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Stora Enso starts the production of new-generation formed fiber
Stora Enso has started the production of formed fiber food service products at Hylte Mill in Sweden. The production ramp-up follows the invesent announced in 2019 and enables the manufacture of products that are renewable, recyclable and…
NatureWorks announces additional lactide monomer purification technology
THE MANUFACTURING UPGRADES INCREASE NATUREWORKS' RESPONSIVENESS TO RAPIDLY EVOLVING MARKET DYNAMICS AND HIGH DEMAND FOR INGEO (PLA) BIOMATERIALS.
INEOS Styrolution’s composite StyLight selected by CASCO
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced the selection of its StyLight composite by CASCO for the production of safety helmets for bicyclists and skiers.
DOMO Chemicals launches sintered carbon replacement
DOMO Chemicals has expanded its THERMEC range of enhanced polymers, with the introduction of a new solution for the replacement of sintered carbon in submersible pump thrust bearings applications. THERMEC S is a glass and mineral filled,…
Advanced Laser Materials Offers Higher Elongation of Break, Better Purity
PP 400 requires no additives and offers a 50% elongation of break
Developed in conjunction with Braskem, a market leader in polypropylene production
Polypropylene powder sets the stage for a line of custom materials for specific…
Development of Near-Infrared Sortable Black Masterbatch
Toyo Ink Europe Specialty Chemicals S.A.S. (TIESC), a member of the Toyo Ink Group, has developed a whole new range of Lioplax black plastic masterbatch for near-infrared (NIR) sorting and subsequent material recovery. The new packaging…
SABIC partners to introduce its polycarbonate based on certified renewable feedstock
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, announced its partnership with Elkamet Kunststofftechnik GmbH, an industry leader in the plastics processing industry. Elkamet will be using SABIC’s LEXAN polycarbonate (PC) resin based on…
INEOS Styrolution and AmSty Announce Joint Facility for Advanced Recycling of Polystyrene
Styrolution and AmSty, two of the largest global producers of polystyrene, announce plans to construct a joint 100 ton per day facility in Channahon, Illinois, that will utilize the Agilyx advanced recycling technology to recycle post-use…
AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo sign joint development agreement (JDA)
To accelerate driving the circular economy for styrenics forward, three of the world’s leading polystyrene producers, AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to jointly explore recycling options for…
Berry Global and The AZEK Company Unite to Recycle 30+ Million Pounds of Plastic
Berry Global Group, Inc. announced its signing of a formalized working agreement with The AZEK Company’s Building Products business unit to utilize Berry’s mixed material, post-industrial scrap in the production of high-quality,…
Total Corbion PLA announces the first world-scale PLA plant in Europe
Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion, announces its intention to build its second PLA plant with a capacity ramping up to 100,000 tons per annum. This expansion would make Total Corbion PLA the global market…
Sironix Renewables Closes Seed Round to Scale Production
Eosix surfactants enhance stain removal, demonstrate 500x higher stability in hard water and are 100 percent free of 1,4 dioxane a potential carcinogenic contaminant facing restrictions