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what's new
for the Recycling of Plastic Packaging, established
by Citeo, Elipso and Valorplast,
assists manufacturers in the development
of recyclable plastic packaging solutions to
support the circular economy.
LyondellBasell's Polybatch 73641 NIR is
Repsol expands Reciclex portfolio
Materials
Low-carbon resins for underthe-hood
applications
Spanish energy and petrochemicals group
Repsol has expanded its Reciclex range of
circular polyolefins with low-carbon grades,
which include four new polymers for automotive
applications and three polypropylene
grades for non-food packaging applications.
According to the company, the new
materials are made from post-consumer
plastics, incorporate up to 80% recycled
content and reduce carbon emissions by
20% compared with the production and use
of virgin materials. They are certified under
the ISCC Plus scheme. The four low-carbon
Reciclex materials for automotive incorporate
up to 80% recycled content and off er
good technical properties, the company
adds. They are designed for vehicle lighting
systems, hidden interior parts and underthe-hood
parts that have strict mechanical
stress resistance requirements.
The three low-carbon injection grades
for non-food packaging applications incorporate
between 50% and 80% recycled
content and are suitable for products
with chemical resistance requirements like
household cleaning and drugstore containers
or for products needing good mechanical
resistance to enable stacking, such as
paint containers.
Cotrep certification for
Polybatch
LyondellBasell's black colour masterbatch
Polybatch 73641 NIR has earned Cotrep
certification. This certification provides a
guarantee that plastics containing this masterbatch
can be recycled using conventional
NIR sorting equipment at recycling plants.
Cotrep, the French Technical Committee
part of the company's NIR detectable black
masterbatch range that enables the sorting
of black plastic articles in post-consumer
waste streams. Diff erent products are recommended
depending on the customer
needs and polymer base. Besides the NIR
sortable black series, LyondellBasell off ers
a range of NIR sortable colors covering a
broad color palette.
Trinseo broadens bioattributed
product portfolio
Trinseo has expanded
its product portfolio
with a range of new
bio-attributed products.
The company's Styron PS, Magnum
ABS and Tyril SAN resins are now also
available with renewable content. These
materials combine fossil-based polymers
with renewable raw materials according to a
mass balance process, resulting in a bio-attributed
composition from 80% to 95%. The
products off er a drop-in solution with identical
performance properties and processability
as their fossil-based counterparts.
To produce the biomaterials, a biowaste
conversion process called feedstock cracking
is used. Biofeedstock is combined with
fossil-based material, resulting in material
with a prescribed percentage of renewable
content. ISCC Mass Balance processes and
certification are involved at several points
along the value chain - after raw material
refining, bio feedstock processing and biomaterial
production.
Packaging
No adhesive needed
Polybatch makes
black NIR detectable
European thermoforming packaging specialist
Waddington Europe, a division of
Novolex, has introduced a new sealing
method for sealing the lids of the modified
atmosphere packs used for meat, fish and
poultry products. Called Piranha,
it consists of a series of
raised teeth that run around
the sealing flange instead
of the layer of
polyethylene or adhesive
typically used to
seal the lid to the tray.
The raised teeth maintain
the seal's integrity
even if the flange becomes
contaminated by
animal fat, which can
interfere with closure
BCA Industries' electric-powered shredders
can shred the bulky, recyclable materials used
in the largest home appliances.
Photo credit: BCA Industries
on traditional packaging for meat, fish and
poultry products.
As a monomaterial package, the tray is
capable of being fully recycled. Piranha can
also be made with up to 100% recycled PET
and is Plastic Tax compliant in the U.K.
Recycling
BCA launches large chamber
electric shredders for bulky
recyclables
BCA Industries, an established developer
and manufacturer of industrial shredding
and recycling equipment for a variety of
industries, has launched a range of electric-powered
shredders that can deliver
the necessary torque and chamber size to
quickly shred the bulky, recyclable materials
commonly used in the largest home
appliances. Electric shredders can off er
a number of advantages over hydraulic
power. They are generally less expensive
than comparable hydraulic units. Electric
shredders also eliminate the maintenance
and inspection associated with hydraulic
systems, namely fluid leaks and ruptured
hoses. By eliminating hydraulics from the
equation when large cutting chambers are
still needed, facilities ensure a cleaner, safer
work environment and prevent the potential
slip and fall hazard represented by leaked
hydraulic fluid on the plant floor.
Electric shredders are also much quieter.
BCA Industries designs the electric
shredder to many of the same specifications
as its hydraulic models to maximise
durability and longevity in the field.
Piranha makes
the use of
adhesive
unnecessary.
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