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Asahi Kasei Europe Becomes Member of Joint Blockchain Technology Pilot Project for ISCC Plus Certification

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Asahi Kasei Europe Becomes Member of Joint Blockchain Technology Pilot Project for ISCC Plus Certification

Asahi Kasei Europe Becomes Member of Joint Blockchain Technology Pilot Project for ISCC Plus Certification

In September 2022 Asahi Kasei Europe became member of a pioneering joint project on blockchain technology for the ISCC Plus certification. Led by the Dutch software provider Circularise and the Japanese trading company Marubeni, this project aims at enhancing the efficiency of the certification process and the integrity of the certified data.

In order to achieve its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 and to contribute to a carbon-neutral society, the Asahi Kasei Group is currently enhancing activities around the utilization of bio-based and recyclable materials, as well as renewable energy sources. To ensure full reliability and transparency, the company is accelerating the certification of its more sustainable materials, also responding to the changing needs of the customers.

The ISCC Plus certification is one leading global certification scheme that links the supply chain from raw materials such as biomass feedstock and recycled materials to finished products through mass balance management. This helps to guarantee full transparency of the final products to the end user. With both reliability of the certification and efficiency of the certification process increasingly growing in importance, Asahi Kasei Europe decided to participate in abovementioned pilot project.

Akira Nishizawa, Managing Director of Asahi Kasei Europe, comments: “We aim to contribute to a sustainable society through our business. As a supplier of plastics, fibers, and synthetic rubber, the ISCC Plus mass balance certification is becoming more important for us to advance this strategy.”

Test results confirm confidentiality and reliability of blockchain technology

In addition to the project leader Circularise, ten companies across the entire supply chain participated in this project, including chemical manufacturers, trading companies, and consumer electronics manufacturers. The mass balance management of ISCC Plus certification was operated on Circularise’s software system, and the 10 companies conducted trial runs, testing the effectiveness of the system, as well as the material traceability and data verification.

The results of the trials confirmed that in addition to the system efficiency, the utilization of blockchain technology ensures full confidentiality in the data transmission process across the entire supply chain, appropriate mass balance management, and full data reliability.

Nishizawa concludes: “Many of our products are currently in the process of obtaining the ISCC Plus certification. This still takes much effort and time.” A more efficient certification process is needed to achieve a sustainable society, and we have found that digital technology can play a major role in this process.”

 

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Comexi Enters the Digital Printing Sector With Its New Digiflex Press

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Comexi Enters the Digital Printing Sector With Its New Digiflex Press

Comexi Enters the Digital Printing Sector With Its New Digiflex Press

The digital press will be the primary attraction at Comexi’s K 2022 booth

After nearly 70 years manufacturing capital goods for the flexible packaging converting industry, Comexi is taking a step forward: fully moving into digital technology. At K 2022, the company will present the Digiflex press, its first digital printing solution that enables the flexible packaging industry to meet the current needs of a changing and increasingly demanding market. The Digiflex will be the primary attraction at Comexi’s Messe booth, 4B31, in Düsseldorf (Germany). From 19th to 26th October, during daily demonstrations, attendees will have the opportunity to view the Digiflex press in operation.

“The Comexi Digiflex is the machine that currently offers preeminent digital printing of variable data, such as Datamatrix variable codes, QR codes, barcodes, alphanumeric text, as well asother numbering and marking applications with high quality requirements”, explains Pedro Jiménez, the digital technical sales director at Comexi, who also highlights that “it is a digital variable data print press that offers extremely high printing speed, superb quality results, as well as the highest level of performance and production. Digiflex is an all-in-one solution that includes the integration of the curing process, tension control, printing registration, corona treatment, and a video inspection system.”

Comexi’s new digital press uses low-migration inks that are suitable for food packaging printing; it offers excellent results in regard to quality tests (tape, ethanol, and scratch). The machine allows for the possibility of double-sided printing without treatment, as well as printing on pre-printed material. A a digital press, the Digiflex is an efficient solution due to its ability to reduce set-up times. It can reach a maximum speed of 220 m/min, reduce material waste, and improve lead time. Furthermore, the machine offers high printing quality with a resolution of up to 1200×1200 dpi, a minimum code size of 8×8 mm, as well as printing and registration consistency.

