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BASF's Irgacycle Stabilizes Recycled Plastics Used to Protect Pineapples From Sunburn in Malaysia ASF and 3T Industries Sdn Bhd, a leading recycling company in Malaysia dealing with post-industrial and post-consumer recyclates, are helping pineapple plantations in Malaysia to increase their yields and save resources. For...

Welcome to the Family: Colombiaplast Joins the K Global Gate Portfolio When it comes to plastics, colombiaplast is the most important international trade fair in the Andean region, Central America and the Caribbean. For the first time, will take place in September as part of...

Augmented Reality in the Plastics Industry: Individualized Instructions for the Entire Product Life Cycle Individualization is the trend. In the plastics industry, too, more and more individualized machines are coming onto the market. Of course, these machines also require individualized manuals with instructions tailored specifically...

SABIC Launches New Short-glass Fiber-filled PP Compounds With Enhanced Performance for Automotive Structural Applications SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced SABIC PP compound G3430X and SABIC PP compound G3440X grades, two new short-glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene (PP) compounds offering enhanced performance and...

Industry Interviews In The Lead-up To The K 2022 Trade Fair "Policy Provisions Need To Be Reviewed Regularly" Interview with Achim Ebel, Vice President Sales at Herbold Meckesheim GmbH Mr. Ebel, what role does Herbold Meckesheim envisage for itself within the plastics circular economy? We are making...

Polymer upcycling of common plastic adds toughness, recyclability to structural adhesives Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory used polymer chemistry to transform a common household plastic into a reusable adhesive with a rare combination of strength and ductility, making it one...