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Swiss Sports Brand Creates Supply Chain Coalition to Reshape Carbon Waste Into Running Shoes.

Petra Löwer (Germany)
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Swiss Sports Brand Creates Supply Chain Coalition to Reshape Carbon Waste Into Running Shoes.

On Presents the First Ever Shoe Made From Carbon Emissions

Swiss Sports Brand Creates Supply Chain Coalition to Reshape Carbon Waste Into Running Shoes.

Swiss sports brand On presents the first shoe made from carbon emissions, called Cloudprime. This is a significant moment in On’s journey to move away from petroleum-based resources by creating a new foam material called CleanCloud, made using carbon emissions as a raw material. On is the first company in the footwear industry to explore carbon emissions as a primary raw material for a shoe’s midsole, specifically EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) foam, that could also be used in other shoe parts and products in the future.

On’s ambitions are high: The sports brand born in the Swiss Alps envisions a future where every On product is fossil free and fully circular. CleanCloud is the result of five years of dedicated work, which began with finding the best possible partners. This collaborative approach is key to overcoming the challenges of developing this complex technology at a commercial scale.

“Holding the first-ever shoe made of carbon emissions in my hands is a huge milestone – not only for On, but for the whole sports industry”, explains Caspar Coppetti, Co-Founder and Executive Co-Chairman of On. “Five years ago, this was barely a dream. Imagine what can happen in the future as we unlock the potential of alternative carbon sources with further research and in collaboration with the best partners.”
CleanCloud is the result of a pioneering supply chain partnership with some of the most innovative companies in biochemicals, process and material innovation, including LanzaTech, Borealis and Technip Energies. LanzaTech is using a combination of cutting-edge genetic engineering, state-of-the-art biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and innovations in mechanical and chemical engineering to manufacture chemicals using a process that soaks up waste carbon rather than emitting it.

“Today we continue our journey to show the world that recycled carbon is a resource rather than a liability,” says Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech. “As we increasingly convert pollution into the products we use in our daily lives, we will reduce the need to extract more carbon from the ground! The partnership between On, Borealis,Technip and LanzaTech will change how the world thinks about sourcing carbon, enabling us to bend the carbon curve, keep our skies blue, and create a sustainable future for all.”

Technip Energies is a leading engineering and technology company for the energy transition and in this consortium in charge of the process of dehydrating ethanol to the gas ethylene, which is a monomer and the most important building block of widely used plastics.

Bhaskar Patel, SVP Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals & Circularity at Technip Energies: “Technip Energies is proud to be supporting On in this exciting project to make CleanCloud a reality. The application of our Hummingbird technology to produce bio-ethylene is one step to a more sustainable future. We look forward to working with the On team to scale up and help bring CleanCloud to the world.”

Borealis is a leading provider of advanced, circular and renewable plastic solutions and essential in creating high-performance, easy-to-process EVA foam for CleanCloud. This collaboration clearly underlines Borealis’ commitment to a net zero future and fully aligns with its EverMinds ambition of accelerating circularity through partnerships.

Lucrèce Foufopoulos, Borealis Executive Vice President Polyolefins, Circularity and Innovation & Technology: “Borealis is thrilled to be part of this unique value chain collaboration. With our creative partners On, LanzaTech, and Technip Energies we are proud to co-create circularity in carbon and decouple plastic from its reliance on fossil-based resources. Through innovation and collaboration, we continue re-inventing essentials for sustainable living.”

This is how it works: Technology from LanzaTech captures carbon monoxide emitted from industrial sources like steel mills before being released into the atmosphere. Once captured, these emissions enter a patented fermentation process. Thanks to specially selected and naturally occurring bacteria, the carbon rich gas ferments naturally and is converted to ethanol. This natural fermentation process is similar to that of conventional alcohol production – e.g., beer brewing. The ethanol is then dehydrated to create ethylene by Technip Energies, which is then polymerized by Borealis to become EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) in a form of solid small plastic pellets – the versatile and lightweight material that On starts working with to create a performance foam for shoes.

On’s ambition is to bring the CleanCloud technology to as many consumers as possible in the near future. “We believe that On can be an agent for positive change through enabling and accelerating the scale up of sustainable technologies such as CleanCloud”, says Caspar Coppetti.

Driven by the same spirit of sustainable innovation, On is collaborating with circular start-up Novoloop on the CleanCloud outsole, by utilizing the world’s first chemically upcycled TPU from post-consumer plastic waste. The outsole was put under rigorous lab and athlete testing, meeting specifications comparable to fossil derived TPUs with a significant carbon footprint reduction. For the upper, On is collaborating with the young French start-up Fairbrics to create a polyester-based textile made from carbon emissions.

