BASF publishes Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study on polyamides from chemically recycled or renewable raw materials in mozzarella packaging
The results demonstrate that significantly lower environmental impacts can be achieved by using flexible multi-layer packaging with a large share of chemically recycled or renewable raw materials
BASF veröffentlicht Ökobilanzstudie zu Polyamiden aus chemisch recycelten oder nachwachsenden Rohstoffen in Mozzarella-Verpackungen
Verglichen mit flexiblen Mehrschichtverpackungen weist das starre Hartschalen-Verpackungssystem in fast allen Kategorien die höchsten potenziellen Umweltauswirkungen auf
Contaminated Plastic Waste Finds New Life via Dissolution Recycling
In April of this year, Trinseo inaugurated its dissolution recycling pilot plant for polycarbonate in the Netherlands. In this article, Trinseo’s Ben Porter explains how the technology works and the role it can play in furthering the circularity of plastics
gr3n to build in Spain – the first-of-a-kind manufacturing plant for microwave assisted depolymerization of PET in partnership with Intecsa Industrial
Both partners will join forces and build a “First-of-a-Kind” (FOAK) manufacturing facility able to produce 40.000 tons of virgin-like PET, commencing EPC phase in Q4-2024 and aiming to be operational in 2027
Smart Carbon Cycles Require Advanced Recycling – Call for Abstracts for the Advanced Recycling Conference 2023
Gemeinsam zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit in der ChemieindustrieINEOS Styrolution partners with EGN and Tomra to recycle post-consumer polystyrene waste into food contact polystyrene
Process enables closed-loop circularity for polystyrene (PS) at food contact quality levels. First large-scale mechanical recycling facility to process recycled PS suitable for food packaging. Start-up expected by mid-2025
EPFL spin-off closes the loop on PET recycling
EPFL spin-off DePoly has developed a method for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) at ambient temperature, even when it’s dirty or mixed with other plastics. The firm confirmed the feasibility of its method with a pilot capable of processing 50 metric tons per year. Having recently raised CHF 12.3 million, DePoly is now building a pilot plant with 10 times that capacity
Weltpremiere für die Kreislaufwirtschaft: Södra und Lenzing erhalten größte EU-LIFE-Förderung für Recycling-Projekt
EU finanziert Textilrecycling-Projekt für Textilien im industriellen Maßstab. Enormer Schub für die Kreislaufwirtschaft. Lenzing und Södra – eine langjährige Partnerschaft für den systemischen Wandel
Pyrum and SUEZ sign exclusivity agreement to build Pyrum’s first UK pyrolysis plant
During the one-year exclusivity phase, the first location will be determined and the approval process will begin. The plant will consist of three pyrolysis reactors with a capacity of around 20,000 tons of used tires per year
Pyrum und SUEZ schließen Exklusivitätsvereinbarung zum Bau von Pyrums erster Pyrolyseanlage in Großbritannien
Während der einjährigen Exklusivitätsphase soll der erste Standort ermittelt werden und das Genehmigungsverfahren beginnen. Die Anlage soll aus drei Pyrolysereaktoren mit einer Kapazität von etwa 20.000 Tonnen Altreifen pro Jahr bestehen
Chemisches Recycling als Reset-Taste
Interview mit Heikki Färkkilä, Vice President Chemical Recycling bei Neste Renewable Polymers – Chemisches Recycling als Reset-Taste, um Rohstoffe länger im Kreislauf zu führen – Notwendige Ergänzung zum mechanischen Recycling – Ab 2030 will Neste 1 Mio. jato Altkunststoff verarbeiten
AIMPLAS is working on using end-of-life tyres to create more sustainable materials with improved properties for construction
The group is working within the RECICAUTXU Project, which focuses on developing industrial processes to obtain a new generation of composite materials loaded with devulcanized rubber particles from end-of-life tyres (ELTs)
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