German-based BB Engineering GmbH has expanded its melt filter portfolio to include a patented large-area vacuum filter designed especially for processing polyester waste. The so-called Visco+ filter is already known as the key component of the BB Engineering VacuFil recycling system. Now, it is also available as a separate and easily-integratable upgrade component for existing […]
By launching two applications for its mobile NIR spectroscopy solution, trinamiX (a subsidiary of BASF SE) is improving on-the-spot sorting of the sought-after plastic. Due to rising prices for polyethylene (PE), the production of single-grade PE recyclates has become increasingly attractive: This material is the most widely produced plastic in the world and the most […]
By its own account, London-based Technology Minerals Ltd will be the UK’s first listed company to create a circular economy for battery metals within a singular company. It would also be the first and only UK company to extract the raw materials required for Li-ion battery cathodes; recycling them for use by battery manufacturers. In […]
Sweden-based company Presona AB designs and manufactures balers with pre-pressing technology for efficient baling of the different materials – from paper and plastic to household and industrial waste. The product range also includes pneumatic waste extraction systems for the graphics industry and paper and packaging manufacturers. However, also Presona has been affected by the restrictions […]
The “Global Electric Vehicle Battery Reuse and Recycling Market 2020-2027 by Category, Battery Type, EV Type, End-Use, and Region: Trend Outlook and Growth Opportunity” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. According to the market research store, this sector will reach 5,391.8 million US-Dollar by 2027, growing by 54.2 percent annually over 2020-2027. The market […]
In order to help the industry have greater access to raw materials, the German partners – Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT and Cronimet Ferroleg. GmbH – have jointly developed a laser-based sorting process for metal scrap. The sensor they have developed as part of the “PLUS” project (PLUS = Pilot plant for laser-based sorting […]
Engineers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) repurpose excavation waste to produce greener and stronger concrete. Concrete is made up of water, cement and a filler such as sand. The cement industry alone is responsible for about eight percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, and the production of concrete consumes ten percent of […]
September 01, 2020, Win Gatchalian, Senator of the Republic, held a privilege speech at the Senate of the Philippines. In his words, “the Philippines is facing a garbage crisis” that requires immediate concerted action from the government and civil society. “And we need to act now before it is too late.” Will the country overcome […]
The Romania-based manufacturer has invested more than ten million Euro in developing a state-of-the-art facility near Bucharest and intends to build another plant. The existing facility in Buftea, dedicated to processing bioplastics derived from renewable resources, increased the company’s production capacity to 15,000 tons/year. Promateris has become “the leading production capacity in Central and Eastern […]
A common denominator in the Latin American markets is the adverse effect from the pandemic, as outlined in the latest World Mirror, published by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) in May. As described by Alejandro Jaramillo, Chairman of the BIR Latin America Committee, the Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations have been dropping in most Mexican […]