 

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Southeast Asia’s Largest High-Quality & Food-Grade Recycled Plastic Resin Plant

Petra Löwer (Germany)
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Southeast Asia’s Largest High-Quality & Food-Grade Recycled Plastic Resin Plant

Southeast Asia’s Largest High-Quality & Food-Grade Recycled Plastic Resin Plant

PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC) has long been committed to building greater balance and sustainability for the future, with the ultimate aim of achieving Net Zero, or reducing greenhouse gas emissions across all operations to zero, by revolutionizing the use of circular resources. To this end, GC is proud to partner with Alpla Co., Ltd. to introduce Envicco into our portfolio, The largest plastic resin plant in Southeast Asia to manufacture world-class high-quality and food-grade recycled plastic pellets. This plastic recycling plant, located at the Asia Industrial Estate in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand, will reduce the amount of domestically used plastics in Thailand by 60,000 tons/year, while decreasing greenhouse gases by 75,000 tons of carbon dioxide, equivalent to reforesting 78,000 rai of forest or more than 8,000,000 large trees.

Dr. Kongkrapan Intrajang, Chief Executive Officer, PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited, said: “As the world’s leading chemical company, GC has integrated the circular economy concept into their operations and business model to optimize the use of resources in order to improve the global quality of life, reduce climate impacts, and create global sustainability and balance. Today, GC is proud to reveal that Envicco is ready for commercial operation. Used plastics within the Kingdom of Thailand will make up 100% of the raw materials processed by Envicco’s cutting-edge production technologies to transform used plastics into valuable products. These end products will hold equal quality and be nearly indistinguishable to brand new ones. The Envicco production plant is part of our long-term circular economy strategy to fully realize GC’s value chain. It also has the added benefit of creating jobs within the community while simultaneously aligning with the Thai government’s BCG Model (Bio-Circular-Green Economy Model).”

Gunther Lehner, Chairman of Alpla Company Limited, said: “Envicco is one of the fastest built facilities in history. Thanks to our invaluable partnership with GC, this facility now stands at the forefront of our industry and will definitely play an important part in Alpla’s recycling business in Asia.”

Envicco is a world-class facility, equipped and operated to international production standards, manufacturing high-quality and food-grade recycled plastic resins that are certified by the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA). The facility features state-of-the-art European technologies and quality control systems throughout the manufacturing process, resulting in consistently high-quality and safe products for consumers. Envicco Limited is the joint venture between GC and Alpla, the world’s leader in plastic and recycled plastic containers. Both companies are fully committed in preserving the value of plastics as much as possible.

The newly built plant has a maximum production capacity of 45,000 tons of recycled plastic resins each year, which can be divided into 30,000 tons of rPET resin and 15,000 tons of rHDPE resin. Envicco operations will reduce plastic waste by 60,000 tons per year and reduce greenhouse gas by 75,000 tons of carbon dioxide, equivalent to reforestation of 78,000 rai or planting 8.32 million large trees.

In addition, GC has also partnered with various organizations to educate the public on waste management and separation through many projects, including Upcycling the Oceans, Thailand, Think Cycle Bank, and PPP Rayong. Recently, GC also established the youturn platform – a comprehensive used plastic management platform, in accordance with circular economy principles, that supports gathering, separating, and transporting used plastics to be recycled into lifestyle products at the Envicco plant. This scalable platform is easily accessible, fits everyone’s lifestyles, encourages waste separation, contributes towards the country’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, and ultimately helps us create a better world for the next generations to come. Together To Net Zero.

https://www.pttgcgroup.com

 

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Black Plastics Recycling: Towards a Circular Economy

Petra Löwer (Germany)
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Black Plastics Recycling: Towards a Circular Economy

Black Plastics Recycling: Towards a Circular Economy

Black plastics have been notoriously difficult to detect, but recent technological developments have made it possible to sort them not only by color but also by polymer, unlocking economic value for recycling companies. This is a game changer in the fast-evolving plastic packaging sector, and Stadler – a leading supplier of sorting plants for the recycling industry – is experiencing an increase in the demand for systems capable of recovering all black plastics from the waste stream. Through effective collaboration among all players in the industry’s value chain, a financially and environmentally beneficial circular economy is possible.

