Tag Archives: recycling technology

BASF and Cromology Transform End-of-Life Tires into Sustainable Raw Materials for Decorative Paints

(IN BRIEF) BASF and Cromology have introduced a new circular economy solution for the coatings industry by incorporating chemically recycled materials derived from end-of-life tires into decorative wall paints. Cromology will use BASF’s Acronal® Ccycled® acrylic binder in its new … Read the full press release

Suparma Selects ANDRITZ to Deliver Advanced Reject Treatment System Enhancing Sustainability in Indonesian Paper Mill

(IN BRIEF) P.T. Suparma Tbk has awarded ANDRITZ a contract to supply a complete coarse reject treatment system for its paper mill in Surabaya, Indonesia, with start-up planned for the third quarter of 2026. The system will process mixed reject … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer Introduces Programmable Monomaterial Technology to Enable Sustainable and High-Performance Athletic Footwear

(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer researchers have developed a programmable monomaterial solution for athletic shoes that combines performance, sustainability, and recyclability. Instead of using multiple materials, the new approach uses a thermoplastic copolyester elastomer structured with ribs and ridges to create different … Read the full press release

trinamiX expands mobile NIR spectroscopy capabilities to support footwear and textile material identification

(IN BRIEF) trinamiX GmbH has expanded its mobile NIR spectroscopy solution to include new applications for the footwear and textile industries, addressing the growing need for accurate material identification in complex products. The technology enables rapid, on-site detection of materials … Read the full press release

ReDriveS Project Positions Schaeffler at the Forefront of Sustainable Recycling Solutions for Electric Mobility

(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler is coordinating the ReDriveS lighthouse project to develop an automated, scalable and non-destructive recycling concept for electric axle drives. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the project combines robotic disassembly, digital twins … Read the full press release

Ingka Investments Backs China’s Re-mall to Expand High-Quality Plastic Recycling Capacity

(IN BRIEF) Ingka Investments, part of Ingka Group—the largest IKEA retailer—has made its first Chinese investment in the circular economy with growth capital for Re-mall, a leading recycler of post-consumer packaging waste in China. Using proprietary technology, Re-mall produces transparent … Read the full press release

Evonik Unveils TEGO® Res 1100: A Game-Changer in Sustainable Packaging Recycling Technology

(IN BRIEF) Evonik Coating Additives has introduced TEGO® Res 1100, an innovative methacrylate co-polymer that enhances deinking processes in packaging recycling. Designed to be easily incorporated into standard solventborne ink formulations, this new co-binder improves recyclate quality and enables true … Read the full press release

Vestas announces launch of CETEC initiative to advance circular economy across the wind industry

Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Olin Corporation, Danish Technological Institute, and Aarhus University (PRESS RELEASE) AARHUS, 17-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vestas announces the development of a new technology to enable circularity for thermoset composites, the material used to make wind turbine … Read the full press release