plastic composite recycling News
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Innovative kerbstone made from recycled plastic has been launched
A kerbstone made from recycled plastic has been launched as a more efficient and economical alternative to concrete. The Ezikerb, manufactured by recycled composites manufacturer i-plas, is a building material made from recycled plastics that can replace concrete, steel or wood. The firm believes Ezikerb has the ability to reinvent the kerbstone as it is more durable, resilient and ...
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Airbus taking off with composites recycling roadmap
United States: Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has set up a advisory board to establish strategic objectives and a 'roadmap' for recycling and reusing composite materials. The company says various research and technology projects for recycling carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites are either underway or planned at Airbus sites in partnership with external organisations. According to ...
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APR completes national mixed rigid bale composition study
A recently released study designed to determine the type of plastic material contained in mixed rigid bales will serve as the basis for the continued expansion of plastics recycling beyond traditional containers and packaging. Commissioned by The Association of Postconsumer Plastics Recyclers (APR), the leading trade organization representing the plastics recycling industry, and conducted by ...
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ReNew ELP awards px Group O&M Contract at World’s First Commercial Scale Plastic Recycling Plant
ReNew ELP, a subsidiary of Mura Technology Limited (Mura) have awarded px Group – the owner of Saltend Chemicals Park and operator of several critical energy infrastructure sites in the UK – a 10-year Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract at the world’s first commercial scale plastic recycling plant. Based at the Wilton International site, in Teesside, North East ...
By ReNew ELP
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Innov-X Systems, Inc. and BT-Wolfgang Binder work together to develop automated plastics sorting system
Innov-X Systems, Inc. and BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH recently announced they are increasing their level of cooperation by further developing their REDWAVE QXR technology; this time for the plastics recycling markets. Earlier this year, Innov-X and BT-Wolfgang Binder entered into an OEM agreement to develop and market a new high volume glass sorting system -- the REDWAVE QXR-G. This system combines ...
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Axion Engineering expands its recycling machinery range
Axion Engineering has signed a sales and marketing agreement with NESTRO Lufftechnik GmBh to promote and sell NESTRO’s air separation products and technologies in the UK and Ireland. Established in 1987, NESTRO operates from several sites across Europe and has over 250 employees. NESTRO designs and produces innovative air separation products and vacuum systems for sorting lightweight ...
By Axion Group
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Sonoco Recycling and Richland County Accepting Additional Materials
Sonoco Recycling, LLC, a unit of Sonoco (NYSE: SON), has invested $4 million in its Columbia, S.C., materials recovery facility (MRF), allowing the facility to accept additional types of materials. Because of this, Richland Countyresidents will now be able to recycle more of their household materials such as composite cans, glass, magazines and other types of plastics. Sonoco Recycling has ...
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Recyclers ignorant of chemicals legislation could face action
Many recyclers who manufacture or import do not realise they could face enforcement action if they have not pre-registered their recovered substances. Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) regulations came into force in 2007 asking for recyclers which import above one tonne per legal entity or manufacture to pre-register any in-scope chemicals present in its recovered ...
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APR Releases Polypropylene Model Bale Specifications
The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers, the leading trade organization representing the plastics recycling industry in North America, today announced the publication of a model bale specification for polypropylene containers. “Historically, bale specifications have focused on PET and HDPE containers,” commented Scott Saunders, Chairman of APR and General Manager of KW ...
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UL Environment Selected to Study Feasibility of Plastics Supply and Value Chain in a Circular Economy to Support EU Horizon 2020 Project
UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced today that it is joining a team led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (IZM), to support a Horizon 2020 circular economy project in the European Union. The EU Post-Consumer High-Tech Recycled Polymers for a Circular Economy (“PolyCE”) project is a ...
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Axion Engineering shows the lighter side of recycling technology at RWM 2011
Resource recovery specialist Axion Engineering makes its sales and marketing debut with NESTRO Lufftechnik GmbH at the UK's premier waste management show RWM 2011 to showcase NESTRO’s range of highly-efficient air separation technologies for diverse waste material streams, including those from kerbside recycling, mixed plastics, paper/card/wood, energy from waste and construction sectors. ...
By Axion Group
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From Filter to Fridge, GE Can Recycle it All
(NYSE:GE) GE Appliances & Lighting is once again leading the way with the announcement of its new refrigeration water filter recycling program, the first of its kind among appliance manufacturers. GE Appliances' new refrigeration water filter recycling program recycles 100 percent of the refrigerator water filter. (Photo: GE) If you drink water that comes from your ...
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Core funder support enables Carpet Recycling UK to exceed 2015 goal
Fundamental support from Carpet Recycling UK’s core funders - Cormar Carpets, Lifestyle Floors/Headlam, Desso, ege, Milliken, Balsan and Marlings - has enabled the industry body to triumph in key areas and exceed its 2015 goal with a 31% landfill diversion rate for waste carpet. In 2015, 125,000 tonnes of carpet were reused, recycled or recovered for energy - a 31% diversion rate which ...
By Axion Group
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Innovative technology and environment-friendly trends drive the market for chemicals used in transportation, finds Frost & Sullivan
Even as the market for chemicals used in transportation recovers from the economic downturn, technologies that reduce costs, enhance performance and differentiate vehicles continue to be in high demand. Additionally, materials and components for electric vehicles are a priority as this new market sector gains momentum. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.chemicals.frost.com), A ...
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Limiting Global Warming to 1.5 Degrees Celsius Requires Deep Decarbonization Across All Sectors
By Theresa DuqueLimiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels will require severely cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. Doing so calls for the immediate, large-scale adoption of renewable energy like solar and wind, electrified transportation, energy-efficient systems, alternative fuels, and carbon capture and storage technologies across all sectors ...
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US Recycled Plastics Industry
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: US Recycled Plastics Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p01050292/US-Recycled-Plastics-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Plastic US demand to rise 5.9% annually through 2016 US demand for post-consumer recycled plastics is forecast to rise 5.9 percent per year to ...
By ReportLinker
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At the highest international level: A top performance from the waste and waste-water industry
The task of dealing with waste is changing rapidly, with the focus moving away from simple disposal and towards exploiting all recoverable substances. Europe, and Germany in particular, has taken on a leading role in this regard. This is demonstrated firstly by the high levels of expenditure on environmental protection, and secondly by the wealth of highly innovative technological developments. ...
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Entsorga-Enteco 2006: Local Authority & Environmental Services
Waste management companies provide full service for industry and municipal authorities Europe’s cities and municipalities are facing enormous challenges. This applies especially to fresh water supply and to the treatment and disposal of liquid waste, but also increasingly to the area of municipal waste management. This means, of course, that private waste management companies are finding ...
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