Plastic packaging serves important functions in modern life, and we have come to rely on it heavily. It is an exceptional product that, however, has a significant end-of-life problem. This is especially true of black plastic, which until very recently couldn’t be detected with the available technology, Near Infrared (NIR). “The emitter shines a light on the material and the sensor takes a reading of the energy that is reflected back,” says Enrico Siewert, Director of Product and Market Development at STADLER. “However, carbon black absorbs the light, so the signal doesn’t bounce back and the sensor doesn’t get a reading. This means that black plastic is undetectable with the technology that is widely deployed in the recycling infrastructure.”

Why recovering black plastics matters

Black plastic makes up a significant part of household waste which, if not recovered, will be incinerated or sent to landfill. This has not only environmental implications but also financial, as Enrico Siewert explains: “If recycling companies can’t recover black plastics, they can be losing as much as 15% of the value of their inbound material. When they are able to mine this material out of the waste stream, they can create economic value and positively impact their bottom line.”

Various clean plastic containers for take away or delivery food

“Another important consideration is that more and more packaging is made of black plastic, as more recycled content is used. When recycling post-consumer packaging, if it’s not rigorously sorted by color, the resulting output is a grey resin. This can’t be taken back to white, so many converters add carbon black to obtain a very uniform, more appealing color. We, as a society, want more recycled content, we will see more and more black material in the waste stream. Consequently, packaging will continue to trend towards a darker color.”

A game-changing technological development

Different industries involved in the plastics value chain have been researching solutions to the black plastics issue, and today there are different ways of recovering these materials. A first solution is a sensor-based dry sorting system, which uses NIR sensors with detectable black additives to detect the different types of polymers. There are also other types of sensors capable of sorting black materials, also by polymer. With this sensor-based dry sorting system, it is possible to accurately sort black polyethylene, polypropylene, PET and polystyrene.

Another solution is a wet density sorting system based on the flotation principle. The ligher polyethylene and polypropylene float, while the heavier PET, PVC and plystyrene tend to sink. The drawback of this system is that, not only is it costly due to the filtration process, the need for water, cleaning, etc., it is not capable of sorting by polymer, so that a circular process is impossible.

“However, the biggest advancement has been in sensor technology,” states Enrico Siewert. “The situation has evolved to the point that today we are able to separate black not only by color but also by polymer. This is very important because if the sorter ejects all black materials together, there could be as many as 15 different polymers in the mix, which can’t easily be remanufactured.”

“This is a very recent development: 5-6 years for black color detection and polymer sorting. This is a true game changer because it creates economic value and makes it possible to recycle these materials that would otherwise go to landfill or incineration.”

New opportunities for contributing to a circular economy

The ability to detect black plastics means that there will be more of them in the recycling chain. “We have to create a demand for these post-consumer black materials. Obviously, there are limitations: they can’t be used to produce white products, and they can’t always make food-grade packaging. We have to collaborate across the industry value chain to find other ways to use black plastics. It won’t necessarily be for consumer-facing products, but they could be used to manufacture items such as pallets, buckets or railroad ties, etc. It’s about sorting the plastic effectively and providing it as a feedstock to the advanced recycling sector.”

Chemical recycling companies are an excellent example of operations that could make good use of these materials: “They are looking for polyethylene and they don’t care if it has black because they break it down into a gas and convert it into oil, which is transformed into virgin plastic – closing the loop of a circular economy.”

It is also important to extend this cross-industry collaboration to packaging designers and producers. “We need a conversation between manufacturers and recyclers where they address together considerations such as: does the consumer really need or want black packaging? If the material can’t be recovered, what matters the most to the consumer? Do they want a close loop solution for the package they buy, or do they care more about how it looks? Such an approach will help address the black plastic problem and get a better recovery of the waste stream.”

Black plastics processing: a demand set to continue to grow

The latest technological developments and the consumer pressure for more recycled content in packaging are bound to drive continued growth in demand for sorting plants capable of recovering all blacks out of the waste stream.

Stadler has experienced a sharp increase in the interest in these solutions and it is at the heart of this evolution in the industry: “We now have multiple partners that have developed technology to detect black plastics, so we have the ability to design systems to recover these materials tailored to our individual customers’ operational requirements and capital investment,” says Enrico Siewert. “We have completed several projects for some of the most advanced light packaging recycling plants in Europe, and we are working to develop many more.”

“The demand is extremely strong for this technology, and I see this trend continuing in the future. More black plastic is going into the waste stream and the technology to mine these materials is catching up fast,” concludes Enrico Siewert.

