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Polymer Producer Publishes its 2019 Sustainability Report
ELIX Polymers is a leading producer specialised in thermoplastic materials, and since 2016, the year when it issued its first sustainability report, it has been continuously strengthening its commitment to transparency and its defence of a…
PLASTICS Responds to Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
Today, the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President & CEO Tony Radoszewski issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act:
“We applaud the U.S. House of…
NEW FUSION GUIDES FOR GAS PIPING ANNOUNCED
The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) announced that it has two new technical reports available that discuss steps for the fusion of polyethylene and PA12 pipe. “TR-49 Generic Electrofusion User Guide for Field Joining of Polyethylene Gas…
World first’ tea capsules made for certified circular polypropylene
Avoury, the new brand launched by Melitta Single Portions, is working with SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE portfolio of solutions and services to create its pioneering new premium organic tea capsules, made from certified circular polypropylene (PP) that…
German manufacturer adopts nitric acid-free pickling process
VDM Metals Group, a German manufacturer of nickel alloys and special stainless steels, has adopted Henkel´s next generation nitric acid (HNO) free Bonderite C-CP (“Cleanox”) pickling process for dedicated wire products. The Bonderite C-CP…
A Next Generation Bioplastics Company to Become a Public Company
Danimer Scientific has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: LOAK)
• Pioneer in creating fully biodegradable and compostable bioplastics providing a cleaner, healthier, and environmentally…
S1 DT Slitter Acquisition Allows for an Independent Company to Remain in the forefront
Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting industry, and Roberts Mart & Co Ltd, the leading independent company in the British market for high quality packaging printing, have strengthened…
BASF Construction Chemicals business is now MBCC Group
Carve-out from BASF Group successfully completed
▪ Dr. Jochen Fabritius appointed new CEO of MBCC Group
▪ MBCC Group ready to realize companies’ full potential
Offset sheets business in Europe – Middle East – North Africa sold out to a…
Avery Dennison Corporation, the U.S.-based leading producer of self-adhesive label and graphic materials, announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Offset Sheets business in the Europe - Middle East - North Africa (EMENA)…
Desiccant vials get new capabilities with a HAT IN vial
Airnov Healthcare Packaging, is introducing a new vial for the protection of diagnostic and nutraceutical products. The HAT IN vial utilizes Airnov’s advanced desiccant polymer (ADP) technology integrated into the vial itself to provide a…
From Scraps to Synthetics
A new type of plastic made of reclaimed waste readily degrades in less than a year. The substance that will soon serve to manufacture and break down mainly disposable products in an ecofriendly way goes by the name of polyhydroxybutyrate.…
ips expands its product portfolio for underwater pelletizing
As of now, ips Intelligent Pelletizing Solutions GmbH & Co. KG is offering a newly developed, compact rotary tube for the inline crystallization of PET pellets as a supplement to its ips-UWG S underwater pelletizing systems and as a…