COMPOSITES RECYCLING

EU project seeks to recycle biocomposites

AIMPLAS

“Promising” results from first year of European BIOnTop project / Goal to develop recyclable and compostable packaging

REPSOL

Alliance with polyolefins recycler Acteco to increase capacity at Spanish recycling plant

RECYCLASS

Seven certification bodies across Europe join plastic packaging group

CORONAVIRUS

Industry firms continue contributions for plastic masks and shields / Multiple collaborations and networks set up in Spain

AIMPLAS

Four webinars on plastics-related topics in June

SPAIN

National supply chains must switch to medical supplies and protective gear to aid coronavirus fight / Prime minister Sánchez wants “Marshall Plan” for Europe / Support from 3D printing is indispensable

MARINE LITTER

"RepescaPlas" project proceeds to third phase / Waste obtained will undergo chemical recycling

MEDICAL PLASTICS

Antibacterial polypropylene film being developed for hospital use / Project funded by EU “Horizon 2020”

CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS

Global market to expand by 11% per year to 2027 / Asia electrical & electronics sector drives demand / TM Research report

MARINE LITTER

Estimates of fishing gear pollution / Some data gaps for Africa, Asia and South America / Stronger ocean governance called for / EU project on information tool to reduce gear loss

SPAIN

Plastics companies seek to improve recycling of multilayer food packaging to obtain high-quality recycled PA / Aimplas project

MICROPLASTICS

Aimplas project to probe wastewater treatment technology in Valencia / Standardised methodology is needed

BIOPLASTICS

Spanish project creates products made with recycled biodegradable plastics / Industrial and post-consumer waste

EVENTS

Extrusion workshop to be held in September in Brussels / Aimplas, EuPC and PCE

MASTERBATCHES

Regulatory concerns for EU producers and compounders / Titanium dioxide and microplastics restrictions discussed at 2019 EuMBC conference in Brussels

PU RECYCLING

Aimplas project created to develop new chemical recycling process for polyurethane waste

EUMBC

Annual conference 2019 in Brussels to focus on REACH, Brexit and titanium dioxide

MARINE LITTER

Plastics waste collected in three Spanish ports / Categorised articles from Atlantic and Mediterranean waters

AIMPLAS

Consortium formed to develop compostable materials for single-use plastics

EVENTS

Second “Plastics are Future” seminar to take place in Valencia

EVENTS

Second edition of "okPlast" to take place in Valencia in February

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Aimplas project to better manage PE and EPS waste / Pilot schemes in Spain, Italy and Hungary

AIMPLAS

"MIPLASCOE" project to turn waste from oranges into biopolyesters / Collaboration with industry and academia

COMPOSITES

Spanish companies establish Composites360 alliance