 

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Tosaf Develops New White Masterbatch Without TiO2

Petra Löwer (Germany)
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Tosaf Develops New White Masterbatch Without TiO2

Tosaf Develops New White Masterbatch Without TiO2

Tosaf will present a series of new white masterbatches with excellent properties in terms of whiteness, colour strength and opacity, which do not contain titanium dioxide (TiO2). The company is thus responding to an increasing number of customers inquiries, since regular white pigment is suspected of being carcinogenic when inhaled in powder form, and because the EU has banned it as a food colourant (E171). Although this decision by the EU does not yet ban the use of titanium dioxide as a pigment in polymers that come into contact with food, there is a growing demand among manufacturers of hard and soft packaging for the food industry, as well as parts of the toys and cosmetics industries, to move to TiO2-free masterbatches in the future.

Such masterbatches have now been developed by Tosaf as cylindrical as well as spherical granules. They are the result of a study initiated by Tosaf Benelux R&D on ways to find alternatives for the white colouring of plastics. Although their formulation does not contain unbound titanium dioxide, their opacity as well as their colour strength is on the same high level as that of standard TiO2 masterbatches at equal let down rate. The colour shade itself can be adjusted from yellowish to neutral to bluish. As this applies regardless of the carrier system, Tosaf’s new patent-pending white masterbatches are compatible with any host polymer. The low abrasiveness allows for long tool life, and no plate-out occurs when processed on two-roll systems.

Michel Theunisz, General Manager of Tosaf Benelux, says: “With the development and launch of our new Non-TiO2 white masterbatches, available in a wide range of polymer carrier systems, we are giving plastics processors and brand owners the answer to the dilemma they have when it comes to white coloration of plastics for food packaging, cosmetics packaging, medical packaging and toys, regardless the process and regardless the end application. Tosaf’s new white masterbatches allow the plastics market to proactively take action on reducing the use of TiO2 in Plastics”.

For over three decades, Tosaf has been developing and manufacturing high quality additives, compounds and color masterbatches for the plastics industry. With the aim of providing for its customers’ every need, it has continuously grown and developed its offering, production capacity, and global reach, becoming a truly close to the market, global organization. Servicing customers in over 50 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and the Middle East, Tosaf has over 1400 employees spread throughout its production sites, warehouses, sales and distribution offices around the world.

Tosaf CEO Amos Megides established the company in Israel in 1986, and still stands at its head, leading and inspiring his team to always uphold the following three pillars: Exceptional service, the highest quality and continuous innovation. Tosaf’s major shareholders include: Megides Holdings Ltd. and the Ravago Group.

Tosaf assume no liability, nor take any responsibility of any kind for any outcomes to you or to your business that you believe may have been influenced by reading this information. We provide no warranty, nor representation of any kind, expressed or implied, as to the nature, standard, accuracy, completeness or otherwise of the information, neither to the suitability or otherwise of the products, to any use, application, or specific purpose, etc. It is your sole responsibility to make your own business judgement and to seek professional and/or legal advice relevant to your circumstances and business activities, as well as to match your particular needs and restrictions. Furthermore, it is your sole responsibility as to whether you choose to use or not to use any information provided herein.

 

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Stars of the Year: Prestigious Industry Awards Will Be Presented at IAA Transportation

Petra Löwer (Germany)
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Stars of the Year: Prestigious Industry Awards Will Be Presented at IAA Transportation

Stars of the Year: Prestigious Industry Awards Will Be Presented at IAA Transportation

Bus, Truck and Van of the Year awards as well as the “Truck Innovation Award” – initial presentation of the “2022 International Cargo Bike of the Year” award – presentation of a high-performance recharging project for trucks

IAA Transportation will kick-off with the renowned “International Truck of the Year”, “International Bus of the Year”, “International Van of the Year” industry awards and the “Truck Innovation Award” will also be presented at IAA Stars of the Year on the evening of Monday 19th September. A high-performance recharging project for trucks sponsored by VDA, the German Automotive Industry Association, will also be presented at the event.

The event will be opened by VDA President Hildegard Müller and Ralf Blessmann, Head of Automotive at Capgemini in Germany, the event’s main sponsor.

The “International Cargo Bike of the Year” award will be presented for the first time at IAA’s own Cargobike Parcours on Thursday 22nd September and in partnership with Huss Verlag.

“IAA Transportation will be presenting the diversity of the transport and logistics sector through this concept. These five awards will allow IAA Transportation to demonstrate its international standing as the industry’s leading platform. We are delighted to be able to welcome the jury presidents, the juries and the candidates to Hanover. The awards represent what we at VDA and IAA value so highly in the industry: innovative spirit, creativity and striving to become even better”, said Jürgen Mindel, CEO of VDA.

