Recycling
The South Pacific nation of Vanuatu is currently in the news for announcing its strategic plans to ban disposable diapers along with other single-use plastics, at a recent conference in Port Vila. Apparently, the latest move by Vanuatu, which is one of the many Pacific …
Recycling
Salmon Arm, a city in British Columbia’s Canadian province, is currently in the news for its plans to become the first city in the province to ban the single-use plastic bags. Reportedly, the latest move is driving the city towards environmental welfare, and the city …
Recycling
The detergent brand by P&G, Tide, has reportedly signed a strategic partnership deal with TerraCycle, a U.S.-based recycling business, for unveiling the new Tide Eco-Box recycling program. Reports claim that the program will be piloted this Spring in Paris and New York city including parts …
Advanced Materials
The merger will help combining Kordsa’s scientific expertise and operational superiority with Axiom’s innovation in advanced composite technologies. Axiom Materials Inc., one of the leading advanced composites manufacturing companies in the world, recently announced that it will be entering an acquisition agreement with Kordsa. The …
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 …
