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Okla.-based plastic recycling facility nearly complete
WATTS, OKLA. (Nov. 20, 12:30 p.m. ET) -- A new plastic srecycling facility under construction near Watts is nearly complete, according to Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. The plant, which is on pace for startup in the first quarter of 2010, will recycle low-end, highly contaminated waste polyethylene films into bulk plastic feedstock for AERT's composite manufacturing plants in Arkansas. November 20, 2009
Celgard capitalizes on automotive battery demand
DETROIT (Nov. 19, 4:10 p.m. ET) -- Celgard LLC began making film separators for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries 20 years ago in North Carolina. Now the company is in the right place at the right time as the North American auto industry gears up for an electric vehicle future, one that will include the makers of vital components like Celgard and its porous membranes. The company will expand production capabilities in Charlotte, N.C., and also finalizing site selection for a second plant in the southeastern United States. November 19, 2009
BASF introduces natural fiber thermoset composite
FLINT, MICH. (Nov. 19, 4:00 p.m. ET) -- The global auto industry is looking for materials that can help them lighten their vehicles, improve an environmental footprint, hit key structural and aesthetic points and also come in at or under cost requirements. BASF is introducing a new resin developed for natural fiber thermoset composites that takes aim at each of those targets. Acrodur thermosetting acrylic copolymer already is on its first auto application, used in a door panel substrate for the BMW 7 Series sedan molded by Dräxlmaier Group. November 19, 2009
New group focusing on flexible vinyl issues
WASHINGTON (Nov. 19, 1 p.m. ET) -- In response to increased attacks on flexible vinyl products, as well as the phthalates used to soften vinyl to make a variety of plastic products, the industry has formed the Flexible Vinyl Alliance in an effort to respond more quickly to initiatives at the state and local levels. November 19, 2009
Taiwan mandates recycling of PLA containers
HONG KONG (Nov. 18, 4:10 p.m. ET) -- Bioresin manufacturer NatureWorks LLC says the Taiwan government’s plan to mandate recycling for bottles and containers made from polylactic acid is forward-thinking. But the president of a PLA compounder in Taiwan says the government should instead focus on building up the country's composting infrastructure. November 18, 2009
Samsung design chief talks about sustainability efforts
MIAMI (Nov. 18, 3:45 p.m. ET) -- Geehong Yoon, senior vice president of the design strategy team at Samsung Electronics’ Corporate Design Center in Seoul, attended the recent Industrial Designers Society of America conference in Miami, where he shared some thoughts about the company’s efforts to leverage its design advantage to become more environmentally friendly. November 18, 2009
Ford uses wheat straw and PP in Flex interior
FAIRLAWN, OHIO (Nov. 18, 3:25 p.m. ET) -- A bio-based plastics additive developed by A. Schulman Inc. has won recognition for its use in Ford Motor Co.’s Flex crossover vehicle. Schulman’s AgriPlas-brand wheat straw fiber bio-filler is a polypropylene-based additive that uses wheat straw, a material that’s a by-product of harvesting wheat. AgriPlas is used in an injection-molded storage bin and inner lid for the interior of the Flex. November 18, 2009
PPG wins grant for wind blade manufacturing innovation
PITTSBURGH (Nov. 17, 4:40 p.m. ET) -- PPG Industries will receive a $741,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to help develop materials and automation processes for wind blade manufacturing. Pittsburgh-based PPG will work with MAG Industrial Automation Systems to develop fiberglas prepreg placement techniques to improve wind blade reliability and cut production costs. November 17, 2009
Coke rolling out bottles made from plant materials
ATLANTA (Nov. 16, 12:15 p.m. ET) --  Coca-Cola Co. beverages will soon be arriving in new plastic bottles made partially from plant materials. Drinks bottled in the new PlantBottle packaging are being sent to store shelves in select worldwide markets, the company said Nov. 16. Atlanta-based Coke plans to produce 2 billion of the special PET bottles by the end of 2010. November 16, 2009
Study claims prenatal exposure to certain phthalates affects boys' behavior
ARLINGTON, VA. (Nov. 16, 12:01 a.m. ET) -- When expectant mothers are exposed to two types of phthalates, including two of the three phthalates that the federal government has permanently banned from toys and child-care articles for children, their sons are less likely to play with typical male toys such as trucks or engage in typical boy scuffles. November 16, 2009
Workplace BPA exposure tied to male sex problems
WASHINGTON (Nov. 13, 11:30 a.m. ET) -- A study of male factory workers in China exposed to high levels of BPA dust in the workplace has found that those workers had a significantly higher risk of sexual dysfunction than a control group that had levels of BPA in their urine that parallel that amounts of BPA found in the average population. The findings raise warning signs for workers exposed to BPA dust, but not people with typical low-level exposure to BPA, said the study published Nov. 10 in the journal Human Reproduction. November 13, 2009
Delphi headliner at SPE awards
LIVONIA, MICH. (Nov. 12, 8:45 p.m. ET) -- The news is in -- SPE tonight revealed the winners in its annual Automotive Innovation Awards competition. This year's grand prize goes to a radio housing developed by Delphi Automotive LLP and chosen by GM for use in its Tahoe sport utility vehicle. Numerous other parts and processes also were honored for their innovation. November 12, 2009
US Army orders two thermoplastic bridges
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. (Nov. 12, 5:05 p.m. ET) -- A maker of thermoplastic bridges strong enough to hold military tanks has found a repeat customer in the U.S. Army. The Army has ordered two railroad bridges for Fort Eustis in Newport News, Va., home of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps., for $957,000. November 12, 2009
Two more Calif. cities restrict PS packaging
SAN JOSE, CALIF. (Nov. 12, 1:55 p.m. ET) -- Two more northern California cities have banned the use of polystyrene takeout food service packaging, but one of the bans only applies to major city events. November 12, 2009
Ohio company to open plastics, rubber recycling plant
AKRON, OHIO (Updated Nov. 13, 1:30 p.m. ET) -- Recycling technology firm Polyflow LLC has attracted new investors and now is confident it will break ground on its first commercial-scale plant in 2010. November 12, 2009

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