Bus, Truck and Van of the Year and Truck Innovation Award
Stars of the Year will kick-off with the International Van of the Year (abbreviated to: IVOTY) award. When commenting on the diversity and close competition, Jarlath Sweeney, the chairman of IVOTY, said: “The IVOTY jury is delighted that IAA Transportation is providing the stage for announcing and presenting the trophy to the overall winner. The main criterion for nominating and selecting a van as the International Van of the Year is its contribution to higher efficiency, safety, environmental and sustainability standards when transporting light goods by road. This year’s finalists all have electric transmission, paving the way for the future”.

This will be followed by the “Bus of the Year Award”. Tom Terjesen, the jury president, said: “The Bus of the Year Award is the most important prize for the global bus industry. We are delighted to be able to present this award at IAA Transportation. The bus industry is also an important part of the transformation towards sustainable mobility”.

Both the “Truck of the Year” award and the “Truck Innovation Award” will be presented at the end of the event. Gianenrico Griffini, the president of the jury, emphasized the importance of the award for the entire industry when he said: “Over the years, this award has become a benchmark for the automobile industry.
Today our “Truck of the Year” group includes 34 commercial vehicle journalists and magazines worldwide with a total readership of more than 1.1 million truck drivers. The same group of journalists created a new award in 2018, the “Truck Innovation Award”, which considers alternative trucks and advanced transport solutions. We are very pleased to be honoring the concentrated innovative strength of our industry through IAA Transportation in Hanover”.

The event is supported by Capgemini, its main sponsor:
“Capgemini congratulates all award winners from the bottom of our heart. The new, sustainable ecosystem in the logistics industry needs creators who can support ideas with responsibility and foresight through to implementation. We are delighted to be part of this shared future”, said Ralf Blessmann, Head of Automotive at Capgemini in Germany. “The commercial vehicle industry is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history. At the same time, innovation has become more difficult than ever, because none of us can tackle the major challenges on our own. Those who want to be successful in this ecosystem in the future will have to work together. That’s why we, being a major global IT and engineering service provider, are pooling our expertise in the commercial vehicle sector and will be investing more specifically in developing customized solutions for this industry in the future”.

International Cargo Bike of the Year
The “International Cargo Bike of the Year” award will be presented for the first time on Thursday.

The presentation of this award at IAA Transportation shows that the event views logistics as a holistic concept and this includes all players in the transformation to climate neutrality: Cargo bikes are also an important building block for emission-free and city-friendly logistics.

“The logistics turnaround towards climate-friendly transport will not succeed without us focusing on developing sustainable transport solutions for the last mile. This will be decisive in urban centers. We see the use of electrified cargo bikes and trailers as important components and we want to promote the interests of providers and customers with our “International Cargo Bike of the Year” test and technology award. We are very pleased that together with VDA we will have the opportunity at IAA Transportation 2022 to award prizes in three categories to outstanding products in this sector and to honor the innovative achievements of the manufacturers”, said Rainer Langhammer, CEO of Huss-Verlag.

All of the journalists accredited to IAA Transportation are cordially invited to the event to be held on the evening of Monday 19th September and to the award ceremony to be held on Thursday 22nd September.

You can find more information at: iaa-transportation.com

 

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Taipeiplas 2022 to reveal what’s chic in the world of plastics

Petra Löwer (Germany)
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Taipeiplas 2022 to reveal what’s chic in the world of plastics

TaipeiPLAS 2022 to reveal what’s chic in the world of plastics

TaipeiPLAS will return in conjunction with ShoeTech Taipei at Nangang Exhibition Center. Hall 1, September 27 – October 1 this year. After a 4-year absence, the physical Taipeiplas is ready to come back on a very inspiring and productive week with 300 exhibitors in 1,300 booths under one roof, showcasing a spectrum of latest technologies in plastics, rubber and shoe making manufacture.

In a global press conference for the trade show today, the organizers, Simon Wang, President & CEO of Taitra and Larry Wei, Chairman of Tami, stand shoulder to shoulder with three industry giants, Bert M.H. Huang, Chairman of Victor Taichung Machinery Works, Alan Wang, CEO of FCS Group, and Victor Chang, Vice Chairman of Chuan Chyi Machine, previewing the coming show’s highlights and making an insightful panel discussion on the market trends.

