The 3D-printed HexPEKK structures offer significant weight, cost and time-to-market reductions, replacing traditional cast or machined metallic parts in demanding aerospace, satellite and defense applications.
Loop Industries (Montréal, QC) developed an innovative method to depolymerize PET and upcycle high-purity waste from feedstocks such as polyester fibers from carpets and clothing and colored, opaque and even ocean plastics.
Two-thirds (66%) of Americans agree that “if a product is not easy/convenient for me to recycle, I probably would not recycle it,” according to a Harris Poll conducted on behalf of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (Washington, DC).
Mondelez (East Hanover, NJ) announced a new commitment to make all packaging recyclable and provide recycling information by 2025 as part of the company’s strategy for a circular packaging economy.
The 3D-printed enhancements—upper and lower air-bend tooling, back gauge fingers and an inspection gauge—are described as a new productive link between metal fabrication and additive manufacturing by the company.
Legislation prohibiting the use of plastic disposables for catering to schools, universities and nurseries “appears to be against European law, as it creates a disruption of the single-use market value chain, violating the free circulation of goods,” according to the association.
The Series III B rotary blowmolding machine features a robust modular clamping station with air and water services directly pre-plumbed to clamp platens, significantly reducing setup and maintenance times.
The growing global plastics sustainability movement is one of the biggest potential disruptors for the plastics industry and is putting billions of dollars of industry investments at risk, according to new research from IHS Markit (London).
The newly formed Mauser Packaging Solutions (Oakbrook, IL) claims to be the first of its kind to reliably and sustainably deliver products and services across the entire packaging lifecycle for customers around the globe.
