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Find Your Nearest PE Film Recycling Location - plasticstoday.com
Sep 30, 2024 · To give them a hand, the Trex Co. has developed an online, searchable directory that identifies local recycling sites for polyethylene (PE) bags and film. Trex, which has launched the NexTrex Plastic Recycling Drop-Off Directory, manufactures composite decking and railing using a blend of up to 95% recycled plastic film and reclaimed sawdust.
The Materials Analyst, Part 23:Stress cracking: How to avoid this ...
Aug 14, 1999 · Once the stress is relieved by the initiation of the crack, the material does not undergo any further chemical attack. Two solutions were posed to this problem. The first option was to change to a filled polypropylene. Polypropylene is semicrystalline and therefore has much better chemical resistance than polystyrene.
Resin Price Report: Price Relief on the Way - plasticstoday.com
Oct 4, 2024 · September PP contracts down $0.04/lb. After three straight monthly price increases, PP buyers will finally get a nice dose of relief as lower feedstock costs are passed through to resin contracts. September PP contracts are finalizing with a $0.04/lb decline, and additional price relief is expected in October, according to the PlasticsExchange.
The Business of Molding, Part 20 Tooling amortization: How not to …
Sep 20, 1998 · So you charge an additional 5 percent, taking $123/1000 to $129.15 plus the tooling amortization of $4315.89/ 100,000 monthly adding $47.22/1000, bringing it to a total of $176.37 /1000. Lot shipments of 75,000 and 100,000 as shown in Table II are priced accordingly.
Recycling is big business, but is it profitable?
May 16, 2018 · With the price of recycled plastics declining, recycling is becoming a less profitable business. For example, one recycling company in the WSJ article, Pacific Rim Recycling in Benicia, CA, at first slowed its operations early this year in order to “meet China’s new standard” but the “more intensive sorting process takes too long to ...
New ‘green’ thermoplastic is 10 times tougher than ABS
Mar 23, 2016 · New ‘green’ thermoplastic is 10 times tougher than ABS. PlasticsToday Staff. March 23, 2016. 2 Min Read. A new thermoplastic composed of 50% renewable materials developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, TN) reportedly outperforms commodity polymers such as acrylonitrile butadiene ...
Analyzing the Advanced Recycling Sector - Injection Molding …
Mar 5, 2024 · Europe’s input capacity is expected to more than triple by 2027. Globally, input capacity is expected to double by 2027. On the output side, global production capacity for advanced recycling is 1,082 kilotonnes/1,182 kilotons per year. Products include polymers, monomers, naphtha, secondary valuable chemicals, fuels, and energy.
Evonik Pulls Out of Non-core Business Areas, Including Polyolefin …
Oct 15, 2024 · Evonik, which in March announced it will cut 2,000 jobs by 2026, will now reorganize its two core businesses — coating and adhesive resins and healthcare — and seek to sell its remaining businesses, including its polyolefin and polyester lines.. More than 250 employees affected by Hanau plant shutdown. The Hanau, Germany, facility that produces keto acids for pharmaceutical applications ...
Optimized Extrusion Screw Design Maximizes Throughput, Quality
Oct 11, 2021 · Some applications, such as vinyl click flooring profiles may use up to a 300 PPH of calcium carbonate. He notes that optimizing screw design can resolve this issue. “With optimized screws, extruders can use a higher percentage of filler and still get better homogeneity and maintain the same overall quality.”.