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Saturday, February 04, 2012 | Welcome!

Recycled content boosts bottle's sustainablity credentials

Petainer’s ‘greenest ever’ refillable bottle

Plastics packaging technology specialist Petainer has developed a PET refillable bottle, claiming to “further improve the sustainability of what is already one of the most environmentally friendly forms of beverage packaging.” ...(more)

Welsh plastics recycler in administration

Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly-based Plastics Sorting Limited (PSL) entered administration on 1 February. The company claims that its PET reprocessing plant is the largest in the UK. ... (more)

Amazon fungus eats polyurethane

Students on a Yale University rainforest expedition have discovered a fungus with an appetite for polyurethane, offering the potential to solve the intractable problem of PU waste. ... (more)

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Dow earnings hurt by Performance Plastics unit

P&G reduces plastic in packaging redesign

Door opens to natural fibres in PUR

Pharma specialist appointed chair of King's College institute

PlastIndia claims title of world's third largest plastics fair

Russia's PVC demand hits 1 million tonnes

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Recycler Coll Materials expanding Waco, Texas, plant ZANESVILLE, OHIO (Jan. 25, 1 p.m. ET) -- Coll Materials Exchange LLC is adding a second extrusion line at its plant in Waco, Texas, that will double the capacity at that plant to produce railroad ties made completely from recycled plastic for Axion International Holdings Inc. (more) More News Plasticraft Molds plans move to larger location in Richfield, Wis. Ametek Westchester Plastics adds compounding capacity Crocker named CEO of Americas Styrenics Honda strives for zero waste-to-landfill status

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Automotive Trelleborg sells French auto unit to Bavaria Industriekapital Crowded Detroit auto show reflects recovering industry BASF and Philips shed light on automotive OLEDs		Injection moulding Sanko Gosei to invest £2.5m at Lancashire site ARRK’s new moulding machine to get turnkey ancillaries by AB Systems Engel Moulders’ Group to host packaging day in January
Packaging Wrap says local authorities shouldn’t lose their bottle Global packaging to reach £520bn by 2016 France flaunts packaging waste rules says EC		Blow Moulding Serioplast sees Lodz of room to expand in Poland No clear connection between BPA and type 2 diabetes says report Chris Dow joins group to boost green investment in east London
Construction Gurit clocks on in Saudi for world’s tallest hotel Pipe firms suspected of price fixing in Hungary Balfour Beatty closes in on plastic waste recycling		Extrusion Uponor sells Hewing pipe firm to Rettig Germany Flight Plastics’ new chiller system prepares for take-off Retrofit integrated extrusion control from BSG
Medical Nanostructured copolymers release drugs right on target Purpose-built polymer solves caffeine conundrum Nanotubes kill bugs better in polymer composite		Thermoforming Turkish delight at clear milkshakes advantage Prime Minister calls for MPs to buddy-up to business BPF event to hold crystal ball to 2012
Consumer Products Toy maker Lego to build €125m complex in Hungary Mega Brands drops US lawsuit against Lego HMV’s saved! That’s music to my ears		Machinery Wittmann Battenfeld sees solid promise in UK plastics Tight times no barrier to investment for MHP Industries Big wins see Mechatronic move to bigger premises
Rubber Continental gets to grips with Adidas running shoe Salmond officially announces Michelin’s Dundee jobs Year ends with bounce for Avon Rubber		Materials Dow earnings hurt by Performance Plastics unit Smithers-Rapra signs up to coatings consortium ECHA adds materials to European Union ‘concern list’
Environment France flaunts packaging waste rules says EC Officials investigate plastics tipped on Sunderland coast Cheap polymer could grab greenhouse gas at source		Recycling ECO Plastics wraps up a £1.15m investment Wrap says local authorities shouldn’t lose their bottle Arvensis secures loan to expand PET recycling
Regulation ECHA adds materials to European Union ‘concern list’ France flaunts packaging waste rules says EC UK government sees red over company regulations		Moulds Show the world what you can do Five ways to success for rapid manufacturing Petford tools up for bright future
Competitiveness Wacker stumbles in Q4 as tech markets underperform Material costs up on the back of feedstock price hikes Luxus apprentice heads its mission to PlastIndia		Design Gurit clocks on in Saudi for world’s tallest hotel Deadline for DuPont packaging awards draws near Beakbane bellows into underground lake




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