(IN BRIEF) BASF, alongside partners Endress+Hauser, TechnoCompound, and the Universities of Bayreuth and Jena, is leading the SpecReK project to enhance the mechanical recycling of plastics using advanced spectroscopic technology and AI. Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education … Read the full press release
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Tagged AI, BASF, Dr. Bernhard von Vacano, Endress+Hauser, partnership, plastic recycling, SpecReK project, sustainability, TechnoCompound, Universities of Bayreuth and Jena
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ has made a strategic investment in French start-up Purple Alternative Surface, aiming to expand its production of permeable paving solutions made from non-recycled plastic waste. With SUEZ’s support, Purple will increase its production capacity to 200,000 m² … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 2024 projects, ADEME, circular economy, construction industry, Cravanche, energy transition, environmental innovation, France, French Environment and Energy Management Agency, greenhouse gas emissions, modular pavements, non-recycled plastic waste, parking lots, permeable paving, plastic recycling, public works, Purple Alternative Surface, retail, soil sealing, SUEZ, sustainable solutions, venture capital, wind turbine blades
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has partnered with GR3N to develop advanced plastic recycling technology using GR3N’s innovative MADE process, which breaks down hard-to-recycle PET into reusable materials with virgin-like quality. Schneider’s EcoStruxure Automation Expert platform enables modular, scalable, and efficient … Read the full press release
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Tagged GR3N, Innovative Automation, MADE (Microwave Assisted DEpolymerization), partnership, plastic recycling, Schneider Electric, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Versalis, the chemical company of Eni, has commenced the construction of a demonstration plant in Mantua, Italy, to advance its proprietary Hoop® technology for the chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste. Collaborating with Italian engineering company S.R.S. and … Read the full press release
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Tagged Adriano Alfani, Demo Plant, Eni, Hoop®, innovative, Italy, partnership, plastic recycling, sustainability, technology, Versalis
(IN BRIEF) Daniele Parisi, an assistant professor at the ENTEG institute, is a partner in the ‘ReBond’ project, which has received EUR 3.9 million in funding from Horizon 2022 – MSCA – ITN. The project focuses on developing a universal … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Covestro, a global provider of polymer materials, emphasizes the need for innovative recycling technologies ahead of the UN conference on plastic pollution. The company has already achieved success with its chemical recycling method and plans to establish a … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged chemical recycling, CIRCULAR FOAM, Covestro, Dr Markus Steilemann, INC-2, mattress foam recycling, novel chemical recycling, OECD, plastic recycling, plastic waste, plastic waste pollution, recycling technologies
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies and Paprec have signed a long-term agreement to establish a French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film waste. Under the terms of the agreement, Citeo will provide a stream of flexible plastic waste sorted from … Read the full press release
Pilot project launched: chemical recycling is to enable a closed loop for plastics from automotive engineering Repurposing: recycled plastics waste is processed into pyrolysis oil, which can subsequently be used for new components Marco Philippi, Senior Director Procurement Strategy: “We … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aluminium Closed Loop, aluminum waste, Audi, Audi A3, Audi A3. PET, Audi’s CO2 program, automotive engineering, chemical recycling, Chemical Recycling of Plastics in Automotive Engineering, circular economy, CO2 workshops, Dr. Christian Kühne, Dr. Rebekka Volk, fuel tanks, IIP, Institute for Industrial Production, Institute for Technical Chemistry, ITC, KIT, Marco Philippi, mechanical recycling, mixed plastic waste, pilot project, plastic components, plastic polymer, plastic recycling, plastics, Professor Dieter Stapf, ProfessorDieter Stapf (PhD), pyrolysis oil, radiator grills, recycled plastics waste, recycling, Recycling automotive plastics, reduce CO2 emissions, smart circular systems, supply chains, THINKTANK Industrial Resource Strategies, Ute Grönheim, wheel trim parts
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 18-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Synova, based in France and leader in manufacturing high-performance recycled polypropylene for the automotive sector, has been acquired by Total. The deal’s amount has not been disclosed. Following the acquisition, Total’s polymers know-how will be combined … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Investment, News
Tagged acquisition, Alliance to End Plastic Waste, automakers, Bernard Pinatel, biobased bioplastic, biodegradable bioplastic, bioplastic, Bioplastics, Carling, Citeo, Feluy, high-performance recycled polymers, plastic recycling, plastic waste pollution, polyethylene, polymers, polypropylene, polystyrene recycling system, recyclable bioplastic, recycled materials, recycled plastics, recycling, reduce CO2 emissions, Saint-Gobain, Syndifrais, Synova, Total, waste in oceans
June event will highlight innovations in plastic recycling and corporate sustainability Cascais, PORTUGAL and HONG KONG, 21-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Plasticity Forum will hold its 4th annual conference on June 8th and 9th in Cascais, Portugal. The forum will … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Management, News, Portugal, Science
Tagged Andrew Morlet, Cascais, Circularity, corporate sustainability, CSR, Doug Woodring, Dr. Carlos Carrerais, Dr. Mike Biddle, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Environment, Jeff Dillow, Marine Litter, MBA Polymers, ocean recovery alliance, plastic, plastic pollution, plastic recycling, plastic-to-fuel technologies, plasticity forum, Pousada de Cascais, Reaching Scale, Reverse Supply Chains, Steve Russell, sustainability, waste
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