13 Kazakhstani factories producing polypropylene bags and big bags are in a critical financial situation, Forbes reports citing the words of the chairman of the board of the Association of Packers of Kazakhstan Batyrbek Aubakirov. According to him, the matter is not only in the pandemic of the coronavirus, which crippled the Kazakh business. Kazakhstani […]
Dow Europe announced an increase in June prices of all grades of polyethylene
Dow Europe, a subsidiary of the international petrochemical giant Dow Chemical, announced an increase in June prices of all grades of polyethylene (PE) in the European market, ICIS said citing a letter from the company sent to its customers. According to the letter, this increase in PE prices came into force on June 1, 2020 […]
PRE: New Guidelines on the Characterisation of Recycling Input
To promote better plastics processing, the Plastics Recyclers Europe Trade Association has published its input specification guidelines based on the experience of European plastics processors. The organization explained that the documents provide an information benchmark and a harmonized system for characterizing the contribution of processors, directing the European market towards efficient and sustainable management of […]
Creating Economic Wealth from Emissions Reduction – A Case Study of Recycling
Mike Ritchie of MRA Consulting explains why he disagrees with the argument that reducing emissions means destroying jobs and the economy. Instead, it means job growth and economic well-being in different parts of the economy. Mike Ritchie of MRA Consulting explains why he disagrees with the argument that reducing emissions means destroying jobs and the […]
A universal polymer that can be processed forever
Australian scientists have created a new kind of rubber polymer that will help develop more sustainable building materials. This versatile new material can be used on its own as regular rubber or mixed with fillers to create completely new composites. And when the product’s useful life ends, the material can be recycled almost an infinite […]
Authorities have blocked all polymers: due to state duties in Ukraine, plastic windows will go up
The government will support the Karpatneftekhim bankruptcy risk, but 60 other companies in the industry may close due to this Ukrainian enterprises appealed to the president and the government with a request to reconsider the decision to introduce on May 22 an 18% duty on imported polymer materials. Protectionism, according to their estimates, could lead […]
UK researchers develop biopolymer recycling technique
Scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Bath in the United Kingdom say they have developed a “faster, more efficient way” of recycling plant-based biopolymers or bioplastics. The research was funded by the U.K.-based Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. The research team says its chemical recycling method not only speeds up the process, but […]
Two ways to determine the brand of plastic
In 1988, labeling was introduced for the processing of plastic waste. On it there are only 7 types of plastic. Such marking is most often used on containers. For other products, abbreviations of plastics, for example ABS, PS, etc., may be used. Typically, marking is applied on the back of the product, for example, on […]
At “Nizhnekamskneftekhim” tested a new brand of polystyrene
At the plastics factory of PJSC “Nizhnekamskneftekhim” pilot tests of the new PSON 535M polystyrene brand, which is intended for manufacturers of refrigeration equipment, have been completed. The new polystyrene brand, developed by the plant’s specialists together with scientists of the company’s scientific and technological center as part of import substitution, is similar in its […]
Garbage fraud: IN THE LVIV REGION OF THE COMPANY, WHICH SHOULD TAKE OUT THE GARBAGE, THROWN IT AWAY
The investigation established that at least two Lviv garbage companies received funds from the budget for the removal of garbage over long distances – at a landfill in Kiev, Zhytomyr and other areas, but in fact they illegally dumped waste in the Lviv region. In Lviv law enforcement officers exposed the scheme of embezzlement […]