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20 August 1945, the day graduate engineer Heinz List filed a patent for the principle of the continuous kneader, is regarded as this compounding technology's birthday. Convinced by the concept, Buss AG inaugurated the first kneader test…

Just like filter materials used for mask making or in the dust filter sector, roofing underlays are typically produced from various layers of material that are bonded to one another to create a web-shaped product. This can be done using…

Devan announces new test results confirming the high performance virus-reducing capabilities of its BI-OME fabric coating technology on both unwashed and intensely washed fabrics. According to independent testing, BI-OME is proven to…

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has joined forces with AIM, the European Brands Association, and other partners across the value chain to prove the viability of digital watermarking for sorting waste at scale. The HolyGrail…

INEOS Olefins & Polymers have partnered with leading waste management company Saica Natur in a supply agreement for recycled LDPE and LLDPE. The long-term agreement will help INEOS to serve the growing demand for increased levels of…

Circularise, a blockchain solution for tracing materials and sharing data, has raised €1.5 million from the EU Commission’s H2020’s SME Instrument Phase 2, to fuel the continued growth of the collaborative project for circularity in the…

UNITED CAPS, an international manufacturer of caps and closures, today issued an interim sustainability report outlining its sustainability targets and how its sustainability strategies inform all of its efforts, from the plant to the…

Commitment to sustainability and knowledge transfer honored

With the presentation of the Reifenhäuser Sponsorship Award, on 25 August, the Reifenhäuser company honoured the outstanding research work done by Melanie Kostka, M.Sc., who is employed as a scientific assistant at the Institute for…

A project is taking off: after Marius Mersinger from the Department of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Geomatics at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) won second prize in the AppliedIdea ideas competition and many…