Industry Trends

January 2024

See what has been happening in Asia’s plastics & rubber industries over the last weeks. What are experts and industry magazines talking about?

What has been happening?

AI-based sorting in postconsumer polypropylene, How to select the right tooling for pipe extrusion, Vinyl industry makes headway in sustainability efforts, and more. Find out what plastic & rubber journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

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Research Project Probes Potential for AI-based Sorting in Postconsumer Polypropylene
Plastics Technology

Project OMNI, a collaborative research program directed by Recycleye, Valorplast and TotalEnergies, is developing a solution for mechanically recycling polypropylene (PP) food packaging back into food-contact applications. The project leverages machine learning and computer vision technology, coupled with efficient decontamination of food-grade PP from postconsumer waste. The Project OMNI approach to polypropylene sorting does not require changes to package design.
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How to Select the Right Tooling for Pipe Extrusion
Plastics Technology

Selecting the right extruder and downstream equipment are two prerequisites for the successful installation and operation of a new pipe extrusion line. However, there’s a third, vitally important factor: the right tooling. Consisting of the pipe die, calibration/sizing tooling, cooling system and downstream supports, extrusion tooling makes all the difference between a pipe production line that should work, and one that works optimally.
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Vinyl industry makes headway in sustainability efforts
Traction News

Bridgestone will return to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 9-12, 2024, to showcase industry-leading products and mobility solutions for the commercial segment that are shaping the future of transportation. Bridgestone will present how its end-to-end customer experience, comprised of a suite of solutions, is driving sustainability, efficiency, safety and productivity for fleets large and small.
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Bridgestone’s Vision of the Future, Coming to CES 2024
Beacon Journal

Already, somewhere in the desert of the American Southwest, your future, greener tires may be growing. The evergreen shrub Guayule — which literally translates to “rubber” — is native to the area and northern Mexico. Bridgestone in 2015 produced its first tire from Guayule and believes it’s the future for sustainability, said Hans Dorfi, senior vice president of engineering at Bridgestone Americas.
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Akron tech hub plans sustainable rubber and plastics. What it means
Plastics Technology

Hasco has introduced a new range of chemical working substances that offer high environmental compatibility. Hasco’s Z2610/… heavy-duty lubricant spray has many uses in injection molding for the lubrication of ejectors, pillars, slide bars and all moving and sliding mold elements. NSF H1 certification and FDA purity requirement compliance, according to regulation 21 CFR 178.3570, enable it to have direct contact with foodstuffs. It also has strong resistance to high temperatures and water.
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Environmentally Compatible Mold Sprays
Plastics News

The vinyl industry has seen a breakthrough with wider acceptance, measurable company progress and real improvement on its sustainability journey, according to Jay Thomas, executive director of Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) …
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World’s Second SPS Plant Starts Up in Malaysia
PlasticsToday.com

Idemitsu Kosan, pioneer of the styrenic engineering plastic, said a second production base will contribute to supply security.
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FDA releases safety notice on syringes made in China, monitoring reports
Plastics News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety notice to consumers, health care providers and facilities that it is evaluating plastic syringes made in China for potential device failures. FDA is monitoring the reports of safety issues associated with “several Chinese manufacturers of syringes,” the Nov. 30 notice said.
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ZC Rubber tire recycling project recognized by CPCIF
Tire Technology International

A tire recycling project developed by Zhongce Rubber Recycling Technology (a subsidiary of ZC Rubber) has been recognized by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF).
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Perfetti Van Melle inks partnership with PCX to exceed plastic goals
BusinessWorld

Confectionery maker Perfetti Van Melle Philippines has partnered with PCX Markets for an initiative that seeks to exceed the required plastic reduction goals of large companies under the Extended Producer Responsibility Act. Perfetti Van Melle Philippines Managing Director David Roos on Thursday said the company, which produces brands like Mentos, Chupa Chups, and Fruit-tella, is on track to hit 50% more than the required target under the law.
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Rubber market ends lower due to weaker regional market sentiment

The Malay Mail Online

The Malaysian rubber market closed lower today, pressured by weaker sentiment in regional rubber futures markets, said a dealer. He said the market was also dragged down by the benchmark crude oil price loss and the ringgit strengthening against the US dollar.

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Failure to recycle cost Malaysia RM291m in 2023 alone, says SWCorp

The Malay Mail Online

Malaysia could have saved RM291 million this year if it had recycled items instead of just throwing them out, according to Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) chief executive officer Datuk Ahmad Husaini Abdul Rahman. He said nearly one tonne of goods that could have been recycled were binned this year, The Star reported today. The amount of discarded goods comes to 6.96 per cent out of 35.38 per cent of the national recycling rate.

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Over 20 firms recognised as “Vietnam Rubber” brands

Viet Nam News

As many as 21 Vietnamese rubber enterprises have been branded with the trademark “Vietnam Rubber”, which was registered for the protection of intellectual property in China, India, Taiwan (China), Laos and Cambodia.

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Material Insights: Chemours works to shut down counterfeit resin production in China

Plastics News

Chemours Co. worked with law enforcement in northern China to shut down what it said was a large-scale operation producing counterfeit Viton-brand fluoroelastomers. Also, a Mexican resin distributor has a new U.S.-based owner, and the CEO of Ineos Group Ltd. is buying a stake in Manchester United soccer club for $1.58 billion.

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