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FeAtures

thin cooling fan with groundbreaking innovations were friendly Solutions for Plastics", "Automated Precision
showcased. During the show period, "SciXplore Forum", Manufacturing", etc. were released.
the first grand event gathering "Super Brains" in polymer The "Medical Plastics Connect" gathers popular solutions
industry, joined hands with well-known scientists and of medical plastics around the world through seminars and
academicians to explore the future development trend Medical Plastics Guidebook, demonstrating the innovations
of polymer and application fields, and share the latest of medical plastics, such as the latest technologies
scientific breakthrough.
of sterilization resistant & antibacterial materials,
biocompatible materials and new technologies for smart
healthcare products, etc. With the theme of “Applications
Driving Innovations", the "Applications in Focus" launched 9
application seminars which respond to the rapid change in
the market demand. The event had witnessed well-known
brands from the end-user sectors to provide diversified
innovative solutions.
One of the signature events, the 2nd edition of "CHINAPLAS
x CPRJ Plastics Recycling & Circular Economy Conference
and Showcase" was held on the day prior to the opening
of CHINAPLAS (April 12) with overwhelming response.
With three major themes, namely innovative material
technologies and circular economy, advanced recycling
technologies closing the loop of industry chain, innovative
Technology leads to transform. "Tech Talk", an open plastic packaging and sustainable development, the event
forum on plastics and rubber technology, was also united the upstream and downstream of the plastics
held concurrently to help visitors to quickly discover recycling industry chain to discuss the macro trends and
the cutting-edge and hot technologies. More than hot topics of the global circular economy to achieve
30 innovative technologies, under six major themes, sustainable development.
including "Intelligent Packaging Solutions", "Novel Eco-

Getting Onto The Business of Plastics Recycling

Two students from NMIMS Indore has started Plament, a company that develops material from plastic waste

wo students of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Plament has basically developed a new material, which
TStudies (NMIMS) — Sunny Goyal and Unnati Mittal — could be used in cost-effective and quality-led furniture
have decided to reduce the impact of hazardous plastic. and interior products. It is 100 percent recycled and made
Earlier this year, the duo started Plament, a company out of discarded plastic.
that develops material from plastic waste that can be “This is environmentally friendly throughout because even
used to build furniture and items for interior decoration. if the product gets incapable and/or fractured, the material
can be used to produce a new product again. Therefore,
it is a constant recycling process,” says Co-founder Sunny
Plament also lets its buyers exchange damaged items for
new products, and claims to have already generated a
pipeline of sales with schools and furniture makers.
The Beginning
It was during a camping trip to the Amarkantak Hills in
Madhya Pradesh just before the pandemic, where Sunny and
Unnati realised that all the food shops were serving them

23 May 2021 Plastics News