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Carbios, a pioneer in the development and industrialisation of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and Selenis, a leading supplier of high-quality specialty polyester solutions, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to cooperate in the production of PETG (polyethylene terephthalate glycol). By leveraging Carbios’ enzymatic depolymerisation
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The Water Compressor is a step forward in compressed air systems, according to Augwind, its developer. With a successful R&D project demonstrating its effectiveness, it is now seeking partners to help demonstrate and develop to the next stage. Augwind’s Water Compressor system takes a different approach to compressed air from conventional
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AF Compressors: celebrating three decades in the United States It was not long after the emergence of PET in the beverage industry in the late 1970s and early 1980s that Atelier François (AF Compressors) noticed an increase in demand for oil-free air compressors, driven by the US market. After selling several
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Controller improves efficiency & reliability of high-pressure reciprocating compressors Ingersoll Rand has introduced the ESP-7800 series high pressure reciprocating controller, designed to improve the efficiency and reliability of high-pressure reciprocating compressors. The controller is suitable for both new installations and retrofitting existing systems, providing enhanced monitoring and operational capabilities. The ESP-7800
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Adekom introduces KSP series high-pressure compressor for bottle blowing Adekom, a well-known Asian compressor manufacturer, has unveiled the KSP series screw+piston tandem high pressure compressor. This system features a skid-mounted combination of a first-stage oil-free screw compressor and a second-stage oil-free piston booster, designed to provide stable and energy-efficient performance. The
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Packaging solutions from a single source Jeddah-based company and greenfield project 3P Gulf Packaging Systems, founded in 1992, is a market leader in plastic packaging and products in Saudi Arabia and the region, serving the beverage and food, pharmaceutical, personal care and home care sectors. Its most important products include preforms,
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A machine should run, run, run and run… To keep it that way, the wearing parts of the machines must be replaced regularly. The Canadian company UM Inc. is a well-known manufacturer of alternative spare parts for blow moulding, filling, sealing and labelling machines for PET as well as for form-fill-seal
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Iren SpA, in collaboration with Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH, has launched Italy’s largest sorting facility in Borgaro, near Turin. The Circular Plastic plant, designed and built by Stadler, can process 100,000 t/a of mixed plastics and cans , contributing to Italy’s efforts to enhance recycling and close the loop on plastic waste.
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South Africa’s efforts to build a circular economy for post-consumer packaging have been thrust into the spotlight on the sidelines of a global conference on sustainable waste management in Cape Town. The opening day of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)’s annual conference saw the country’s most experienced producer responsibility organisation,
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Scanfill introduces Prevented Ocean Plastic rPET, a product that is claimed to meet high quality standards while contributing to cleaning up coastal areas. Thanks to careful sorting and gentle handling of the raw material, the new Prevented Ocean Plastic (POP) rPET material can, among other things, exhibit a clearer transparency than
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Srichakra Polyplast commissioned two new Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines in the first half of 2024. The company already recycles post-consumer PET bottles and polyolefin packaging on two Starlinger plastics recycling lines installed in 2021. The two new Recostar PET 165 HC iV+ PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines have been installed at
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