As one of the most commonly used plastics in the world, polypropylene presents a global environmental problem because of issues related to its recycling. Researchers have developed a new way of ...

Polypropylene (PP) is an important packaging material that is sometimes overlooked and undervalued in the United States’ residential recycling stream. But that trend is rapidly changing, as the value ...

Polypropylene is one of the most widely used plastics in packaging. But difficulties with recycling are potentially putting its acceptance at risk. At least that's the view of one of the leaders of ...

ADK TRANSPAREX™, developed by ADEKA, is a next generation clarifying agent that transforms polypropylene (PP) into a material of exceptional transparency and versatility. The name TRANSPAREX™ ...

Envision Plastics, St. Joseph Plastics and PureCycle Technologies LLC are U.S. companies that are trying to find innovative ways to recycle polypropylene (PP). As technology advances, global brands ...

IRVING, TX — The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has released a new Model Specification document for selecting, specifying, and installing polypropylene (PP) plastic piping in plumbing and ...

In two studies, researchers present new ways to convert common waste plastics, polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), into high-value chemical products, including alcohols, aldehydes, surfactants, ...

Dublin, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics Market by Source (Bottles, Non-bottle Rigid), Polymer Type, Processing Type (Mechanical, Chemical, Biological), ...

Polypropylene is one of the materials moving to the front lines in the battle to find more cost effective and environmentally friendly medical applications. Polypropylene (PP) is a semicrystalline ...