PVC

The European PVC pipe value chain has recently launched VinylPlus Pipes, a new initiative coordinating activities related to PVC pipe systems within the broader VinylPlus framework. VinylPlus Pipes succeeds the former PVC4Pipes initiative organised under the...

The European PVC cable value chain has launched VinylPlus Cables, a new initiative coordinating activities related to PVC cable systems within the broader VinylPlus framework. VinylPlus Cables builds on the previous PVC4Cables platform organised under the European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers work...

Laborplast has launched a new line for the production of plasticised PVC, which will include grades certified Plastica Seconda Vita and ISCC Plus, aimed in particular at sectors such as construction, automotive, furniture and packaging. To lead this new activity, the company has appointed...

The European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association (TEPPFA) released comprehensive Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) datasets for two principal types of recycled PVC (r-PVC) materials – micronized powder and flakes – commonly used in the manufacture of PVC pipes. These datasets...

PVC and chlor-alkali producer Vynova will cease PVC production at its site in Beek, the Netherlands. The company has informed its personnel and initiated the formal consultation process with the works council of Vynova Beek. Subject to the advice of the works council, Vynova intends to...

At its factory near Barcelona, Renolit manufactures high quality flexible PVC films. Thanks to its innovative SFneos Filtration System from Gneuss – the latest addition to its range of process-constant, continuous screen changers, Renolit is now able to reuse a significant percentage of...

A few days ago in Brussels, VinylPlus, the voluntary programme for sustainability in the PVC value chain, launched the VinylPlus Digital Passport Programme. The Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are digital records that provides comprehensive information about a product and its entire value chain...

EPPA, the European trade association of PVC window system suppliers, announced the appointment of Elena Vyboldina as its new Managing Director, effective from 1 April. With a background in law and economics and thanks to her extensive management skills, her broad advocacy experience and a...

The tenth edition of the Vinyl India 2023 congress organized by ElitePlus is scheduled in Mumbai on 26 and 27 April.

Solvay confirms it is in advanced negotiations to divest its stake in Rusvinyl, an independent 50/50 joint venture in Russia, to its joint venture partner, Sibur. In addition to the recently obtained preliminary clearance from Russian governmental authorities, the potential...

On 17 January, the European Parliament adopted its position on the waste shipment regulation. According to a press release of VinylPlus, the text significantly diverges from the European Commission’s proposal on a critical aspect: the rules that apply to waste being shipped within the Union...

A Rieber type belling process specific for PVC-O pipes (i.e. polymer pipes with oriented molecules) has been developed by Sica, an Italian manufacturer of plastic pipe processing equipment. These pipes have wall thicknesses approximately 35-40% lower than those made of PVC-U with the same operating pressure and make it possible to...

On the occasion of VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2022 (VSF2022), VinylPlus announced the results of the first year of its 2030 Commitment. Livestreamed from Brussels, VSF2022 gathered online around 500 participants from 40 countries. Under the theme “Embracing EU Green Deal Ambitions”...

Safe processes and utmost reliability: the medical industry sets strict criteria for producing medical devices. Medical tubes, in particular, require the highest quality in terms of dimensional accuracy, surface type and complete absence of contamination. The new high-speed extrusion line for PVC medical tubes by Bausano meets...

Inovyn has announced a further planned step increase in its European specialty PVC production capacity, which will bring its total increase in capacity to 220 kt by 2027. This latest increase builds on the technological and commercial success of previous investments and will be delivered though expansions across...

The doors of Bausano Digital Lab virtually will open on July 8 with a live streaming dedicated to the new generation of extrusion heads for the production of PVC pipes. Created for an international audience, the event will be replicated in two twin sessions at 9 and at 17...

At the completion of its second 10-year Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development, the European PVC industry takes stock of its achievements and looks ahead to 2030. Among the main results, which are summarised in the VinylPlus Progress Report 2021 published on May 17, the continuous development of collection and recycling...

A family-run manufacturing business based in Sydney, Australian Plastic Profiles (APP), continues its twenty-year collaboration with Bausano to guarantee the high performance of its production departments. For more than 40 years APP has been one of the major industrial companies in Australia...

Manufactured by Sica, the Combo 110KW and TRS W pipe cutting machines  incorporate a new technology to cut and chamfer plastic pipes without generating chips and dust, resulting in benefits such as raw material savings, lower process management costs, no need for suction systems - given the absence of...

A machinery manufacturer from Varese, Comerio Ercole, will deliver a film calendering line to be installed at the Mondorevive factory in Farentino (near Frosinone, Italy). Equipped with four cylinders, the new calender will reach a height of 2.7 meters and its construction - complying with Industry 4.0 standards - will offer all the versatility…