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A first-time collaboration has been forged to help close the loop for mixed automotive plastic waste
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Dear Industry Expert,
A first-time collaboration has been forged to help close the loop for mixed automotive plastic waste. Plastic seatbelt buckle covers are made using plastic that supports the sourcing of feedstocks from automotive plastic waste recycled through pyrolysis. |
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LyondellBasell and Audi team up to close the loop in automotive
Audi is installing plastic seatbelt buckle covers in the Q8 e-tron made using LyondellBasell plastic from mixed automotive plastic waste. The plastic components from customer vehicles that can no longer be repaired are dismantled, shredded, and processed by chemical recycling into pyrolysis oil, which is then used as a raw material in producing new plastics. More... |
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Covestro starts up NDI plant in Thailand
Covestro recently started up the production of Naphthylen-Diisocyanate (NDI) for the Vulkollan® raw material at a newly built plant in its Map Ta Phut site in Thailand. The elastomers produced from the raw material are suitable for a diverse range of applications: from forklift wheels, roller coaster wheels to couplings and seals for the engineering industry, among many others. More...
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Breakthrough in foam extrusion
The new Microcell Technology from Promix Solutions, company engaged in physical foam extrusion using environmentally friendly blowing agents CO2 and nitrogen, will reduce raw material consumption in extrusion processes by up to 20% without losing mechanical properties. More...
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Industrial robots set to make up 35% of the market
Sales of industrial robots hit $18.6 billion in 2021, representing 35% of the total market, and will rise to $352 billion by 2030, 62% of the total market. This growth is being driven by the desire to automate factory systems and production processes. More...
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