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ERFMI signs Circular Plastics Alliance declaration
The European Resilient Flooring Manufacturers’ Institute has signed the Circular Plastics Alliance declaration, joining more than 100 partners across the plastics value chain who have made voluntary pledges to use or produce more recycled plastics Read more
Aquila
Aquila addresses the environmental issues of industrial gloves
Aquila brand and their parent company Taste International have announced a programme of evaluation and are planning to address recycling and energy issues surrounding the manufacturing and use of industrial gloves. Read more
VinylPlus
Waste PVC used for Danish Urban Gardens Project
25 sustainable growing stations consisting of waste PVC plastic pipes found in recycling centres formed the framework of a green festival in Aarhus, Denmark. Read more
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PVC4Cables hosts second biennial conference
PVC4Cables hosted its second biennial conference with the theme ‘In PVC Cables we Trust! Innovation and Sustainability for Smart Electrical Systems’ yesterday in Berlin. Read more
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Profile houses introduce stillage management schemes
The European PVC Profile Industry will implement stillage management schemes across Europe until Q1 2020. Read more
VinylPlus
VinylPlus stands up for sustainability at the European Week of Sport
VinylPlus yesterday celebrated the start of the European Week of Sport at the Schuman roundabout, located at the heart of the European institutions in Brussels. Read more
PVC4Cables hosting second conference in Berlin
Under the theme ‘In PVC Cables we Trust! Innovation and Sustainability for Smart Electrical Systems’, PVC4Cables will host its second bi-annual conference in Berlin, Germany, on 7 November 2019. Read more
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Record number of signatories attain PVC programme excellence
A record 20 signatory companies have achieved excellence status under the Australian PVC Stewardship Program by demonstrating full compliance with key environmental objectives applicable to their businesses. Read more
PVC4Pipes
Plenty in the pipeline at the PVC4Pipes Conference
Significant trends across the European plastic pipe value chain, cost-competitiveness of PVC pipes and best practices for their installation will be some of the key topics for debate by a host of European experts at the first PVC4Pipes conference Read more
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Tolsa to announce ADINS expansion at K 2019
Tolsa, a Madrid-based supplier of flame-retardant synergists and specialised additives for the wire and cable, construction, railway, and electronics industries, has launched an extension of its ADINS range of flame-retardant additives Read more
Vinyl Council of Australia
Queensland to host PVC AUS 2020
Surf’s up in Queensland in May when the Vinyl Council of Australia will host PVC AUS 2020: Shared Horizons, the nation’s premier vinyl conference attracting global expert speakers and delegates to debate current and future issues Read more
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Tests confirm 100-year expected lifetime for PVC and PE pipes
Practical experiences gathered and technical assessments carried out support that unplasticised (PVC-U), high impact polyvinyl chloride (PVC-Hi) and polyethylene (PE) buried pipes Read more
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VinylPlus recycled 740,000 tonnes of PVC in 2018
VinylPlus, the Voluntary Commitment of the European PVC industry, recycled nearly 740,000 tonnes of PVC in 2018, a 15.6% increase from 2017 and 92.4% of the VinylPlus 2020 target. Read more
PVC4Cables
PVC cables and their contribution to UN SDGs
President of the Italian PVC Forum and PVC4Cables Spokesperson Carlo Ciotti discusses the environmental advantages of PVC. Read more
12 Jun 2019 14:57 guest blogs
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Ozpipe XIX to boost plastic pipe industry
The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) announces that papers delivered at the Ozpipe XIX Conference in Australia will lead to a significant upswing in the region's plastic pipe industry. Read more
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Perstorp’s Pevalen obtains FDA approval
Perstorp has obtained FCN 001967 (Food Contact Notification) from the US FDA for the use of Pevalen as a plasticiser in PVC polymers for use in repeated‐use food contact articles. Read more
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Baerlocher expands Malaysian manufacturing hub
Global additives manufacturer Baerlocher continues to invest in its Malaysian subsidiary, expanding its Seremban site with an additional production line for metal stearates, a new warehouse and an office facility. Read more
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TEPPFA expands membership base
TEPPFA has expanded its membership base with direct company members, national associations and associated members. Read more
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Champions league vinyl
This year’s Vinyl Plus Sustainability Forum was hosted at the Hilton Prague, and the Czech Republic’s Environment Minister Richard Brabec welcomed players, stakeholders and journalists as discussions on sustainability and circularity began Read more
14 May 2019 14:22 editor's blog
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Avery Dennison’s DOL 1400 Z overlaminate offers 220% elongation
Outstanding elongation properties offered by a new Avery Dennison film have set new standards for premium overlaminates. The new highly conformable and ultra-transparent DOL 1400 Z Series can elongate up to 220 per cent. Read more
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Aquila
Aquila addresses the environmental issues of industrial gloves
Aquila address the environmental issues of industrial gloves
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VinylPlus
Urban Agriculture with Reused PVC Booklet
Urban Agriculture with Reused PVC Booklet Published by VinylPlus. Brussels, 2019
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PVC4Cables hosts second biennial conference
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Profile houses introduce stillage management schemes
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Danish hospital collects PVC oxygen masks for recycling
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VinylPlus and ISF sign off environmental report
VinylPlus’ General Manager Brigitte Dero and ISF President Laurent Petrynka
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