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AXENS SELECTED BY SUMITOMO CHEMICAL FOR A WASTE TO POLYOLEFINS PROJECT ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Sumitomo Chemical and Axens signed a license agreement of ethanol-to-ethylene technology Atol for Sumitomo Chemical’s waste-to-polyolefins project in Japan.
In the project, to promote circular economy, Axens’ Atol technology will…
DMU forensic scientists investigate fingerprint detection on biodegradable and compostable…
Researchers at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) are exploring how precious metals can be used to detect fingerprints on biodegradable and compostable plastic bags.
Dr Kevin Farrugia, senior lecturer in Forensic Chemistry, is…
DIEFFENBACHER LFT-D technology opens up new opportunities
By increasing the flexibility and throughput of its LFT-D plants,
DIEFFENBACHER is helping thermoplastic component manufacturers
capitalize on increased demand for their products.
E-Mobility and the Circular Economy are two global…
LANXESS recognized by CDP as global climate protection leader
· Group among the top 5 percent of all companies evaluated
· Included in CDP “Climate A List” for the fourth time
Majority of Consumers Receptive to Products and Packaging Made from Plants
New research out today from the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) shows the majority of U.S. consumers are receptive to plant based products and packaging, with 54% viewing them favorably and 59% expressing interest. According to the…
Amazon announces ban on toxic chemicals and plastics in food packaging
Amazon announced that it will ban certain toxic chemicals and plastics in the food packaging materials used for its Amazon Kitchen brand. Toxic chemicals PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), phthalates, BPA (bisphenol A)…
Mitsubishi Chemical Announces Land Purchase and Feasibility Study to Place a 350 KT MMA…
Mitsubishi Chemical is pleased to announce that it has recently acquired “green field” property at a large integrated site on the Mississippi River in Geismar, Louisiana and plans to advance its feasibility study for the design and…
STADLER opens new Test and Innovation Center in Slovenia focused on plastic sorting and…
STADLER announced today the opening of its new Test
and Innovation Center at its production site in Krsko, Slovenia. The new facility will play a
dual role as a test center for customer demonstrations and training, and as an innovation…
Symphony Environmental USA Receives 2020 Best of Jacksonville Award
Symphony Environmental USA has been selected for the 2020 Best of Jacksonville Award in the Environmental Program category by the Jacksonville Award Program, for the second year running.
Each year, the Jacksonville Award Program…
GLOVES AND FACEMASKS THAT DESTROY VIRUSES
Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc (AIM: SYM), is pleased to announce that it has received successful test reports from the Laboratory of Virology at the University of Campinas, Brazil (“Unicamp”) on anti-viral nitrile…
Trinseo To Acquire Arkema’s PMMA Business as Part of its Transformation to a Specialty…
Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, announced today its entry into a binding agreement with Arkema S.A. (“Arkema”), a leader in specialty chemicals, to…
Packaging industry must focus on improving plastic recycling over the next decade
Over the last decade concerns about packaging use, packaging waste and plastic packaging recycling have rapidly increased. Industry, consumers, and governments are taking an in-depth look at packaging’s effect on pollution, greenhouse gas…