Recycled resins
Evertrak LLC, a manufacturer of composite railroad ties made with recycled plastics based in St. Louis, has announced a strategic partnership with Sumitomo Corp. of America.
Prices for recycled high density polyethylene resin pellets have continued to rise slightly in the last quarter of the year.
Increased interest in recycled PVC has led compounding firm Benvic to double capacity for that material at a plant in France.
North American prices for recycled PVC clear industrial regrind have remained steady throughout 2024, but differ from previous levels.
Recycled PET resin pellets have declined in North America over the last few months into the second quarter of 2023.
Prices have been falling for both virgin and recycled resins. In today’s Material Insights, we cover details on lower prices in the second quarter for post-consumer high density polyethylene.
Industry analysts and bioplastic executives had a lot to say about the Biden administration's "bold goal" for the U.S. to replace 90 percent of fossil-based plastics with biopolymers in 20 years.
CHICAGO — The folks at MRC Polymers Inc. need the folks at Spectrum Vocational Training Agency. And the folks at Spectrum need the folks at MRC. And at the end of the workday, hard-to-recycle plastics get diverted from landfills.
AKRON, OHIO — New projects in the recycling and bioplastics sectors are featured in this week's Material Insights video. Also this week, we report on an investment of more than $8 million in a bioplastics plant in New York state, as well as two compounding-related items.
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