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RESEARCH
Finnish university develops foam material to replace plastic packaging / Fire safety, humidity resistance being explored
30.03.2021
CORONAVIRUS
Researchers call for fast action to address pollution from disposable face masks
23.03.2021
MARINE EQUIPMENT
Aimplas project develops recycled content materials for ship fenders in Spain
10.03.2021
RESEARCH
Fluorescent markers: Demon project for improved plastics recycling completed / Higher prices for better qualities
19.02.2021
ARTIFICIAL TURF
Aimplas project to develop methods for hard-to-recycle synthetic grass in Spain
17.02.2021
SOLVAY
Lab launched with Italy's Leonardo to develop composites / Applications sought for aerospace
15.02.2021
POSEIDON PLASTICS
Start of recycling project for difficult-to-recycle scrap PET / Use of glycolysis technology
11.02.2021
CELLUGY
Sugar-based barrier seen as alternative to PE coatings for packaging
21.01.2021
RESEARCH
Scientists reveal details of project on mixed plastics recycling and a new wood-derived polymer solution
15.01.2021
AIMPLAS
“Refucoat” project develops biodegradable packaging solutions against salmonella
11.01.2021
CORONAVIRUS
More materials innovation needed to meet demand for face masks / Fastest growth in coatings / Lux Research report
04.01.2021
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Projects to treat and repurpose multi-layered plastics
09.12.2020
BIOPLASTICS
Development of degradable bioplastic film with tapioca starch
07.12.2020
RESEARCH
Two Austrian recycling projects seek to improve sorting of plastics waste
03.12.2020
AUDI
Carmaker starts pilot project for chemical recycling / Focus on pyrolysis oil
26.11.2020
CONTINENTAL
Automotive supplier focuses German plastics expertise for electric, hybrid vehicles at three sites
24.11.2020
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Bottle-fed babies ingest millions of microplastic particles every day / Trinity College Dublin research
05.11.2020
COMPOSITES
3D-printed fibres detect mask leaks / Multiple application areas expected
21.10.2020
COMPOSITES RECYCLING
EU project seeks to recycle biocomposites
21.09.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING UK
Research report calls for shake-up of England's recycling capabilities
11.06.2020
PROMIX SOLUTIONS
PET trays 30% lighter / Gases added in film extrusion / Use of rPET
26.05.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Technique developed for detecting marine plastics using satellites
22.05.2020
ANDALTEC
Spanish centre launches R&D projects on bio-based packaging and recycling composite materials
22.05.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING
EuPC webinar on "polynSPIRE" project
24.04.2020
RESEARCH
Scientists from German Helmholtz research centre discover bacteria that eats polyurethane waste
06.04.2020
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