A method of making an article of manufacture is disclosed, wherein the article includes a polymer with recycle content. In one or more embodiments, the polymer with recycle content is selected from the group consisting of (i) a recycle content polyester; and (ii) a recycle content cellulose ester.

The present invention relates to a mixed-plastic-polyethylene composition comprising: —a total amount of ethylene units (C2 units) of from 90.00 to 99.00 wt %, and—a total amount of continuous units having 3 carbon atoms corresponding to polypropylene (continuous C3 units) of from 0.01 to 5.00 wt %, with the total amounts of C2 units and continuous C3 units being based on the total weight amount of monomer units in the composition and measured according to quantitative .sup.13C{.sup.1H} NMR measurement, and wherein the composition has—a melt flow rate (ISO 1133, 2.16 kg, 190° C.) of from 0.1 to 2.0 g/10 min; and—a density of from 930 kg/m.sup.3 to 955 kg/m.sup.3, preferably from 932 to 953 kg/m.sup.3, a process for producing said mixed-plastic-polyethylene composition, an article comprising said mixed-plastic-polyethylene composition and the use of said mixed-plastic-polyethylene composition for producing a cable layer.

A cellulose-fiber-dispersing polyolefin resin composite material, containing a polyolefin resin and a cellulose fiber dispersed in the polyolefin resin, in which the composite material contains the cellulose fiber of 3 mass % or more and less than 70 mass %, and when the composite material is subjected to the abrasion test according to ISO 6722 under the following test conditions, the amount of abrasion after 5,000 reciprocations satisfies the [Formula 1]: (Amount of abrasion [mm] of the cellulose-fiber-dispersing polyolefin resin composite material)<−0.003×(Cellulose effective mass ratio of the cellulose-fiber-dispersing polyolefin resin composite material)+0.3, [Test Conditions for Abrasion Test] Load: 1.7 kg, Needle diameter: φ0.45 mm, Stroke length: 10 mm, Period: 60 reciprocations/min, Test piece: length 38 mm×width 6 mm×thickness 1 mm, Temperature: 23° C.

A monolithic thermocasting system for thermocasting polymer and solid material and method of use having an internal frame system; an external frame system disposed external to the internal frame system; a mold cavity formed between the internal frame system and the external frame system, the mold cavity sized to receive the polymer and solid material and shaped to form an architectural member; a duct; and a heater element disposed in the duct for outputting thermal energy to the mold cavity to heat the polymer and solid material, the thermal energy being sufficient to thermocast the polymer and solid material to a combined building material.

A polymer composition may include from 10 to 90 wt. % of at least a virgin polypropylene resin selected from a group consisting of propylene homopolymers, propylene random copolymers, propylene heterophasic copolymers and combinations thereof; and from 10 to 90 wt. % of at least a recycled resin; wherein the polymer composition presents a Melt Flow Rate from 1 to 50 g/10 min measured according to ASTM D1238 (2.16 kg/230° C.), Flexural Modulus at 1% secant measured according to ASTM D790 from 900 to 1700 MPa and a Izod Impact Resistance at 23° C. measured according to ASTM D256 from 15 to 400 J/m.

Provided are films made from polymer blends including post-consumer resin (PCR). The films are formed from a polymer blend that includes a PCR, a low density polyethylene and/or ethylene/carbon monoxide copolymer (ECO copolymer), and a modification agent. The films, which include a PCR, contribute to improved sustainability and in aspects maintain or minimize the reduction of desirable properties, such as elastic recovery.

The present invention is related to polymer nanocomposites, and mor particularly, to polymer nanocomposites comprising a melting mixture of virgin PET (vPET), post-consumer recycled PET (RPET) and nanoclay; method for preparing such polymer nanocomposite or polymer nanocomposite composition; and its use in the manufacture of films or molded articles including packages, containers, fibers, among others.

Polymers are created via the depolymerization of a polypropylene feedstock. The polymers can be modified/grafted with maleic anhydride. In some embodiments the polypropylene feedstock contains recycled or discarded polypropylene. In some embodiments, the polymers contain olefins within the polymer backbone, and/or a suspension of iron, titanium, and/or zinc.

The present invention relates to a copolymerized polyester resin which can give film characteristics being suitable for a use as a heat-shrinkable label and which is excellent in the recycling property. According to the present invention, there is provided a copolymerized polyester resin which contains dicarboxylic acid and diol as constituting components, wherein the copolymerized polyester resin contains terephthalic acid as a main component of a dicarboxylic acid component, and contains ethylene glycol as a main component of a diol component, wherein a content of neopentyl glycol is from 18 to 32% by mole and a content of diethylene glycol is from 7 to 15% by mole when a total amount of the whole diol component is taken as 100% by mole, and wherein a molar proportion of each phosphorus compound contained in the copolymerized polyester resin and having a specific structure satisfies the specific inequality (1).

The aim of the present invention is to provide a copolymerized polyester resin for solving the problem of die staining and foreign matter adhesion to the film etc. in the continuous production of the film etc.; and the problem of recycling property of the copolymerized polyester. This copolymerized polyester resin contains dicarboxylic acid and did as constituting components, wherein the copolymerized polyester resin contains terephthalic acid as a main component of a dicarboxylic acid component, and contains ethylene glycol as a main component of a diol component, wherein a content of diethylene glycol is from 7 to 30% by mole and a content of triethylene glycol is from 0.05 to 2% by mole when a total amount of the whole diol component is taken as 100% by mole, wherein a content of a cyclic dimer consisting of terephthalic acid and diethylene glycol is 7000 ppm or less, and wherein a content of a cyclic dimer consisting of terephthalic acid, diethylene glycol and triethylene glycol is 200 ppm or less.