Different Codes with Unique Information

Using the Digiflex allows for the printing of variable data such as QR codes, DOT codes, alphanumeric text, variable information, numbering, barcodes, Datamatrix or images. Each printed code can be different and contain unique information, providing traceable material information, thus personalizing products according to the consumer’s needs, and protecting brands from counterfeiting. “The Digiflex codes tracks and traces each product, complying with legal requirements as well as contributing to the circular economy, serialization and security of the supply chain,” says Jiménez, who emphasizes that this machine not only “helps boost
customer awareness, brand loyalty, and feedback acquisition, but also enables the analysis of consumer behaviour. Finally, the Digiflex offers security, anti-counterfeiting, and authenticity solutions, which is highly valued by brand owners.”

Comexi participated with its Digiflex press in the R-Cycle project, led by the Reifenhäuser Group. The unique codes of the press machine identify the plastic type and performed production processes of each packaging unit, which makes recycling more appropriate and efficient.

 

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Contract of Board of Management Member Dr. Klaus Schäfer Extended

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Contract of Board of Management Member Dr. Klaus Schäfer Extended

Contract of Board of Management Member Dr. Klaus Schäfer Extended

The Supervisory Board of Covestro has appointed Dr. Klaus Schäfer as a member of the Board of Management for an additional period of six months until the end of June 2023. In view of the major geopolitical uncertainties, the Supervisory Board had asked Klaus Schäfer to extend his contract, which would expire at the end of the year. Schäfer has been a member of the Covestro AG Board of Management since the company’s IPO in 2015. As Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Schäfer is responsible, among other things, for the corporate functions Process Technology, Engineering, Group Health, Safety & Environment and Group Procurement, and thus, also for the energy supply of all the company’s chemical production sites. Jointly, Klaus Schäfer and the Supervisory Board have agreed to extend his contract for the period from January 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023, to ensure personnel stability for Covestro in this challenging time for the energy policy market.

“We are very pleased that we were able to convince Klaus Schäfer to remain on the Covestro Board of Management beyond his planned tenure. The current geopolitical challenges pose major issues even for a company as resilient as Covestro. In these uncertain times, continuity is more important than ever. With Klaus Schäfer, we have in our ranks a proven expert on energy issues whose expertise we will benefit from during this time,” said Dr. Richard Pott, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Covestro AG.

“In my more than thirty years of professional life, this industry has never faced greater challenges. For me, continuing to support Covestro in this situation, even against my original plans, is a matter of course,” said Klaus Schäfer. “I would like to thank the Supervisory Board for placing their trust in me, and I will do my utmost, together with all Covestro employees and my colleagues on the Board of Management, to guide the company safely through the coming months.”

 

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“The Demand for Recyclates is All Across the Board”

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“The Demand for Recyclates is All Across the Board”

“The Demand for Recyclates is All Across the Board”

Interview with Martina Schmidt, Head of the Business Unit Recycling at Vecoplan AG

Ms. Schmidt, is the circular economy gaining momentum?
Yes, this great collaborative project has picked up enormous pace. The circular economy is now perceived very differently from just a few years ago. Everyone has understood that it’s not just about functional waste management, but that all players in the market need to take part. This begins with product design, continues with politics (keyword: recycling quota), and finishes with the end consumer. Today, people are aware that the entire value chain must take action if we are to fight climate change and protect the environment.

From which sector is Vecoplan seeing this additional, awareness-driven demand?
The demand is all across the board. It is not limited to certain sectors, because the entire plastics industry is undergoing changes. The main impetus stems from the recycling rate. The plastics industry has to come to terms with the fact that, in future, the product that is launched onto the market will contain recyclate as well as being recyclable itself. This development is being driven from both sides: both the producer and the customer are now looking for recycling concepts. The trend towards individual cycles will change everything in a sustainable manner.