Taitra Wang pointed out that Taiwan’s plastics, rubber and shoe-making machinery industries are renowned for extraordinary flexibility, customization and efficiency. Taking advantage of Taiwan’s prowess in ICT technologies, Taiwan’s plastics, rubber and shoe-making machinery industries have accelerated digital transformation and become active in the circular economy. The event will unfold a wide range of innovations for the applications in automotive, healthcare, aerospace and consumer electronics sectors.

Tami Chairman Wei elaborated that the plastic and rubber machinery manufacturers in Taiwan recently have focused on the developments of all-electric machines, servomotors, multi-station linkage, recycling solutions for raw materials and energy, etc. Machines become more intelligent and efficient in energy saving. Thus, Taiwan players successfully stand strong in the challenging market.

Taiwan’s plastics, rubber and shoe-making machinery industries have demonstrated exceptional resilience and resistance to external challenges despite rapid changes ininternational trade lately, as well as the damages caused by the Russian-Ukraine war, labor shortage, inflation and raw material prices. Alan Wang, CEO of FCS Group, Bert M.H. Huang, Chairman of Victor Taichung and Victor Chang, Vice Chairman of Chuan Chyi Machine shared opinions and experiences about adding value to the products and services in the wake of such opportunities and challenges, while integrating the concept of circular economy into the corporate management.

Besides FCS, Victor Taichung and Chuan Chyi, the all-star exhibitor team at TaipeiPLAS and ShoeTech Taipei 2022 include ARBURG, BASF, CHEN HSONG, CYKF, DIING KUEN, ENGEL, FKI, Formosa Plastics, HI-MORE, HIWIN, HUARONG, JSW, LIENFA, MULTIPLAS, PMI, POLYSTAR, Shibaura, Siemens, Tenso, WITTMANN BATTENFELD, and YE I.

In Taiwan, there’s a complete supply chain of plastic and rubber industry, from petrochemical suppliers in the upstream to processors at the downstream. Total exports of Taiwan plastics & rubber processing machines from January to August this year reached US$704 million, an increase by 7.71% over the same period last year. And the total exports of shoe-making machinery were US$70.9 million, up 18.9% compared with the same period last year. Taiwan ranked as the world’s 6 th exporter of plastics & rubber machinery and world’s 2 nd exporter of shoe-making machinery.

TaipeiPLAS 2022 will be back with a full slate of online and offline events and services, including Sustainability Forum, On-site Guide for Online Visitors, PLASpotlight Live, themed guided tours, procurement meetings and a month-long online exhibition till October 27.The show is all set to welcome international attendees back in person. And the organizer anticipates that more and more international trade visitors will fly to Taiwan to join the trade shows in 2023 as Taiwan is gradually relaxing border controls.

The online visitor registration is available on: www.taipeiplas.com.tw. For updates on the latest, visit the official website, or follow the show on social media.

 

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DuPont and Regina Reach CO2 Savings Hallmark

Petra Löwer (Germany)
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DuPont and Regina Reach CO2 Savings Hallmark

DuPont and Regina Reach CO2 Savings Hallmark

Changeover to Delrin Renewable Attributed resin results in over 1000 tons CO2 savings since May 2021

DuPont’s Delrin business, along with its long-time development partner Regina, are proud to achieve a sustainability hallmark in reaching more than 1000 tons CO2 savings since adopting Delrin Renewable Attributed resin for the production of conveyor chains and modular belts 14 months ago.

The award-winning material is available worldwide for bottling conveyors and glass manufacturing industries to improve the sustainability footprint of production lines and conveyor applications. Delrin Renewable Attributed resin can have up to 75 percent lower CO2 footprint than the equivalent fossil-based Delrin resin in these
applications.

“The adoption of Delrin Renewable Attributed resin for standard and dry-running conveyor applications offers the opportunity to our customers to make a significant step toward achieving their sustainability targets,” said Paolo Garbagnati, CEO, Regina.“Once we started presenting the material on the market, we were astonished by the high level of interest that it raised. We managed to bring the conversation and the partnership with our customers to a place that was never explored before. It was and is a real breakthrough.”

The base polymer for Delrin Renewable Attributed grades is produced using 100 percent certified bio-feedstock from waste according to mass balance principles. Further, it is manufactured using 100 percent certified renewable electricity, steam-sourced via municipal waste energy recovery. And the material is accredited through the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) mass balance certification system.

“Delrin Renewable Attributed is a good example of delivering on DuPont Sustainability Goals, as well as helping our customers reach theirs,” said Brian Ammons, global business senior director, Delrin business. “It is gratifying for the entire Delrin team, as well as our customer, to see an award-winning material making a significant difference in real-world applications.”

