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The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently launched the new and improved APR Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability Digital Tool to commemorate its 30th anniversary. Widely recognised across the globe as the authority on plastics packaging design for recyclability, the APR Design Guide helps companies measure each aspect of a package
Read moreGlobal reverse vending leader Tomra has been appointed as the sole reverse vending machine (RVM) solution provider for Tasmania’s “Recycle Rewards” deposit return system (DRS) as Australia gets set to become the first continent fully covered by deposit return. Tasmania’s deposit return system is set to begin in mid-2025. Tasmania will have a
Read moreChina Brew China Beverage 2024(CBB), an international exhibition for brewing and beverage production technology and equipment, will be held from October 28 to 31, 2024, at Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The CBB 2024 International Forum continues to offer a comprehensive communication platform for professionals within the beverage and liquid food
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Samca Group has announced the acquisition of the packaging company Envases Soplados (Enso), which has been owned by the private equity manager GED Capital since January 2018. Founded in 1989 and with 3 plants in Andújar (Jaén), Marinha Grande and Lordelo-Guimarães (Portugal), Enso is the Spanish leader in packaging solutions and
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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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by Alexander Büchler At its in-house exhibition, Otto Systems presented its newly developed injection moulding system designed for producing 5 to 20l Home and Office Delivery (HOD) preforms. The Swiss company, with its strategic focus on special applications outside the mass market showcased a 160t system that allows for the efficient
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by Michael Thielen, Publisher of Renewable Carbon Plastics Magazine There is no doubt that plastics based on fossil raw materials are problematic in terms of climate change and limited resources. In many cases, plastics made from renewable raw materials already represent an interesting alternative. A comparatively new biobased plastic is polyethylene
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Erema, Hall A6 – Booth 6314 Over the past 25 years, the Vacurema series of machines has become established for the production of food-safe rPET. Erema technologies for the recycling of PO materials have also already been approved by an American food safety authority: the combination of the Intarema TVEplus with
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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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