What are the consequences?
The demand is high, but there are not enough recyclates to meet those demands. The situation is currently being exacerbated by the fact that large corporations are creating these closed loops themselves. They then know the products that are in the loop, they know the manufacturing process, and the remanufacturing process. They know how the product comes back from the customer and how they can recycle it within their own loop. So, a large amount of potential recyclate does not reach the market.

How can you counteract this?
Our customers are experiencing shortages of materials and rising prices. As an alternative, they are looking for other material streams of the same material that are also recyclable. In the polyolefin sector for example, these are big bags, filaments, yarns, non-wovens. These materials are available in sufficient quantities, but until now there has been no need to focus on them. This raises the question of where these material streams come from, what their mechanical and thermal characteristics are, and what process must be set up to recycle them. Through our decades of experience and expertise, we are capable of fully supporting our customers in this field.

Can post-consumer plastics also be used to produce high-quality recyclates?
Basically, the answer is yes. The question is: how intensively would I want to do it, and what are my expectations of the end product? For example, I make a distinction between whether the packaging is produced for the food sector or for goods for everyday use.

What part of the plastic material has already been tapped and how great is the potential?
The share of established cycles, and quantities that are processed in them is absolutely small compared to the quantities of materials that enter the market and are not yet recycled. The potential for recycling is quite considerable.

What is Vecoplan’s response to changing customer requirements?
As in the other business areas at Vecoplan, the team in our business area consists of the highest-level specialists, which include plastics and application engineers, mechanical engineers, sales professionals, and project managers. It’s not solely a great deal of technical know-how that we collate within the business unit, but also extensive personal experience. In close cooperation with our customers, we offer the possibility of running test series with customer material and coordinating individual concepts in our technology center. For us as a machine and plant manufacturer, the circular economy is a great opportunity for actively shaping change.

Will a well-functioning circular economy lead to a better image for plastic?
That will certainly be the case. Plastic does not deserve its bad image. It makes an important contribution to climate protection. A study by Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT concluded that replacing virgin granulate with recycled material in packaging will reduce climate-damaging greenhouse gases by up to 60 percent. We should learn to make use of the advantages of plastic and, on the other hand, ensure that it does not end up in the environment. The circular economy will contribute significantly towards achieving this.

 

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Safe and Clean Water With TPE Solutions

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Safe and Clean Water With TPE Solutions

Safe and Clean Water With TPE Solutions

For water dispenser applications, global TPE manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomer products and custom solutions for a variety of industries, Kraiburg TPE, offers its Thermolast K DW/H series of compounds to ensure consistently safe and clean water.

Clean water is an absolute necessity for daily life and survival and there is no doubt that the availability of safe drinking water is a global concern.

Water distribution systems made of contact-safe materials are essential for providing water that is free of toxic substances, chemicals, microplastics, and other contaminants, for drinking, cooking, and general hygiene purposes.

As such, water dispensers play an important role in delivering clean and safe water to homes, offices, and other private and public places because they are portable, simple to install, and require little maintenance.

Advanced materials, such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), are widely used in the manufacture of water dispenser parts and components to ensure that they always dispense clean water.

Kraiburg TPE, a global TPE manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomer products and custom solutions for a variety of industries, provides high-quality, custom-engineered TPE compounds such as the Thermolast K DW/H series that meets safety criteria and has the mechanical properties required for appliances such as water dispensers.

Superior material for water dispenser parts
Kraiburg TPE’s Thermolast K DW/H series is designed for use in products such as flexible tubes for water dispensers, as well as water outlet connectors, such as tubes and hoses, elastomer pipe fittings, couplings, flexible pipe fittings, plumbing manifolds, and other similar applications that come into direct or indirect contact with drinking water.

The DW/H series of compounds feature a low kinking tendency, thus allowing for use on accessories like shower hoses, kitchen hoses, water tap hoses in bathrooms, and related applications.

