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News Release from: Smithers Rapra
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 05 April 2005
Compostable and degradable seminar moves
to May
Rapra Technology is hosting a one day seminar on compostable and degradable polymers and packaging at its Shawbury Headquarters on Thursday 5th May 2005.
Rapra Technology is hosting a one day seminar on compostable and degradable polymers and packaging at its Shawbury Headquarters on Thursday 5th May 2005 The meeting had been scheduled for Thursday 3rd March but in order to accommodate news of various standards having been set for the sector the seminar has been now rescheduled for Thursday 5th May
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 4 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The work in biodegradable and compostable materials technology was catalysed this year by financial support from the Telford-based Polymer Cluster; channelling funding provided from Advantage West Midlands and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
This funding was used to develop a number of pioneering case studies, based in the Wolverhampton and Telford area and thus to progress the UK's compostable and biodegradable polymer materials knowhow and testing work in general.
Based on these pilot studies and in response to the increased profile of "biodegradable" and "compostable" materials in the UK, Rapra has now fashioned a number of programmes to match.
These include: provision of testing to the defined European standard - EN13432; related leading-edge research and development projects; participation in supply chain initiatives such as the UK Compostable Packaging Group; inception and hosting of technology-specific events; and development of targeted research programmes.
Rapra's David Ingles is leading the project and says: "Previously, the only approved facilities to conduct such materials testing and analysis programmes were on mainland Europe".
Accordingly Rapra now has set up dedicated laboratories and pilot-scale facilities to deliver this service to the rapidly expanding UK market.
"Demand has been strong", says Ingles, "and alongside our capital investment, we have been fortunate to receive considerable support from the Polymer Cluster in relation to staff training, accreditation fees and promotional activities".
"It is hoped that this test facility will prove a valuable resource for all UK-based companies active in this market".
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