Latest
Recycling
The UK Government reportedly plans to renew its waste recycling system that involves making plastic packaging producers pay taxes on waste disposal. The overhaul is also expected to introduce a deposit return scheme for bottles and cans that lead to waste accumulation. Reportedly, the plans …
Packaging
The Merbein plant has been equipped with the ability to package sparkling and still wine at rates of 7,000 and 11,000 bottles per hour respectively. The Adelaide-based wine manufacturer Australian Vintage has reportedly poured in AUD 11 million in a new bottling plant at its …
Advanced Materials
Desktop Metal has recently announced that it has launched the 316L stainless steel for Studio SystemTM, a metal 3D printing system for low volume production and prototyping. 316L is apparently a fully austenitic steel, popular for its excellent mechanical and corrosion resistance properties at extreme …
Paints & Coatings
PPG Hi-Temp 900 coating can be used in industrial facilities that have to deal with high operating temperatures to minimize corrosion associated costs. PPG, renowned supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials recently announced that it has expanded its line of high-temperature-resistant coatings, the PPG …
Paints & Coatings
In a recent turn of events, Valmont Industries, Inc., the world’s leading provider of engineered solutions for infrastructure development and agricultural productivity, has reportedly declared that it has attained all the remaining shares of United Galvanizing, Inc. based in Texas. Sources claim that the acquisition …
Recycling
The reputed multinational IT magnate IBM has currently made it to the front page for developing a new recycling technology called VolCat (Volatile Catalyst). Reportedly, VolCat is a catalytic chemical process that is capable of transforming PET (a sort of plastic used in polyester clothing …
Advanced Materials
The move will allow the company to import and manufacture PureGRAPH™ graphene under the NICNAS registration, further enabling sales in Australia. Renowned advanced material firm, First Graphene Ltd. (FGR) has recently announced that it is about to have its PureGRAPH™ graphene be notified and assessed …
Packaging
Amcor, a leading packaging manufacturer, has reportedly introduced its latest innovation Genesis, an all-polyethylene laminate that resembles the traditionally oriented polypropylene and oriented polyester laminates. Apparently, Amcor was the first global packaging manufacturer which pledged to make all its product offerings either recyclable or reusable …
Features
A phenomenon once considered nearly superfluous, the trend of recycling, as on today, has emerged as one of the most urgently indispensable requirements, given the mammoth amount of waste accumulated across the globe, alongside the likes of plastic, metals, wood, paper and paperboard, and glass. …
Advanced Materials
The project will support China’s estimated 800,000 tons/year lithium requirement by 2025 to drive its booming EV industry. The Government of Bolivia has recently announced that it has selected China’s Xinjiang TBEA Group Co. Ltd. as its strategic partner on new $2.3 billion lithium projects, …