Tested and approved for safety of use
Kraiburg TPE’s plasticizer-free Thermolast K DW/H series makes it a viable alternative to PVC-P in drinking water applications.

It has also been certified in accordance to DVGW Arbeitsblatt W270, KTW, ACS (DGS/VS4 n° 200/232), WRAS: BS6920-1:2000 and/or 2014 cold water (23°C) & WRAS: BS6920-1:2000 and/or 2014 warm water (60°C).

Additionally, even without the use of biocides, it provides a surface with low sensitivity to dirt and microbial resistance.

Advantage-driven solution for manufacturers
Kraiburg TPE’s Thermolast K DW/H series of compounds can be processed by injection molding or extrusion and has good adhesion to PP, with hardness ranging from 55 to 85 Shore A, making it an appropriate solution for water drinking applications.

Furthermore, the series is available in translucent color and can be custom-colored with a compliance certificate.

Sustainability successes of our TPE
Besides the water dispenser applications, Kraiburg TPE’s recent sustainability innovations include a specially developed material solution for automotive, consumer and industry applications comprising post-consumer recycled (PCR) and post-industrial recycled (PIR) content.

 

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Trigon Opts for Brotech Digital Finishing Machine

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Trigon Opts for Brotech Digital Finishing Machine

Trigon Opts for Brotech Digital Finishing Machine

Trigon Digipack, head quartered in Mumbai and led by Anil Namugade has over the years risen from grassroot level, from proofing and mockup making company to today’s pioneer and market leader in Digital Print Packaging solution company. Trigon caters to the top most FMCGs Brand owners of the world and more than 400 indian startups. Installing first roll form Digital Press in 2015 and became a trail blazer leading the label industry’s foray into digital printing and converting of labels. In 2021 they are the first company in Asia to install yet another HP Indigo and this time it was the HP 25K, enhancing their capabilities and announcing their foray into flexible packaging as well. Trigon with a team of 110 employees, operates from 5 operational locations in India, Dubai and Singapore. In a recent move to enhance the finishing capabilities of Labels, they have opted for Brotech CDF 420 Digital finishing machine. With this new addition, Trigon will be able to offer Embellishments on Labels like Spot UV, Varnish, Drip Off effects, Cold Foil, Die-Cutting and IML in a more cost efficient manner.The machine is designed to be modular in design to enable further expansion and modification. “Brotech has all the features and more that we wanted” says Anil Namugade, Director and founder of Trigon.

The machine is manufactured and supplied by Brotech Digital Graphics, with headquarter in Shenzhen, China, having a newly established state of the art modern manufacturing facility in Zhenjiang (near Shanghai), and subsidiary offices and show rooms in Italy, USA, Mexico and Thailand. They provide full range of converting, finishing solutions and hybrid digital finishing solutions for the label and flexible packaging industry. Brotech machinery lines cover wide range of products such as pressure sensitive labels, IML, shrink sleeves, cut & stack labels, EAS, RFID, tickets and tags, booklet labels, and flexible packaging as well. Ramon Lee managing director of Brotech says, “Being vendor partners of HP we endeavor to supply the best-to-best printers and Trigon fits into the description!”

The sale of this equipment has been handled by Brotech’s exclusive agents, Weldon Celloplast Ltd. New Delhi India. Weldon established in 1982, are providers of total label manufacturing solutions with exclusive representation of leading international equipment brands as principals. Commenting on this sale, Kanwardeep Sahni (KD) Managing Director of Weldon says, “Trigon has carved a niche position for themselves in the digital label printing and converting segment and adding CDF Brotech, they will be now create a unique value proposition for thier label business and offerings.

 

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Karsan to Participate in Two Separate Fairs in Rimini and Milano with Electric Vehicle Models!

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Karsan to Participate in Two Separate Fairs in Rimini and Milano with Electric Vehicle Models!

Karsan Gets Ready to Make an Appearance in Italy!

Karsan to Participate in Two Separate Fairs in Rimini and Milano with Electric Vehicle Models!

