Transparency key to achieving plastics sustainability goals
Plastic circularity goals set by companies for 2025 and 2030 are approaching. Some will achieve them, some will not.
How to Upcycle Plastics into Liquids That Store Energy
Researchers looking for an efficient way to upcycle waste plastics into something useful have seen the light. Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have created a process that can upcycle most plastics into chemical ingredients useful for energy storage, using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a commercially available catalyst, all at room temperature. The new process is highly energy efficient and can be easily powered by renewable energy in…
R&D Leverage Europe expanding to add injection blow mold tooling
The mold maker, which has also has operations in Missouri, includes both infrastructure improvements and new equipment.
Klöckner Pentaplast Earns ISCC Plus Certification for Medical Device Films
A global supplier of rigid and flexible packaging to medical device and pharmaceutical OEMs, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) reports that it has received ISCC Plus certification via the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) at three of its manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe. This certification allows kp to utilize any chemically recycled raw material validated through a mass balance approach. It will directly support use of chemically recycled polymers,…
Worker fatality under investigation at Ontario recycler
A Nexcycle Innovations employee died in an on-the-job incident in Brampton, Ontario on Aug. 28 and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Canadian Occupational Safety.
Fain steps down as CEO of Teknor Apex
Jonathan Fain is stepping down as CEO of Teknor Apex, the compounding firm started by his grandfather. Donald Wiseman has been named as his replacement.
Fain Hands Over Reins After Leading Teknor Apex for More than 50 Years
After more than a half-century at the head of custom compounder Teknor Apex, Jonathan Fain is stepping down as CEO. Another veteran of the plastics industry, Donald Wiseman will succed Fain. Most recently Wiseman held the position of CEO at Star Plastics and has held leadership positions at PolyOne, Cabot Microelectronics, and Americhem. Jonathan Fain, CEO of Teknor Apex for 51 years, is stepping aside. Fain will remain a major…
Covestro Reconsiders, Begins Talks with ADNOC on $12 Billion Takeover
Will the third time be the charm for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) in its attempt to take over Covestro? Reuters reported on Friday that Covestro has entered into open-ended discussions with ADNOC regarding the takeover after two of Covestro’s top 15 investors recommended talks in the interest of shareholders. After an initial offer in the mid-50 euro per share in June, the Middle Eastern energy giant upped…
Medical supplier Marman invests $2M for operations, clean room
La Verne, Calif.-based medical supplier Marman Industries has invested about $2 million to expand its operations as it’s seen “double digit annual growth for the last three years.”
Democrats want national park plastic bans to become law
Democrats in the House and Senate want to make National Park Service policies against single-use plastic part of federal law.