 

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Anellotech Demonstrates New Direct Route to Light Olefins and BTX from Conversion of Mixed Plastic Waste in 0.5 TPD Pilot Plant

Petra Löwer (Germany)
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Anellotech Demonstrates New Direct Route to Light Olefins and BTX from Conversion of Mixed Plastic Waste in 0.5 TPD Pilot Plant

Anellotech Demonstrates New Direct Route to Light Olefins and BTX from Conversion of Mixed Plastic Waste in 0.5 TPD Pilot Plant

Anellotech is pleased to announce that it has, for the first time, continuously processed solid, post-consumer plastic waste into light olefins and aromatics using its Plas-TCat catalytic pyrolysis technology. The waste consisted of a mixture of all major plastic types, with the exception of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

The processing trial took place at Anellotech’s TCat-8TM fully automated, 30 meter tall pilot plant near Houston, Texas. That plant’s nameplate capacity is 0.5 tons per day, and Plas-TCat’s scalable fluidized bed reactor design provides a path to larger commercial production plants capable of addressing substantial global recycling goals.

Plas-TCat employs one thermal catalytic reactor to convert a broad range of mixed waste plastics into the same valuable chemical feedstocks used today to make virgin plastics. These include benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) as well as ethylene, propylene and butylene (light olefins). Based on a proprietary catalyst and fluid bed reactor-regenerator system, Plas-TCat provides a new, direct route to light olefins and aromatics from heterogeneous plastic waste streams—without the need for steam cracker furnaces.

The technology can effectively process a wide range of waste plastics, alone or within composites. This includes polyolefins, polyamides (nylon), PET, polycarbonate and polystyrene. With the completion of these continuous process runs Plas-TCat is now at Technology Readiness Level (“TRL”) 6. Trials planned for later in 2022 will be run to confirm promising laboratory yields for Plas-TCat.

“Plas-TCat is advantageous due to its high olefin and aromatic hydrocarbon selectivity, high scalability, broad feedstock tolerance, as well as its substantial carbon dioxide emissions savings compared to industrial steam crackers,” says David Sudolsky, President and CEO of Anellotech. “The TCat-8 unit will be used in future month-long 24/7 trials to prove the robustness of the process and generate process performance data over an equilibrated catalyst, which are required to design a commercial plant.”

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Vials to Account for 4/5th of Vaccine Packaging in 2021: New Study

Petra Löwer (Germany)
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Vials to Account for 4/5th of Vaccine Packaging in 2021: New Study

Vials to Account for 4/5th of Vaccine Packaging in 2021: New Study

Esomar-certified market research, in a recent study has forecast the vaccine packaging market to surpass US$ 1.15 Bn in 2021. Vaccination progress, mainly in developed countries, has been driven by widespread awareness of its benefits, access to vaccines, and ongoing public and private efforts to encourage their use as an important part of health and preventive care.
Developing regions as well have begun taking initiatives in pubic vaccination programs arranged on regular basis by the government bodies. This is mainly due to consumers and regulatory bodies are finding sharp increment in the various forms of viral diseases which includes, dengue, H1N1, Hepatitis A, and more recent coronavirus.
Vials and prefilled syringes are two of the most common forms of vaccine packaging typically preferred in clinical research and diagnostic centers. The convenient use and affordable pricing of packaging with availability of glass and plastic materials is driving the global vaccine packaging market. Vials have been identified as the most prominently used packaging type, followed by the prefilled syringes. Vials segment is projected to hold around 4/5th of the market share by the end of 2021.

Key Takeaways from Vaccine packaging Market

  • Global market for vaccine packaging is set to register remarkable growth amid Covid-19. Esomar-certified market research report has forecast it to exhibit 13.1% CAGR between 2020 and 2030
  • The U.S. is set to emerge dominant in North America, reaching a valuation of nearly US$ 248 mn by 2021
  • The U.K. will remain one of the key markets for vaccine packaging in Europe, with its valuation surpassing US$ 62 Mn by 2021
  • Germany and France will continue exhibiting high demand for vaccine packaging
  • While Japan and South Korea are forecast to exhibit high demand, China is likely to remain dominant in East Asia market for vaccine packaging

“Some of the leading players in the market are aiming at expanding their production facilities in order to meet global demand for vials and prefilled syringes for Covid-19 vaccines,” said the research analyst.

