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Newsround

Reflection

People on
the move

What's New

Sustainability Avantium's
Chain Reaction sets the
company's sustainability
course through 2030.

Opinion Turning the
tide on plastic waste
pollution will benefit
the environment and
provides opportunities
for Europeans to 'position
ourselves as global
trendsetters', writes
Germano Craia, owner
and founder of KIK
Compounds.

Inside at... Advanced
recycling can be seen as
an ecosystemic solution,
said Fred Schmuck, CEO of
advanced recycling company
Alterra Energy processes. " It
is a novel, innovative, safe,
reliable, environmentallyfriendly process. "

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Additive Manufacturing
Ultimaker's second 3D
Printing Sentiments Index is
out. " It's our way of taking the
industry's pulse and checking
its health on a regular basis, "
the company said.

Injection Moulding Japanbased Toppan is exploring
a new approach to thinwalled injection moulding.
The company has achieved
reductions in thickness of up
to 30%.

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Polymer Prices Prices
soar to record highs amid
severe supply shortages and
look set to stay there for the
forseeable future.

Recycling Developments
in chemical recycling
technologies are occurring
at a rapid pace. For PET,
depolymerisation offers
truly interesting possibilities,
according to Dr. Raj Shah.

Q & A For additive
manufacturing specialist
Nanofabrica, it's the little
things that count.

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Sustainable Materials
Roquette and SK
chemicals collaborate
on the development
of materials offering
enhanced sustainability.
A little bit of isosorbide
makes a big change.

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