Issue 05/2019

Dear Readers,The last quarter of the year offers a highlight, at least for all those who deal with the subject of plastics recycling. The subject of circular economy and plastics recycling is...

Consumption of plastics continues to rise around the globe, and there is thus also more and more plastic waste. But this can be recycled and returned in high quality to the production route. Recycling...

A water content that is too high can slow down the composting process and reduce the quality of the final product. The Digestate Dryer of the Eggersmann brand BRT HARTNER homogenises, loosens and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

At the K 2019 AMUT GROUP carries on with the motto “Go Green” firstly launched during Chinaplas 2019 edition and offers several solutions to support the circular economy. The friction washer, patented...

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...

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...

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...

The machine and plant manufacturer from Meckes-heim/Germany will be presenting tried and tested process solutions for the treatment of plastic waste in Düsseldorf in addition to its wide range of...

Everyone involved in the plastics industry is concerned with strict legislation and a social sense of responsibility for recovering plastics. Black plastics represent a particular challenge because...

Worldwide, more than 380 million 4-loop big bags (called FIBCs in specialist vocabulary – Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers) are sold every year; this equals an annual recycling potential of...

At K 2019, Braskem will provide Kautex Maschinenbau with its innovative bioplastic I’m green™ Polyethylene and PCR for the production of three layer HDPE bottles with foamed middle layer. The result...

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...

The global debate over packaging waste, the associated use of resources and increasing pressure for regulation have further reinforced the beverages industry‘s demand for alternative and new packaging...

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

After intensive joint preparation, Palm Paper is building a new paper sorting plant for the production of deinking waste paper in King‘s Lynn, northeast of London, directly next to the existing paper...

According to a study, every inhabitant of Hong Kong causes, in addition to the normal household waste, an average of 21.7 kg waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) per year. To remedy this...

Black plastic parts occur increasingly often in daily life and have therefore become a large challenge for recycling and separation technologies. In its headquarters location in the town of Penzberg...