plastics recovery

recovery of plastics

Issue 05/2019

Production capacity increased

At the beginning of 2019, a new processing plant with 6000 m² of factory space was put into operation at company Hubert Eing Kunststoffverwertung GmbH at their site in Gescher. The goal is to process...

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Issue 05/2019

Productive, turnkey system solutions

Three years have passed since the last K, the world’s premier fair for the plastics and rubber industry, and everything has changed. Apart from the media attacks on plastic products, the industry also...

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Issue 05/2019

Leading edge certified circular solutions

SABIC, one of the global leader in the chemical industry, is to highlight its pioneering initiative for the production of certified circular polymers at Europe’s leading plastics exhibition in October...

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Issue 05/2019

The European plastics industry: hoping for the best, preparing for the worst

The German economy is in a tense situation, with exports from and imports to the country both falling in recent months. One survey of industry executives indicated that factory activity fell beyond...

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Issue 05/2019 Circular economy

TOMRA Sorting Recycling hosts global conference to focus on recycling plastics

Industry leaders share knowledge on solutions for tackling plastic waste and conference guests see TOMRA’s recycling technologies in action.

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Issue 05/2019

Milliken: Focus on enhancing plastics

Milliken Chemical, one of the leading global supplier of additives and colorants for plastics and division of global manufacturer Milliken & Company, will use its presence at the K 2019 trade fair to...

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Issue 05/2019

ERF continuous melt filter for ultra-high throughputs and removing difficult contaminants

Ettlinger, a member of the Maag Group, will take advantage of the upcoming K 2019 to unveil the brand new ERF 1000 high performance melt filter for very high throughputs in recycling applications for...

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Issue 05/2019

For an environment worth living in

Recycling is a long-term solution aimed at reducing plastic waste. Meaningful ways of recycling used material will be on display at the K 2019, which is due to be held from 16 to 23 October in...

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Issue 05/2019

Circular visions, small flakes and big data

Over the last decades, resources have been exploited recklessly to satisfy civilization’s infinite demand for resources and virgin products, leading to resources becoming rare and under unprecedented...

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Issue 05/2019

Compounding production requires specialized knowledge

Plastic is truly ubiquitous: Depending on its formulation, the indestructible material takes on numerous properties and is utilized, for example, for office chairs, car door panels, cable ducts or...

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