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The European Commission started a public consultation among all its Member Countries in order to value some possible options to reduce the use of...

During the Polish trade show Plastpol (Kielce, 24-27 May), two Italian companies have been awarded for the best innovative...

Basf and Ineos have made an important step towards the establishment of the joint venture company...

On May 19 2011 the Italian company Aquafil (based near Trento) started in Ljubljana the first plant in the world for the recovery of nylon-based waste (like fishing nets, fitted carpets...

“Ninety percent of the machines inspected at the Italian border were stopped because they are unsafe” Mr Claudio Celata (Chairman of CEN/TC 145) said on May 19 2011, at the...

About 1,000 exhibitors have already enrolled for the International exhibition PLAST 2012 (Milan, May 8-12)...

Engin Plast has introduced the new P (Powder) version of the Trio Gravimetric dosing unit for quick and precise blending of materials with different morphologies (powder, fibres...

In view of the 2014 Soccer World Championship and the 2016 Summer Games (both to be held in Brazil) existing sports facilities are being assessed...

PlasticsEurope and partners bring together a wide range of stakeholders to discuss how plastics can best contribute to sustainable development in the annual...

At Interpack 2011 (held in Düsseldorf from May 12 to 18) Bormioli Rocco – one of the most leading Italian producer of packaging – displayed its new range...

A recently developed nylon 66 with 50% glass fibre from Radici Plastics is said to be easy to mould while offering new opportunities for metal replacement ...

Some 600 exhibitors, both direct and through their representatives on a net area of 16,000 sqm, met in Lyon (Eurexpo fairgrounds) at FIP...

During next June Colmec is going to open a new R&D Technological Centre on an area of 3.000 m2 approx....

A production cell, including a BMB all-electric injection moulding machine, a 32-cavity mould (Fratelli Bianchi) and an automation and packaging system from Star Automation Europe...

The thermoplastics and elastomer producer API, from Vicenza, Italy, will present its new biopolymer-based Apinat Biodegradable Artificial Leather at the international Techtextil...

The trendy colours for 2012 will embellish the upcoming edition of Comsmetic Business in Munich...

By 2015, global biopolymer production capacity may reach 1.7 million tons, versus 700,000 in 2010 and 900,000 expected for the current year. These forecasts were released by...

The 8th conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) – scheduled in Cologne (Germany) today and tomorrow, May 18-19, 2011 – presents the newest...

Since the launch of version 1.0 of the Safety Data Sheets for Recyclates tool (SDS-R) in late 2010 by European Plastics Converters (EuPC), European Plastics Recyclers...

Danone has switched to Ingeo - a plastic from plants, not oil - for its Activia yogurt in Germany. The new yogurt pack is the result of a close cooperation between Danone, WWF-Germany and...