ICIS launches first interactive global database of chemical recycling projects

Targets set by brand-owners and regulators have been contributing to a growing demand for recycled plastics globally, particularly for use in food and beverage packaging. However, supply of high-quality food grade recycled polymer material remains limited. To assist the industry in effectively securing supply of recycled resins suitable for these applications,

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Global plastic packaging manufacturer selects Kansas City for new facility

The Alpla Group, a global packaging solutions manufacturer and recycling specialist headquartered in Hard, Austria, announced that it has selected the Kansas City region for its new 23,000m2 manufacturing plant. In a facility located at the Blue River Commerce Center in Kansas City, Missouri, the regional organisation Alpla Inc. will create

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Solvent-based recycling

A new plastics recycling technology Interview with Florian Riedl, Director Business Development at APK AG, Merseburg, Germany PETplanet: Dear Mr Riedl, may I ask you to briefly introduce you and your company? What were your reasons for looking at an alternative to mechanical and so-called “chemical” recycling?Florian Riedl: APK is a

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