Sustainability Associated with the Vaccine Packaging Enabling Growth

Packaging sustainability is a rising area of dialogue and coordination between states, industry, universities, and regulatory bodies. To improve the natural, social and economic resilience of packaging, product advances and content production would be crucial. Vials made of glass significantly dominates the entire vaccine packaging market, as they are non-reactive with contents and can deliver multi-doses in single pack. Furthermore, as plastic ampoules to reduce chances of contamination, the consumption of such products is expected to increase in multiples in coming years. However, with sustainability benefit point of view, prefilled syringes are now taking over the vials.
Being unit-dose, and ready-to-administer, prefilled syringes are “safety-by-design” because of their intrinsic ease of usage, removal of many error-prone steps in the preparing and delivery of the vaccine, decreased risk of cross-contamination of the syringe, and guarantee of the proper dose for each injection. In comparison, printed peel-off labels on prefilled vaccine syringes make it easy to record batch numbers and to update the immunisation record of the patient at a faster rate than vials.

Impact of Covid-19 on Vaccine Packaging Market

Post Covid–19, the global vaccine packaging market is expected to register impressive growth. This is due to the increasing consumption of vaccine among consumers to reduce impact of virus infection and maintain good health, amid Covid-19. The vaccine packaging market is estimated to expand at a double digit growth rate, as the demand of vaccines rises exponentially in diagnostic centres, hospitals, and other healthcare organizations. According to Esomar-certified market research analysis, global adoption of vaccine packaging will surge nearly 3.5x of value over 2020-2030.

QR codes and rfid tags are already used by vaccine packaging manufacturers to ensure vaccine safety during packaging, transportation, and storage. Therefore, most of the key players are adopting fully automated assembly line and minimizing direct contact of human being in the product flow.

  •          For instance, the solution adopted by Pfizer, Inc. for packing the vaccine doses due to be delivered in the USA is “Ecoplat Plus” by Robopac USA. It uses stretch film, a wrapping turntable incorporating state-of-the-art technology that guarantees advanced efficiency due to its durability, power and ease of use, including optimum safety of the products.

Vaccine Packaging Market Landscape

Gerresheimer AG, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., Becton, Dickinson & Company, Schott AG, SGD S.A., Catalent, Inc, Stevanato Group, Nipro Corporation, Piramal Glass Private Limited, and UDG Healthcare plc. are estimated as the prominent players in the vaccine packaging market. The Tier 3 players in the market hold 70-80% in the global vaccine packaging market. In conclusion, key players contribute almost 20-30% of the global demand.

 

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Driving Global Harmonisation for Recyclability

Petra Löwer (Germany)
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Driving Global Harmonisation for Recyclability

Driving Global Harmonisation for Recyclability

RecyClass and the US based Association of Plastics Recyclers, the international association representing the plastics recycling industry, reinforce their collaboration to drive worldwide harmonisation of plastic packaging recyclability. The basis of this collaboration is a shared vision of science-based design for recycling guidelines and protocols for recyclability assessments.

This partnership is indispensable to drive unified, fact-based approach to recyclability and to bring clarity for the whole value chain, specifically brand owners and retailers who operate on the multinational markets.

“RecyClass mission, beyond supporting the industry in redesigning plastic packaging and boosting recycled material in new products, is to harmonize the approach toward recyclability assessment”, said Fabrizio di Gregorio, Technical Director at Plastics Recyclers Europe. “Given the similarities when it comes to the products placed on the markets globally, such harmonization can help make the packaging production systems more efficient and at the same time accelerate significantly the transition toward circularity”, he added.

This collaboration includes establishment of a common workplan to align and review the existing documents with an objective to identify potential gaps, consolidate existing methodologies and map additional testing methods. The first deliverables focused on aligning the guidelines and protocols for flexible plastics are expected at the beginning of 2023.

“The purpose of design guides is to ensure packages can be processed through the recycling infrastructure with the highest yield and best quality impact. Since the European and North American recycling infrastructures operate on many of the same principles, it is possible to harmonize much of the guidance. I’m excited that RecyClass and APR are making efforts to communicate and coordinate. These efforts benefit the entire packaging industry and circular economy,” said Curt Cozart, Chief Operating Officer at APR

The two organizations endorsed a common definition of recyclability back in 2018 which stipulates that to be considered recyclable, a product must be able to be collected and sorted in sufficient quantities. It must be as well compatible with existing industrial recycling processes or be available in sufficient quantities to justify the development of new recycling processes to become a raw material for new products.

This partnership is an important effort to harmonise the standards available on the market. RecyClass, together with APR, is prone to collaborate with other organizations willing to make plastic products compatible with recycling and deliver on the EU targets of making all plastic packaging recyclable by 2030.

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