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but seem to favor compostable and plant-based ucts, and so on.
packaging.
Winning in sustainable packaging amid current
There is a long-standing gap in consumers’ market uncertainties will require a granular ap-
proach. There is no single solution to fit all cases.
knowledge and education on sustainability more
broadly, including recycling, compostable prod-
Setting New Standards In Manufacturing Sustainable Plastics
otors, Drives and PLCs not only im- quency drives (VFDs) or simply, drives – along
prove the efficiency of the recycling with motors and programmable logic control-
Mprocess, but also contribute to circu- lers (PLCs). Whether applied to extrusion lines,
larity goals by reducing waste and supporting flat dye cast machinery, blown film lines, blow
the reuse of resources in plastics production. moulding machines or injection moulding ma-
chines, these technologies are pivotal to ad-
vancing sustainability in plastics manufacturing.
Drives, motors and PLCs are setting new stand-
ards for circularity
Fortunately, drives, motors and PLCs can work
together to enhance energy-efficiency, reliabil-
ity and overall performance of plastics produc-
The mission to make plastic production more
sustainable is making promising progress
Some manufacturers are now adopting scrap-
reduction machinery to minimise waste in pro-
duction, and recycled bioplastics sourced from
renewable materials are gaining momentum.
Chemical recycling is also on the horizon, offer-
ing the potential to return recycled plastics to tion, resulting in a more circular lifecycle, and
their original molecular state. reduced total cost of ownership.
At the heart of this mission lie variable speed As we know, industrial motors convert electrical
drives (VSDs) – also known as variable fre- energy into mechanical motion to power equip-
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