Offering high-tech mobility solutions with the vision of “One Step Ahead in the Future of Mobility”, Karsan has kept a close eye on Italy. The company, which have recently won the tender including 18-meter 31 electric buses (24 initial, 7 optional) with its e-ATA model, for public transport systems in the city of Bologna, Italy, has nowadays started the countdown for the show of strength it will undertake in two separate fairs. In this context, Karsan gets ready to leave its mark on the Next Mobility Expo Fair in Milano and the IBE (Intermobility and Bus Expo) Fair in Rimini at which it will exhibit 3 vehicles consisting of its e-JEST, e-ATAK and e-ATA models on 12-14 October.

Emphasizing that the Italian market has a special importance for them, Okan Baş, CEO of Karsan said, “We have aimed for the sky in Italy. In this context, we take ambitious steps and strengthen our presence further with our electric vehicles. The tender, which we have recently won with our 18-meter e-ATA model specific to the public transportation systems of the city of Bologna, is also among the evidences showing that we have been proceeding towards our goal with the firm steps. As a step of the steady growth we have achieved in Europe, we get ready to exhibit our electric product family at fairs in Milano and Rimini.”

 

 

Karsan, one of the leading establishments in the automotive industry in Turkey, continues its rise in Italy with its high-tech mobility solutions. Karsan, which has recently won the tender including 31 18-meter electric buses in total for the public transportation systems of the city of Bologna in Italy with its e-ATA model and has also recently signed a contract with the firm of TPER Bologna in line with the agreement, continues to strengthen its position in the market. In this context, the company gets ready to leave its mark on the Next Mobility Expo Fair in Milano and the IBE (Intermobility and Bus Expo) Fair in Rimini at which it will exhibit 3 vehicles consisting of its e-JEST, e-ATAK and 12-meter e-ATA models on 12-14 October.

 

Karsan’s electric vehicles are all across Italy!

Saying that they take pride in adding new successes to those they have achieved in Italy, Okan Baş, CEO of Karsan stated that: “We have aimed for the sky in Italy, which is one of the largest markets in public transportation and has quickly taken steps in its zero emission transformation. We also continue our rise in Italy as in France and Romania, which are among our main targeted markets.” Expressing that “In this context, we take ambitious steps and strengthen our presence in this market further with our electric vehicles,” Okan Baş said, “e-ATAK has particularly been attracting a great attention in the Italian market. The tender, which we have recently won with our 18-meter e-ATA model specific to the public transportation systems of the city of Bologna, is also among the evidences showing that we have been proceeding towards our goal with firm steps. After the aforementioned tender, we have reached the order of 106 electric vehicle in Italy so far as well as e-JEST and e-ATAK. We will see all of these vehicles all across Italy next year. As a step of our steady growth we have achieved in Europe, we get ready to exhibit our electric product family at the Next Mobility Expo Fair in Milano and the IBE (Intermobility and Bus Expo) Fair in Rimini.”

 

 

The Karsan Europe organization to grow further!

Stressing that the position Karsan has achieved in Italy will gain more strength with Karsan Europe, which was established specifically for the market, and is the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Baş stated that they will enlarge their organizations in the coming period in the context of structuring.

 

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OQ Advances Trend Towards Flexible Packaging With Series of Multilayer Solutions

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OQ Advances Trend Towards Flexible Packaging With Series of Multilayer Solutions

OQ Advances Trend Towards Flexible Packaging With Series of Multilayer Solutions

  • Head online for a full set of lubricity improvers, extreme pressure/anti-wear additives, corrosion inhibitors, neutralizing agents & guide formulations for fully synthetic metalworking fluids that increase efficiency at the machine
  • Cut formulation complexity and toxicity by using fewer components
  • Application-screened solutions offer specific benefits and synergies for high-performing cutting fluids: find out more in our webinar on October 11, 2022

Access the full potential of Clariant’s additives to develop high lubricity, fully synthetic metalworking fluids. Launched online today, the uniquely comprehensive set of low-foaming, multifunctional additives is now available alongside formulation guidance to support mineral oil-free, more bio-resistant water soluble fluids that boost machining efficiency, productivity and protection with fewer ingredients.

