AIMPLAS

SPAIN National supply chains must switch to medical supplies and protective gear to aid coronavirus fight / Prime minister Sánchez wants “Marshall Plan” for Europe / Support from 3D printing is indispensable	07.04.2020
MARINE LITTER "RepescaPlas" project proceeds to third phase / Waste obtained will undergo chemical recycling	01.04.2020
MEDICAL PLASTICS Antibacterial polypropylene film being developed for hospital use / Project funded by EU “Horizon 2020”	24.03.2020
CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS Global market to expand by 11% per year to 2027 / Asia electrical & electronics sector drives demand / TM Research report	18.12.2019
MARINE LITTER Estimates of fishing gear pollution / Some data gaps for Africa, Asia and South America / Stronger ocean governance called for / EU project on information tool to reduce gear loss	17.12.2019
SPAIN Plastics companies seek to improve recycling of multilayer food packaging to obtain high-quality recycled PA / Aimplas project	25.11.2019
MICROPLASTICS Aimplas project to probe wastewater treatment technology in Valencia / Standardised methodology is needed	16.08.2019
BIOPLASTICS Spanish project creates products made with recycled biodegradable plastics / Industrial and post-consumer waste	22.07.2019
EVENTS Extrusion workshop to be held in September in Brussels / Aimplas, EuPC and PCE	27.06.2019
MASTERBATCHES Regulatory concerns for EU producers and compounders / Titanium dioxide and microplastics restrictions discussed at 2019 EuMBC conference in Brussels	29.05.2019
PU RECYCLING Aimplas project created to develop new chemical recycling process for polyurethane waste	30.04.2019
EUMBC Annual conference 2019 in Brussels to focus on REACH, Brexit and titanium dioxide	04.04.2019
MARINE LITTER Plastics waste collected in three Spanish ports / Categorised articles from Atlantic and Mediterranean waters	30.11.2018
AIMPLAS Consortium formed to develop compostable materials for single-use plastics	28.03.2018
EVENTS Second “Plastics are Future” seminar to take place in Valencia	22.02.2018
EVENTS Second edition of "okPlast" to take place in Valencia in February	29.01.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Aimplas project to better manage PE and EPS waste / Pilot schemes in Spain, Italy and Hungary	26.01.2018
AIMPLAS "MIPLASCOE" project to turn waste from oranges into biopolyesters / Collaboration with industry and academia	01.08.2017
COMPOSITES Spanish companies establish Composites360 alliance	28.04.2017
AIMPLAS "DAFIA" project coordinator / High-value plastic products from organic waste	24.04.2017
BIOPOLYMERS Aimplas collaboration with Ainia on “Sostpack” research project / Aim to improve properties for use in food packaging	30.11.2016
FUNCTIONAL BARRIERS EU-sponsored research project on new multilayer food packaging structures wraps up / Valuable insights into developments needed for use of non-authorised recyclate materials	23.11.2016
AIMPLAS “InnoREX” project yields process to produce PLA with improved properties / Applications in food packaging / Reduced energy consumption	04.10.2016
AIMPLAS Biodegradable packaging developed for cheese and pasta / Reduced cost and environmental impact	21.07.2016
PLASTICS RECYCLING SPAIN Supercritical carbon dioxide employed in technology for cleaning contaminated plastics waste / Aimplas' “Life Extruclean” project reaches pilot plant stage	12.07.2016