Tuesday, 22-Nov-11

Market fails to understand recycled PET
NUREMBERG, GERMANY (Nov. 22, 2011) -- Misconceptions by brand owners and inadequate quality control by recyclers are hampering growth in European production of food-grade recycled PET, according to APPE, the packaging division of La Seda de Barcelona.

Tuesday, 15-Nov-11

UK government recognizes plastics’ green credentials
LONDON (Nov. 15, 2011) -- A government minister has acknowledged the United Kingdom’s plastic industry’s role in helping to create a greener economy.

China’s new regulation shakes up plastic recycling industry
GUANGZHOU, CHINA (Nov. 15, 2011) -- Plastics scrap import through China’s Guangzhou customs fell by more than 80 percent in the past two months, as the local customs tighten the enforcement of a newly implemented regulation on solid waste import. The nation’s plastics recycling industry are fearful of a radical shakeup.

Chinese recyclers reluctant to invest in automation
GUANGZHOU, CHINA (Nov. 15, 2011) -- As labor costs in China continue to rise quickly, plastics recyclers there are looking to automation solutions. But many of them are reluctant to invest, as they are uncertain of the sector's future prospects.

Coke to recycle PET from London Olympic games
LONDON (Nov. 15, 2011) -- Olympics sponsor Coca-Cola Co. claims it will recycle all clear PET waste collected at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games into 80 million new bottles.

Monday, 24-Oct-11

Eaton cuts weight with oil pans

Oil pans

CLEVELAND (Oct. 24, 2011) -- In the early 1990s, Eaton Corp.’s plastics unit was turning out high-volume interior and exterior trim parts, but its leaders were not certain if that was the kind of business the company could build its future on. So Eaton shifted into highly engineered parts under the hood, becoming part of a shift from metal to plastic for some parts, especially the oil suction tube, which connects the oil pump to the oil pan.

Tuesday, 18-Oct-11

Thailand's PTT Chemical buys 50 percent stake in Natureworks
MINNETONKA, MINN. (Oct. 18, 2011) -- Asian petrochemicals maker PTT Chemical Public Co. Ltd. has paid $150 million for a 50 percent stake in bioplastics leader NatureWorks LLC.

Tuesday, 11-Oct-11

Calif. laws expected to boost local plastics recycling
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. (Oct. 11, 2011) -- Two recycling bills signed into law by California Gov. Jerry Brown are expected to boost the amount of material collected and recycled, and bolster the plastics recycling infrastructure in the state.

China overtakes Europe as top global plastics producer
BRUSSELS (Oct. 11, 2011) -- Research conducted on behalf of a consortium of European plastics bodies reveals that China is now the top global plastics producer, taking over from Europe.

Tuesday, 04-Oct-11

Report says Europe can recycle more polyolefins
BRUSSELS (Oct. 4, 2011) -- PlasticsEurope has unveiled the results of the first-ever study on polyolefins recycling and recovery rates in rigid applications in Europe.

Ford introduces castor oil-based foam
DEARBORN, MICH. (Oct. 4, 2011) -- Ford Motor Co., which was the first major automaker to begin using soybean oil-based urethane foam, is now debuting a foam with a castor oil blend.

Monday, 26-Sep-11

APF leaders tackle concerns

Chen

BANGKOK (Sept. 26, 2011) -- The rapid growth of the plastics industry in Asia’s emerging markets, while helping to raise living standards, is also increasing environmental problems and leading to more government bans on bags and other packaging.

Indorama buys Europe’s largest PET recycler
BANGKOK (Sept. 26, 2011) -- Major global PET supplier Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. will soon own Europe’s largest PET recycler.

Monday, 19-Sep-11

Researchers turn orange peels into plastic
YORK, ENGLAND (September 19, 2011) -- Orange peel could be used to make biobased plastics commercially within two years, according to scientists behind a breakthrough discovery at the University of York.

Sunday, 18-Sep-11

BASF creates lightweight composites team
LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY (September 18, 2011) -- BASF SE has set up a team for lightweight composites, to show its commitment to the growing importance of lightweight design in the automotive industry.

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