“Fully synthetic metalworking fluids have been used in ferrous grinding operations for some time, but their use in aluminum cutting has increased more recently. We want to make it easier for lubricant manufacturers to adjust more sustainable products to this new area as demand grows for parts made from lightweight, recyclable metal in industries such as automotive, construction and E&E,” comments Hermann Bach, Head of Strategic Marketing & Innovation Care Chemicals, Clariant.

Clariant has now screened additives from across its whole portfolio, testing them in specific applications to determine their benefits for all kinds of high-performing fully synthetic metalworking fluids. Updated webpages provide manufacturers with a full overview of the properties of each ingredient. This new resource presents the best way of formulating them to access their full potential and the synergies between them.

“We’re committed to helping manufacturers find and get the most out of multifunctional ingredients to reduce formulation complexity, optimize fluid performance and use-life, increase corrosion protection and support cleaner operations,” Bach continued.

Customers can clearly see what is available to achieve their needs, from biodegradable additives and Lubricant Substance Classification (LuSC) listed ingredients compatible with environmental labels, to the support of guide formulations that offer the potential to use less biocide.

Fully synthetic fluids are an important tool in more sustainable aluminum cutting operations. Clariant’s comprehensive set of additives, corrosion inhibitors and agents have no or very low toxicity, with the vast majority being biodegradable and free of health and environmental hazard labels. They include:

Sample preparation for application testing.

 

Clariant’s comprehensive set of additives, corrosion inhibitors and agents, includes:

A broad portfolio of water soluble polyalkylene glycols (PAG) lubricity additives well balanced in lubricity, foam and wetting properties for ease of formulation. Highlights include lubrication and lubricity additives Genapol RPF 1720 and 1740, specially designed to be used in fully synthetic fluids. They are resistant to water hardness, acids and alkalis and provide a low surface tension as well as low contact angle on steel.

Welding load measurement of phosphorous additives in fully synthetic formulations.

 

Extreme pressure / anti-wear additives which are water soluble, low foaming and offer excellent performance under extreme lubrication conditions.

Multifunctional corrosion inhibitors which act as corrosion inhibitor, hydrotope and lubricant.

Low odor, low foam neutralizing agents that improve end product odor and also act as a coupling agent to potentially reduce formulation complexity.

Clariant’s portfolio also includes those that carry German water hazard class 1 (WGK1) for protection of aquatic life. Alongside the environmental benefits of avoiding mineral oil, the transparent, non-milky compositions of fully synthetic fluids also bring the advantage of improving workpiece and tooling visibility. This supports higher machining rates which can be enhanced further through low-foaming additives.

 

 

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HDPE Pipe Electrofusion Guide Updated

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HDPE Pipe Electrofusion Guide Updated

HDPE Pipe Electrofusion Guide Updated

The MAB Generic Electrofusion Procedure for Field Joining of 12 Inch and Smaller Polyethylene (PE) Pipe (MAB-01-2022) guide has been updated by the Municipal Advisory Board (MAB) and is available as a free download from the MAB website. The updates focus on HDPE water piping systems that include new sections on Electrofusion, Safety and Cleaning; the new requirement to use a minimum of 90 percent isopropyl alcohol; new tables on peel depth and cooling times for couplers and saddle fittings; improved questions in the sample test; emphasis on the use of peelers (instead of scrapers) in most locations; plus, new inspection check lists have been added.

MAB serves as an independent, non-commercial adviser to the Municipal & Industrial Division of the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), the major North American trade association representing all segments of the plastic pipe industry

The document provides the proper procedures, equipment, installers’ training, testing, inspection and qualification for electrofusing HDPE pipe up to 12 inches. For larger HDPE pipes, refer to MAB-2. In addition to joining HDPE pipe sections with couplers, the document provides a field guide for electrofusion of saddles.

