Odour Contaminated Plastics Get ‘Second Life’ Thanks to Innovate UK Grant

Technical knowledge-based plastics compounder Luxus has as part of a consortium won an £840,462 Innovate UK grant to develop a novel process to remove retained odour from post-consumer recycled plastics.

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Luxus Shortlisted for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019

Technical knowledge based compounder Luxus has been shortlisted for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe, for its development of a high performance eco-positive polypropylene (PP) featured in the interior parts of the Nissan Micra K14.

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New Appointment Helps Luxus Drive Automotive Industry Growth

Technical knowledge-based compounder and recycler Luxus has appointed a new Business Development Manager to satisfy growing demand from the global automotive ‘A’ Class interior trim market for its high performance environmentally positive polymers.

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Luxus Invests In £1.5M Compounding Line

Technical knowledge-based compounder and recycler Luxus, has installed a new £1.5m compounding line at its manufacturing facility based in Louth, Lincolnshire.

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Solved! Black Plastics Made Recyclable by The Collective

Next month, gourmet dairy brand The Collective will be the first FMCG business to introduce a novel near-infrared (NIR) colourant technology developed by masterbatch and additive specialist Colour Tone, to ensure its iconic black plastic […]

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Plastic Still Fantastic for Peter Laking as he Celebrates 50 Years With Luxus

Peter Laking is celebrating one of the longest careers with Louth based technical plastics recycler and compounder Luxus – an incredible 50 years’ service!

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New Patent Granted to Vynacol® Colouring System for PVCu

Specialist additive and masterbatch manufacturer Colour Tone has been granted a new patent for formulation improvements made to the market’s only PVCu polymer specific colouring system, Vynacol®.

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Luxus Helps Manufacturers Reduce their Environmental Impact

Technical compounder Luxus is showcasing its high performance polymer range including PP thermoplastics and how they contribute to reducing the environmental impacts of manufacturers’ products at the PDM exhibition, 19th-20th June 2018 (stand A009).

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Colour Tone Calls for Producers to Ensure the Recyclability of Non-Clear Plastics

Specialist additive and masterbatch manufacturer Colour Tone, (stand A009), PDM 2018, 19th-20th June 2018, is urging producers and retailers to look beyond the removal of carbon black pigments if they are to help optimise the […]

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New Near-Infrared Detectable Black Masterbatch Reduces ‘Price Barrier’

Specialist additive and masterbatch manufacturer Colour Tone has launched a new generation of competitively priced near-infrared (NIR) detectable masterbatches to satisfy brand owners ‘end of life’ recyclability concerns for problem single-life black plastic tubs, trays […]

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