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CJ Biomaterials Teams with Dongil Platech to Develop PLA/aPHA Drinking Straw
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Bioplastics manufacturer CJ Biomaterials has teamed up with South Korea-based Dongil Platech, manufacturer of drinking straws, to develop a bioplastic straw made of a blend of PLA and amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoates (aPHA). This will be the first straw of its kind…
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Bausano, Wintech partner on recycling solution
Iranpolymer/ Baspar A collaboration between Bausano, the Italy-based manufacturer and supplier of customised extrusion lines for plastics processing, and Wintech, a Chinese plastics machinery company producing, amongst other products, rotary injection moulding machines, has resulted in the development of a…
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Nova goes global with resins for BOPE-HD film
Iranpolymer/ Baspar Nova Chemicals Corp. now has resins used to make biaxially oriented high density polyethylene (BOPE-HD) film available on a global level. Officials with Nova in Calgary, Alberta, said that films made with the resins are an alternative to…
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Upcycling PP with peroxide masterbatches
Baspar/Iranpolymer According to the Federal Environment Agency, around 3.33 million tonnes of plastic waste were recycled or reused as raw materials in Germany in 2019. More than 38 per cent of this was polypropylene (PP). Yet recycling this PP comes with…
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Vinyl Institute Announces First Round of Awards From Recycling Grant Program
Baspar/Iranpolymer The Vinyl Institute trade association announced the award of its first round of funding through the Viability recycling grant program. Grants through Viability for PVC recycling projects support the purchase of equipment, advanced recycling research and development, educational programs, and…
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Netstal’s Sustainability Performance Recognized
Baspar/Iranpolymer Netstal (Näfels, Switzerland) achieved bronze status in its first sustainability assessment by EcoVadis, a global provider of sustainability ratings for companies. Netstal CEO Renzo Davatz noted that the bronze ranking places the company in the top 30% of the more…
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An exclusive interview with Fabrizio Vanzan/ Plast exhibition is coming after 5 years
Iranpolymer/ Baspar This is our exclusive interview with Mr. Fabrizio Vanzan’s – head of Plast exhibition department. You can find useful information in it. From Iran, 8 exhibitors have participated in the exhibition so far. Iranpolymer/ Baspar: The Plast exhibition…
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Novel Class of Engineering Thermoplastic for High-Heat Capacitor Films
Baspar/Iranpolymer A novel class of “sustainably based”engineering thermoplastic for a wide range of technically advanced applications for which high-temperature polymers are currently used has been launched by Borealis. The new Stelora resin is the result of a collaboration with cyclic olefin…
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Green polypropylene production is coming to America
Baspar/Iranpolymer Process technology and energy expert Lummus Technology and Citroniq Chemicals, a producer of carbon-negative materials, have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the development of Citroniq’s green polypropylene projects in North America based on the Verdene PP technology…
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Winners of inaugural Circular Plastics Case competition announced
Baspar/Iranpolymer The winners of the Circular Plastics Case Competition, a new competition launched this year, have been announced. The competition, organised by non-profit organisation Net Impact in partnership with Hillenbrand Inc and The Coca-Cola Company, was created to bring together…
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