With the numbers of COVID-19 patients surging and the death toll rising, the current shortages of personal protective equipment for medical workers on the front line are extremely concerning.

Recycling multi-layer film, even production waste, has long posed a challenge. Such films require special treatment and the resulting residues remain an issue. 

Launched in 2019 by EuPC, the European Plastics Converters trade association, with the aim of promoting the use of recycled material by plastics converters, the More seal acknowledges the commitment of companies to achieve a circular economy model.

It’s going to be a little bit different this year, but the competition is still on, says nova- Institute, who yesterday announced the six finalists who had made the cut. 

Milan, Italy-based compounding and extrusion machinery manufacturer Icma San Giorgio has designed, built and installed a new compounding line for the production of biodegradable, bio-based plastic materials used mainly to manufacture shopping bags or agricultural mulch films.

A project from Ips Intelligent Pelletizing Solutions, conducted in collaboration with Cetex Institute for Textile and Processing Machines at the Technical University of Chemnitz, has resulted in the development of a pelletising system offering a more efficient manufacturing technology for long-fibre reinforced polymer pellets.

In a study conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, researchers sought to identify and determine the source of the odour emitted by some recyclates.

Close collaboration, innovative solutions and far-reaching protective measures are all making it possible for Novamont Group to remain open and fully operational, the company reports. 

Production launched at two new hand-sanitiser plants 

The highly ambitious Polimery Police project in Poland has come another step closer to realisation now that the management board of Grupa Azoty Polyolefins S.A. has signed the  commitment letters with a group of 11 Polish and international financial institutions, confirming the submission of debt offers for the “Polimery Police” project. 

Additive manufacturing can contribute significantly to help combat the severe shortages of essential medical equipment at hospitals and other facilities globally due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.

As previously announced, one of the major industrial events on the European agenda has been postponed until next year. For the first time in its 73-year history, the Hannover Messe will be skipping a year.

As Bergamo, the city in Italy that has been worst hit by the coronavirus outbreak, struggles to deal with an endless flood of COVID-19 victims, two plastics companies have joined together to support the town’s efforts to cope.

In the two years since the Repesca-Plas project kicked off on1 Jan 2018, marked progress has been achieved, says Aimplas, the Spanish institute that is coordinating the project.

With demand for recycled resin and products rising fast, it is becoming increasingly urgent to put in place standards and processes that clearly establish and verify the recycled content of products.