The direct link to download MAB-01-2022 is: chrome-
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“The information in MAB-01-2022 is highly important to the successful installation of HDPE water piping systems,” stated Camille George Rubeiz, P.E., F. ASCE, co-chair, Municipal Advisory Board and senior director of engineering, Municipal and Industrial Division of PPI. “HDPE fused joints create leak-free, self-restraint, monolithic piping systems, and eliminates infiltration into the pipe as well as exfiltration into the environment.

“This second edition contains more valuable contributions from the MAB Electrofusion Task Group. These updates have been reviewed and approved the members of the Municipal Advisory Board that included Jacob Nakanoof City Utilities, Springfield, MO; Eric Shaffer, P.E., City of Duluth, MN; Andrew Schipper, P.E., City of Ft. Wayne, IN; Greg Scoby, P.E. formerly of the City of Palo Alto, CA and now with Crossbore Consultants, CA, Task Group Chair; Masa Niiya, P.E., MUD, Omaha, NE; David Freireich, P.E., City of Round Rock, TX and myself. Plus, we would like to acknowledge the electrofusion equipment and fittings manufacturers who contributed and endorsed MAB-01-2022 as listed in Appendix A.

 

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Sorting for Circularity Europe

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Sorting for Circularity Europe

Sorting for Circularity Europe

Project findings highlight immense opportunity to accelerate textile recycling

Today, Fashion for Good concludes the Sorting for Circularity Europe project, and in collaboration with Circle Economy, releases a report detailing the findings of the 16-month analysis. The analysis indicates that 74%, a total of 494,000 tonnes, of low-value, post-consumer textiles is readily available for fibre-to-fibre recycling in six European countries. This represents the potential to generate an additional €74 million per year in value by reintroducing sorted and recycled textiles back into the value chain.

“As fibre-to-fibre textile recycling commitments and policies increase, as well as the amount of textile waste collected, the infrastructure required to drive the move towards circular systems requires significant investment to scale. To make informed investment decisions, as well as assess the business case for monetisation through recycling, a deeper understanding of the characteristics of today’s European post-consumer textiles landscape is needed. This project lays the knowledge foundation that will enable key players to set into motion.” – Katrin Ley, Managing Director of Fashion for Good

The Sorting for Circularity Europe Project was initiated to address this knowledge gap, exploring post-consumer textiles in depth, providing meaningful information on which to base investment decisions, policy developments and next steps towards circularity. Furthermore, the project aims to increase harmonisation between the sorting and recycling industry, stimulating a recycling market for unwanted textiles that can generate new revenue streams for sorters and unlock demand for recyclers and brands. The full report of the project can be read here.

Conducting the analyses across Europe, in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom, the project provides the most comprehensive and representative snapshot of textile waste composition in Europe to date. The results point to promising opportunities for recapturing value while diverting textiles from downcycling and incineration. The results also inform brands of the best circular design practises to adopt, as well as textile collection agencies and organisations to build the necessary infrastructure and better educate and engage consumers on proper sorting and disposal practices.

Leaping Forward Through Technology
Using innovative Near Infrared (NIR) technology to determine garment composition, traditionally a task performed manually, the project analysed a total of 21 tonnes of post-consumer garments. On-the-ground examinations were performed over two time periods, autumn/winter 2021 and spring/summer 2022, to account for seasonal changes in the types of garments entering sorting facilities.

Cotton was found to be the dominant fibre (42%), followed by a large presence of material blends (32%), almost half of which consisted of polycottons (12%). Based on three characteristics, material composition, presence of disruptors, such as zippers and buttons, and colour, 21% of thematerials analysed are deemed suitable as feedstock for mechanical recycling, while 53% are suitable for chemical recycling. This presents a significant opportunity for circularity as currently only 2% of post consumer textiles are diverted to fibre-to-fibre recycling.

Building a Robust Sorting and Recycling Infrastructure
In addition to the report, two further industry resources, developed by Circle Economy, have been made available; Recycler’s Database, a database mapping textile recycler’s capabilities, illuminating crucial gaps between the sorting and recycling industry, and an open source Sorters Handbook to guide the sorting industry – encouraging and supporting further analyses.

