ISRI is proud to announce that in cooperation with the Society of Plastics Engineers Sustainability Division (SPE/SD), ISRI’s Plastics Business and Operations Summit will host three workshops focusing on the automotive industry and how to use cellulose and crumb rubber as a filler for plastic materials.
This advanced automotive track is for plastic recyclers that
are seeking to work closer with the automotive industry. 
SPE/SD’s core focus is
to help engineers and designers foster the advancement of technology in the
development of sustainable plastics as a valuable raw-material resource. The
sponsoring of these workshops will allow ISRI to cater to a portion of the
plastic value chain vital to the design and integration of recycled materials. With
this addition, plastic recyclers will be given new networking opportunities to
discuss issues regarding the use of recycled plastics as a key feedstock for
the manufacturing sector. SPE/SD’s contributions as a content provider for
ISRI’s Plastics Business and Operations Summit, allows ISRI to take another
leap forward in serving as the primary source of education for the plastics
recycling industry.
In addition to these three courses, the Plastics Summit will
host a comprehensive and wide ranging discussion on the synergies between
energy, virgin resin production, and recycled resin pricing. The integration of
these three seemingly distinct markets is a key dynamic which impacts the
buying and selling of recycled resins. This workshop, “The New Energy Boom and
How It Impacts the Profitability of Plastic Recycling” will be hosted on
Tuesday, April 25. Other workshops being held over April 25, 26, and 27 will
focus on how to perform a bale audit, how to identify plastic resins, and a
focus on EPS and its use. A full schedule of workshops being held at the
Plastics Operations and Business Summit can be found at ISRIConvention.org, and clicking on the
“workshops” link at the top of the home page.
For more information on ISRI’s plastics outreach and
development, please contact Jonathan
Levy at (202) 662-8530.
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