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With its many years of injection molding experience and outstanding automation expertise, ENGEL develops highly cost-effective production concepts for the manufacture of composite parts in large quantities. At JEC World 2023 from 25 to 27 April in Paris, the machine manufacturer – headquartered in Austria – is demonstrating how high production efficiency and cost effectiveness…

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At the Plástico Brasil in São Paulo, from 27 to 31 March 2023, WITTMANN BATTENFELD will present to interested trade visitors latest injection molding machines, automation and auxiliaries at its booth No. F080. Substantially Protecting the Environment The main focus in showing these technologies and applications will be on the issue of sustainability. With the…

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Solvay has announced that its Battery Enclosure Materials Automation (BEMA) project for developing an all-composite solution for energy efficient battery packs has won major funding by Innovate UK as part of UK Research and Innovation, the United Kingdom’s national innovation agency. Lightweight and Compact Battery Enclosures for EVs This collaboration with Airborne has already received letters…

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The National Composites Centre is delighted to announce its participation in the European project EoLO-HUBs, which will develop innovative technologies to recycle high value materials from wind turbine blades. End-of-Life Management of Wind Farms Europe currently is among the global leaders in wind energy technology accounting for more than 70% of all wind power installed…

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Avient Corporation announces the expansion of its reSound™ REC Recycled Content Thermoplastic Elastomers portfolio to include more sustainable grades containing up to 45 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) content. The new formulations are Avient’s first PCR-containing TPE technology developed primarily for overmolding polycarbonate (PC), acrylic butadiene styrene (ABS), and PC/ABS blends in applications from consumer electronics, cosmetics packaging, and…

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How can plastics be designed so they retain their desirable properties but at the same time can be more effectively recycled? This and other questions concerning the eco-friendliness of plastics are the focus of chemist Stefan Mecking and his research group at the University of Konstanz. In their latest paper in the international edition of…

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DSM Engineering Materials announces its partnership with sustainability-focused startup DiFOLD, developing foldable reusable products. The startup has chosen DSM Engineering Materials’ Arnitel® Eco – a bio-based thermoplastic copolyester – to manufacture its flagship Origami foldable water bottle. Adopting Arnitel® ECO marks a major step forward in DiFOLD’s mission to reduce the environmental impact of packaging waste. Perfect Balance…

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Green Dot Bioplastics announces compostable film resins have received certification from TÜV AUSTRIA for home and industrial compostability. Designed for Both Blown and Cast Film Extrusion Green Dot’s new, expanded Terratek® BD line of compostable film resins offers a more sustainable alternative to traditional resins with significantly lower carbon content. These formulations can be used as stand-alone…

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The ÑCostas Project will convert plastic material recovered from the marine environment into new recyclable and sustainable materials for use in products for aquaculture. The project is technically coordinated by AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technological Centre, and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) to make use of plastic waste recovered from the sea to develop new…

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Carrots come in a rainbow of bright colors — red, orange, yellow and purplish black — because of compounds called carotenoids. They help support eye health by reacting with potentially harmful UV light. Interestingly, the molecular structures of carotenoids, such as β-carotene, are similar to the building blocks of some polymers. Now, researchers reporting in…

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