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US Plastic Bottle Recycling Rate Drops by 2.4% in 2016
Nov 9, 2017Plastic bottle recycling in the US had gone down by 2.4% to a little over £2.9bn in 2016, according to a new industry report. The figures were revealed by Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and the American Chemistry Council ...
Tags: Plastic Bottle, Plastic Recyclers
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Honeywell Wins 2015 Polyurethane Innovation Award
Oct 15, 2015The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced that Honeywell’s Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA) won the 2015 Polyurethane Innovation Award. Honeywell’s winning entry, ...
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2015 Polyurethanes Technical Conference
Apr 8, 2015Registration is now open for the longest-running polyurethanes conference in North America. The 2015 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, hosted by the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council, brings ...
Tags: Industrial Coatings, Construction Chemicals, Construction
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Dow Chemical Company and Preferred Sands won the 2014 Polyurethane Innovation Award
Sep 25, 2014The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced that Dow Chemical Company and Preferred Sands' innovation, TERAFORCE Technology, won the 2014 Polyurethane Innovation Award. The winner, ...
Tags: Chemicals, Construction
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U.S. CPRI Continued to Expand, Rising by 0.5 Percent in August
Sep 22, 2014According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. c) continued to expand, rising by 0.5 percent in August on the heels of a 0.4 percent gain in July. Chemical output remained ahead of month ...
Tags: CPRI, Expand, Decoration
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The Global Automotive Plastics Industry Is in Boom Mode Today
Sep 11, 2014The global automotive plastics industry is in boom mode today. Improvements in vehicle design and the ongoing trend toward lighter weight for improved fuel efficiency have led to greater demand for engineering plastic components. A recent ...
Tags: Auto Parts, Auto
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USGBC and ACC Formed a Initiative to Ensure The Use of Environmentally Protective Products
Aug 29, 2014The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) have formed a new initiative designed to ensure the use of sustainable and environmentally protective products in buildings by applying technical and ...
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The Latest Developments and Innovations in Polyurethane Processing and Composites
Aug 13, 2014The latest developments and innovations in polyurethane processing and composites, as well as the versatility of polyurethane chemistry will be featured during two targeted technical sessions at the 2014 Polyurethanes Technical Conference. ...
Tags: polyurethane, composite, Decoration
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Amcor Rigid Plastics Has Joined 'The Recycling Partnership'
Aug 12, 2014Amcor Rigid Plastics has joined 'The Recycling Partnership', an industry-funded program designed to increase residential recycling in the US. The program is also supported by Alcoa Foundation, American Chemistry Council, American Forest ...
Tags: Amcor, Recycling Partnership, Packaging
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CPI of The American Chemistry Council Today Opened The Call for Entries
Apr 4, 2014The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council today opened the call for entries for its 2014 Polyurethane Innovation Award. This award recognizes visionary technologies in the global polyurethanes ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
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Feedstock Issues and Supply Tightness Have Driven up North American Prices for PVC
Mar 17, 2014Feedstock issues and supply tightness have driven up North American prices for suspension PVC and solid polystyrene resin since Feb. 1. But a different feedstock and lower demand served to send regional prices for PET bottle resin down in ...
Tags: PVC, Polystyrene, vinyl chloride
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Recycling of Rigid Plastics Excluding Bottles Rose to Nearly 1.02 Billion Pounds in 2012
Mar 13, 2014The recycling of rigid plastics excluding bottles rose to nearly 1.02 billion pounds in 2012, an increase of 10 percent over 2011 and triple the amount recycled in 2007 when the industry first began tracking rigid plastics recycling. The ...
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Banning of a Class of Chemicals Reduced Americans' Exposure to Chemicals' Potentia Harms
Jan 16, 2014The banning of certain types of a common class of chemicals known as phthalates has reduced Americans' exposure to the chemicals' potential harms, a new study suggests. However, the researchers also found evidence of increased exposure to ...
Tags: phthalates, chemicals'potential harms, banning, health risks
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Banning of Certain Types of a Common Class of Chemicals Has Reduced Americans' Exposure
Jan 15, 2014The banning of certain types of a common class of chemicals known as phthalates has reduced Americans' exposure to the chemicals' potential harms, a new study suggests. However, the researchers also found evidence of increased exposure to ...
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New Recycling Technologies Have Enabled Designers to Help Reduce Waste
Jan 2, 2014Many of today's hottest fashions come from an unexpected source: yesterday's plastics. New recycling technologies have enabled designers to incorporate fabrics and materials made with used plastic packaging into on-trend clothing and ...