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Tulsa-based Greystone Logistics Inc. announced today the purchase of Paradigm Plastic Pallets extrusion lines, plastic pallet manufacturing equipment, and the reinstatement of production capabilities at the Jasper, IN, facility. The pallets are manufactured using a hollow profile extrusion process and include robotics, as shown in this video, to facilitate production. Recycled plastic will be used in the process consistent with Greystone’s green standards. The pallets produced at this plant are…

Two highly successful Danish companies in very different sectors — medical device OEM Novo Nordisk and the world’s largest toymaker Lego — have agreed to purchase e-methanol from European Energy A/S for some of their plastics processing operations. E-methanol is described as a lower-carbon alternative to conventional plastic production by European Energy, which produces the material on Danish soil based on renewable energy from wind and solar plants as well as biogenic…

Eastman has announced the successful completion of its closed-loop recycling project for automotive mixed plastic waste. Through a collaborative effort, Eastman, the United States Automotive Materials Partnership LLC (USAMP), automotive recycler Padnos, and global automotive interior supplier Yanfeng demonstrated first-of-its-kind plastic recycling using a by-product of shredded end-of-life vehicles. Technology diverts plastic waste from landfill When automobiles are at the end of their life, metals, tires, and glass account for…

Composite materials innovator Aluula, which uses a patented no-glue fusion process, has found a way to reuse its products to form panels 10 times stronger than those molded from virgin material. In a preliminary trial with the University of British Columbia (UBC), end-of-life and off-cut Aluula composites were compressed into new, uniquely light and durable panels — without altering the original fibers made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). Aluula,…

[embedded content] Approximately one year ago, RJay Matkin walked the PTXPO show as an attendee, taking in the exhibits, including Sodick Plustech’s. There a machine ran Matrix Tool’s entry into the first ever Hot Shots injection molded part contest — a showcase part that would would earn Matrix both the competition’s awards — Technical Sophistication and Achievement in Molding Efficiency/Economics. In March 2023, Matkin, director of molding operations at Ultradent…

The Cool Parts Showcase is accepting submissions of cool, innovative and functional 3D printed parts now through May 30. Manufacturers, inventors, students, and anyone with an interest in 3D printing is invited to enter for the chance to win a spot on The Cool Parts Show.  Enter Your Cool 3D Printed Part Submit photos and a description of your 3D printed part by May 30 for the chance to display it at Formnext Forum…