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New catalyst promotes mixed plastics recycling

View web version 10 January 2024 — Issue 1 | Vol 20     Source Products  |  Webinar Library  |  Standards New catalyst promotes mixed plastics recycling A new organocatalyst devised by researchers from U.S. Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Virginia offers scope to reduce process complexity and improve prospects for achieving circularity in the mixed plastics sector. Read more → Mettler Toledo Industrial Scales and Load Cell Systems Case study: Hazardous-area weighing optimization A Brazil-based manufacturer implemented new weighing technology to achieve higher productivity in hazardous-area operations. The setup is now being used as a model for facilities worldwide.   View more Robotic gripper has self-healing properties According to its developers, the elastomer can heal itself from macroscopic damages — scratches and punctures, for instance — inflicted by sharp objects and surfaces. Read more → Lubrizol launches Carbopol polymers for nutraceuticals with new EU food grade approval The approval in the EU will enable nutraceutical manufacturers the ability to differentiate their portfolio and create unique new product claims. Read more →

WATTCO Use of industrial heating appliances in the food industry Industries like the oil and gas, petrochemical, transportation and process industry use heating devices. The food industry also makes use of these immersion heaters to maintain the temperature of certain food groups.   View more New polymer membranes recover even more valuable compounds from crude oil Researchers have developed a new type of polymer membrane that could impact how refineries process crude oil and subsequently reduce the amount of energy and water required when extracting useful materials from it. Read more → Researchers create biopolymer from seaweed, crustaceans to replace synthetic plastic films The team is combining chitosan, which is a biopolymer that is responsible for the hardness of crab shells, and agarose, which is a biopolymer derived from seaweed used in the making of gels, to create biopolymer composite films. Read more →

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