Modern Plastics Weekly

• Covestro and puren Enhance the Environmental Performance of purenit® September 25, 2026
  Covestro and puren Enhance the Environmental Performance of purenit® puren and Covestro continue to jointly advance the functional material purenit®. On the occasion of the inauguration of a new production line at the Obermarchtal site, puren has now certified its entire purenit® production to the ISCC PLUS standard. This certification lays the groundwork for puren […]
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• Bay Plastics Machinery Expands Service Coverage and Appoints New Route Manager September 21, 2026
  Bay Plastics Machinery Expands Service Coverage and Appoints New Route Manager Bay Plastics Machinery has expanded its personalized pickup-and-dropoff regional repair routes and hired an additional employee to manage the expansion. Earlier this summer, Bay expanded its regional service routes into North and South Carolina, as well as the Florida Panhandle, to facilitate repair of […]
  Mike Samson
• How Recycled Materials Are Becoming a Brand and Sales Booster September 18, 2026
  How Recycled Materials Are Becoming a Brand and Sales Booster Sustainability is on trend, but consumers do not want to see or smell it. In the circular economy, a significant gap remains between environmental ideals and concerns about hygiene: Research proves that consumers become less willing to purchase products when they are packaged in recycled […]
  Mike Samson
• New Covestro Pilot Plant in Leverkusen Targets Circular Elastomer Solutions September 17, 2026
  New Covestro Pilot Plant in Leverkusen Targets Circular Elastomer Solutions One of the first pilot plants of its kind worldwide for this material class More than 90 percent of selected end-of-life Vulkollan material can be recycled, with a carbon footprint reduction of up to two thirds compared with virgin material Double-digit million-euro project draws on […]
  Mike Samson
• Arburg at MSV 2026-Allrounder Trend makes its debut in the Czech Republic September 9, 2026
  Arburg at MSV 2026-Allrounder Trend makes its debut in the Czech Republic Highlight: New Allrounder Trend standard electric machine at the trade fair in Brno Attractive: Cost-effective, quick to get started, easy to operate and maintain Further focus: Digital products and services The MSV trade fair will be held in Brno from 6 to 9 […]
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• Redefining Production Efficiency with Stable Processing and Premium Pellet Quality July 21, 2026
  Redefining Production Efficiency with Stable Processing and Premium Pellet Quality New Features for Greater Efficiency and Quality For decades, MAAG has set benchmarks in underwater strand pelletizing technology (USG). With the new M²-USG generation, the company introduces a system designed to deliver enhanced process stability, higher throughput, and consistently superior pellet quality. Design improvements combined […]
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• Dr Axel Von Wiedersperg Chosen For The Chairmanship July 4, 2026
  Dr Axel Von Wiedersperg Chosen For The Chairmanship The inaugural meeting of the Exhibitor Advisory Board has marked the start of preparations for K 2028. The world’s leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry will take place in Düsseldorf from 18 to 25 October 2028. The Advisory Board supports Messe Düsseldorf in the […]
  Junior Editor
• Next-Generation Rotating Retractors Clean Even The Most Difficult Processing Line Areas July 2, 2026
  Next-Generation Rotating Retractors Clean Even The Most Difficult Processing Line Areas In spray-drying applications, including powder production, within hygienic processing industries, incomplete cleaning of hard-to-reach surfaces can lead to contamination risks, product loss, and costly downtime. To address these challenges, Alfa Laval today announces the launch of the Controlled Rotating Retractors, designed to effectively remove […]
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• Aduro Clean Technologies Announces Funding Milestone With Public Offering June 30, 2026
  Aduro Clean Technologies Announces Funding Milestone With Public Offering Aduro Clean Technologies Inc., a clean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower value feedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into resources for the 21st century, today announced An underwritten U.S. and Canadian public offering  of 1,028,645 common shares at […]
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• PLAST 2026: Exceeding Every Industry Standard June 29, 2026
  PLAST 2026: Exceeding Every Industry Standard The twentieth edition of PLAST, the international exhibition dedicated to the plastics and rubber industry, successfully ended on June 12th at Fiera Milano, Rho. Four intense days of exhibition confirmed the event’s role as a benchmark for the sector, decisively overcoming the cautious outlook of the eve in a global […]
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