Extrusion International USA 1-2021

23 Extrusion International 1/2021 „ TOMRA and Borealis announced the operational start of their advanced mechanical recycling demo plant in Lahnstein, Ger- many, the result of a partnership that marries chemistry with technology for unsurpassed results. Operation of the plant is a joint enterprise between TOMRA, Borealis and Zimmerman. Borealis is responsible for the plant’s commercial success and contributes its expertise and knowledge in innovation, recycling and compounding. Likewise, TOMRA contributes as a provider of technology-led solutions and brings its proven expertise, established process andmarket knowledge which, in turn, enable the circular economy through advanced collection and sorting systems. Zimmerman is a waste manage- ment company with experience in sorting multiple types of waste, including plastics, and is responsible for successful plant operations and product quality. The state-of-the-art plant processes both rigid and fl exible plas- tic waste from households. And unlike many current recycling plants, it will produce the advanced solutions necessary for use in high-demanding plastic applications in various industries, in- cluding automotive and consumer products. With high purity, low odour, high product consistency and light colour fractions, these Borcycle™Mgrade recycled polymers will meet customer quality requirements across the value chain. The purpose of this demoplant is togeneratematerial for brand owners and converters to qualify, validate and prove fi t for use in their highly demanding applications. Technical success will set the groundwork for a commercial-scale advanced recycling plant. Avient Corporation www.avient.com State-of-the-Art Plant for Post-Consumer Plastic Waste Sorting and Advanced Mechanical Recycling Opened TOMRA www.tomra.com Borealis AG www.borealisgroup.com ColorForward™ uct designers and marketing professionals seeking help in making more informed color choices for new products and packaging. Avient ColorWorks also of- fers seminars at its four de- sign and technology centers around the world, as well as at selected conferences and customer sites. These can be conducted virtually and/ or in-person when appropri- ate. „ Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, announced that Avient ColorWorks™has launched ColorForward™2022. This 16th edition of the annual color forecasting guide for the plas- tics industry marks its debut within Avient, which was formed this year from legacy businesses PolyOne and Clariant Master- batch. As in years past, ColorForward 2022 presents stories associated with four societal trends that are expected to in fl uence con- sumers consciously or unconsciously over the next few years. Each trend theme also includes a palette of fi ve associated colors that are predicted to elicit a response from consumers. Developed by a global team, many of whom work in the four Avient ColorWorks design and technology centers around the world, this unique tool has become invaluable to plastic prod- The plant in Lahnstein, Germany, is one of the most advanced mechanical recycling plants when it comes to post-consumer polymer waste (All photos: © Borealis & TOMRA) The state-of-the-art plant processes both rigid and fl exible plastic waste fromhouseholds