27th April 2022
BS EN 15345 – Characterisation of Polypropylene (PP) recyclates
Polypropylene (PP) is a widely used plastic, ranging from packaging to toys. Yet, even though…
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8th March 2022
Recycled PET Characterisation – BS EN 15348
PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) has had a significant impact on our environment. When introduced to the…
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14th April 2021
The Scottish Plastic Recycling Centre of Excellence wins £750,000 funding to launch new programme that will ensure more recycled plastic is used
A new tax is being introduced on plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled content…
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13th March 2020
The Plastic Tax will lead to less recyclable single use packaging
Yesterday the UK government announced the much-awaited Plastic Tax is to come into effect in…
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1st July 2019
biodegradable plastic packaging in the UK – BS EN 13432 certification, testing and assessment
BS EN 13432 Certification, testing and assessment With environmental issues being a hot topic, resource…
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29th January 2019
XRF analysis
XRF analysis - Use of X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy to Uncover Toxic Substances in Plastics:…
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21st January 2019
Surface roughness test
Surface roughness or roughness, in short, is the measure of deviations in the direction of…
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26th November 2018
medical devices: assessing the quality and performance of plastics used
assessing the quality and performance of plastics used in medical devices: Following one of…
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26th June 2018
ISO 4892
ISO 4892-2 and ISO 4892-3: Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources ISO…
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30th May 2018
Rockwell Hardness Test
Rockwell Hardness Test The rockwell hardness test is used to measure the ‘hardness’ of a…
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