waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Alpla moving into HDPE recycling
Acquisition of the two Spanish recycling companies Suminco S.A. and Replacal S.L.
Polykemi leads the way for recycled plastic compounds
Over recent years, a change has come regarding the usage of recycled plastic compounds within the industry. Polykemi now supports this process further by hosting a tour of in-house workshops at subcontractors and end customer across Europe.
Polish innovation at the Wittmann Battenfeld booth
“Circular Economy” is the motto of the K 2019 and the largest common denominator in the cooperation between Wittmann Battenfeld and Zeroplast. The bio-based natural material is not only recyclable, bio-compatible but is also said to fulfill all the wishes and requirements of industrial customers.
Direct processing of PET-waste to rPET-Sheet
At K 2019, a demonstration line for viewing direct RPET to Sheet has been arranged in the large R&D area of the KUHNE Group in the nearby St. Augustin.
NXT:GRAN: Shredder-feeder-extruder combination live
The S:GRAN recycling machine series (shredder-feeder-extruder combination) for processing plastic waste was replaced by the new NXT:GRAN series and presented as a world first to an international audience at the K 2019 in Düsseldorf.
Borealis becomes a Core Partner of the New Plastics Economy initiative
Borealis announces that it will become a Core Partner of the New Plastics Economy, an important global initiative led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Intarema ZeroWastePro - the new standard for recycling film production waste
The new inhouse recycling system Intarema ZeroWastePro, which Erema presented for the first time at K 2019, is specially designed for PE and PP film production waste processed in inline or offline.
Borealis, Henkel, and partners develop novel circular solutions for flexible consumer packaging
Borealis and Borouge and Henkel announce the development of two new flexible packaging solutions containing both virgin polyethylene (PE) and high amounts of post-consumer recyclate (PCR).
Vacunite - new bottle-to-bottle technology meets the highest specifications
Erema redefines the benchmark for performance in bottle-to-bottle recycling.
Borealis, Borouge and NOVA Chemicals are “Building Tomorrow Together” at the K 2019
Borealis, Borouge and NOVA Chemicals are dedicated to sustainable business growth through innovation. A long-term commitment to putting the customer first generates cooperation along the entire value chain, which in turn drives both growth and innovation.
