Rubber & Plastics

The BBC has announced a plan to remove single-use plastic from its operations by 2020..

The Scottish recycled plastic road surface compnay MacRebur, based in Lockerbie, has paved the way for its products in London with recently completed roadworks on the 125 bus route from Finchley to Winchmore Hill..

Black plastics are widely used across the packaging industry for perceived benefits in the presentation of food, but are notoriously hard to recycle due to detection problems. Now, Luxus of Louth has launched a packaging analysis service..

In a series of experiments conducted last month (January 2018), Cambridge researchers experienced weightlessness testing graphene’s application in space..

Evonik strengthens production capability for 3D printing with Polyamide 12 expansion in Germany..

The World Plastics Council, an associate organisation of the American Chemistry Council, has welcomed BASF to its directive team..

Black plantpots have been notoriously difficult to recycle as NIR scanning is unable to detect carbon black. Aeroplas has developed kerbside recyclable plantpots for the sustainable gardener..

LyondellBasell is to acquire A. Schulman, Inc. for a total of $2.25 billion (approx.. £1.6bn GBP)..

The materials science department at Trinity College Dublin, MABER, has installed a twin-screw extruder from Brabender..

An event for the European Plastics Converting Industry will take place in Milan on the 24th-25th May 2018..

As the supply of post-consumer recycling in the UK fast increases, Beauparc the owner of Panda recycling has announced plans to build a new recycling plant..

Addmaster UK has extended its global reach with the launch of a Chinese language website..

Mexichem's spceiality compounds unit will take over Pennsylvania based Sylvin vinyls company..

Stafford based Plastrack has started a new plastic price index based on the Fisher ideal index..

The injection moulding firm Wittmann has made a networking router to support moulding and ancillary changes on one IP address..

Voting for the 2018 Best Polymer Producers for Europe Awards has been launched by the Polymers for Europe Alliance..

Self-venting bag maker RKW has developed a customisable bag design application available through its internet service..

Two designers showcased clothes made from plastic bottles and sustainable wool at London Fashion Week 2018..

Covestro's work will be on show in shoes at the Simac trade show in Milan this week..

Motan Colortronic is to open a new Tech Centre at its UK facility in Chesterfield..