Building off the project, two open digital platforms, Reverse Resources and Refashion Recycle, to match textile waste from sorters with recyclers, have been identified as critical tools to further enable the connections needed to drive greater circularity in the years to come. Following an assessment of suitable digital platforms within and outside of the textile industry, Reverse Resources have 39 active recyclers and 32 active waste handlers/sorters on their platform, while Refashion Recycle have 103 recyclers and 66 sorters onboarded onto their platform. This represents a large portion of the European circularity industry.

Path Towards a Circular Industry
The amount of textile waste collected is likely to increase, due to growing consumption and disposal, and incoming legislation, such as the Waste Framework Directive. Overall, a strong business case for sorting low value textiles is required in order to maintain and increase sorting capacity in Europe. To support this retention and development of sorting capacity, increased investments and policy changes play a key role.

Based on findings and knowledge gathered from the project, Fashion for Good and Circle Economy recommend the following actions in the report:

  • For all collectors, sorters, and recyclers –
    ○ Use the Sorters Handbook and the Sorting for Circularity Europe Report as guidance to conduct further trials and continue to build an understanding of fibre composition, sorting and recycling processes.
    ○ Provide open-access to trials and data that can support and direct investment into necessary infrastructure.
    ○ Update and utilise the Recyclers Database to build knowledge about mechanical and chemical recycling destinations.
    ○ Funnel further investments into new sorting technologies needed to scale the amount of textiles deemed suitable as feedstock for mechanical and chemical recycling.
    ○ Join digital platforms such as Reverse Resources and Refashion Recycle to unlock and connect supply with demand.
  • For brands and manufacturers –
    ○ Further commit to adopting circular design practices and incorporating recycled fibres into product portfolios as mandated by the upcoming Ecodesign for Sustainable
    Products Regulation in the European Union.
  • For policy makers – consider the Sorting for Circularity Europe Report and other relevant studies when developing toolkits, frameworks and legislation such as: the harmonised Extended Producer Responsibility framework, the Digital Product Passports pathway in textiles, and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.
  • For consumers – take into account that purchase and disposal choices have an influence on the end of use of textiles. Consider extending the life of products through repairing, reselling and swapping.

Consortiums Power Transformation
Launched in early 2021 and initiated by Fashion for Good together with Circle Economy, the Sorting for Circularity Europe project brought together key brands and industry leaders across Europe.

The project brings together the largest industrial textile sorters in the European region; including the Boer Group, I:CO – part of SOEX Group, JMP Wilcox – part of Textile Recycling International, Modare-Cáritas, Wtórpol and TEXAID, placing key industry players firmly at the heart of the project.

Sorting for Circularity Europe is made possible thanks to catalytic funding from Laudes Foundation and is facilitated by Fashion for Good brand partners, adidas, Bestseller, Inditex and Zalando, with H&M Group as key project partners. Fashion for Good partners Arvind Limited, Birla Cellulose, Levi Strauss & Co., Otto Group and PVH Corp. participated as part of the wider working group.

Circle Economy, with support from TERRA, led the creation and implementation of the methodology. Refashion facilitated the introduction toTERRA and created the Refashion textile materials library, for the implementation of the methodology. Matoha provided the NIR technology used to assess textile waste composition.

Sorting for Circularity
Sorting for Circularity aims to (re)capture textile waste, expedite the implementation of game changing technologies and drive circularity within the fashion value chain. The framework is based on insights from the Fashion for Good and Aii collaborative report “Unlocking the Trillion Dollar Fashion Decarbonisation Opportunity”, which charts a trajectory for the industry to meet its net-zero ambition by 2050, highlighting the potential and significant impact on carbon emissions in the industry through material efficiency, extended and re- use of waste. Created with scalability in mind, the project was first initiated in Europe, and has now expanded to include Sorting for Circularity India.

 

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