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NPE in the zone: Technology zones will run the gamut at show
Tue, Apr 17, 2018The more than 65,000 plastics professionals attending NPE2018 will find more than 1.1 million square feet of exhibit space and 11 sector- and process-specific [more]
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NPE gives Re|focus summit opportunity to extend scope
Tue, Apr 17, 2018The 2018 Re|focus Sustainability and Recycling Summit will be accessible to an especially large audience this year, as it co-locates with the triennial [more]
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Odor-reducing systems come to US
Issue: March 2018Avangard Innovative LP has taken a bold step to address the problem of odor in resin pellets made from recycled LDPE film by installing two new turnkey [more]
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Italian granulator maker taps U.S. rep
Issue: February 2018An Italian manufacturer of high-end granulators is moving into the North American market. Bruno Folcieri Srl, Volongo, Italy, has named Innovative Recycling [more]
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Erema upgrades Laserfilter software
Issue: February 2018Erema Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH, Ansfelden, Austria, has upgraded the software on its Laserfilter model that processes PET to further [more]
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Recycling equipment, capabilities in spotlight at Fakuma
Issue: December 2017European recycling equipment manufacturers rolled out new melt filters and a new shredder and showed Industry 4.0 capabilities as an add-on to existing [more]
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Patent Report: Granulator takes on soft materials
Issue: October 2017A new granulator proposed by shredder and pelletizer manufacturer BP Recycling Systems GmbH, Hofstetten, Switzerland, is designed to handle relatively [more]
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TPEI's continuous mixers ideal for some recycling efforts
Issue: August 2017Continuous mixing, a 50-year-old technology that fills an important niche for compounders, is drawing new interest from recyclers. "Recyclers are [more]
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Robots taking on bigger roles in recycling operations
Issue: August 2017Robots are increasingly finding applications in recycling operations. The machines don't experience the fatigue and focus problems that humans do [more]
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Energy Recovery: Technology available for energy-conscious recyclers
Issue: July 2017In plastics recycling, capturing energy to reuse in another part of the process hasn't gained a huge following in the U.S. yet, but options are available [more]