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New V-Shapes-Designed Substrate Enables 100% Recyclable Sachets with High-Barrier Capability With its groundbreaking solution for on-demand production of recyclable 100% polypropylene sachets for liquid and semi-solid products, which can be…

V-Shapes Formalizes Strategic Partnership with New Quantum Holdings Improves representation and customer support in China, ASEAN, South Korea and the Middle East; new demo center planned in Singapore V-Shapes, an innovative supplier of…

Walki introduces a broad portfolio of recyclable materials for the growing frozen food segment Walki is answering to the growing demand for frozen food by expanding its portfolio of recyclable materials. The global market for frozen food is…

Worn Again Technologies announces plans to build a new textile recycling demo plant in Winterthur Switzerland Worn Again Technologies’ demonstration plant will be constructed near one of the startup’s technology partners, Sulzer Chemtech,…

Plastindia Foundation announces 11th edition of international Plastics Exhibition, Conference & Convention – PLASTINDIA 2023 Hon'ble Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Chemical & Fertilizer Shri Mansukh bhai L. Mandaviya…

Sumitomo Chemical and Newlight Technologies Announce Joint Development Project to Create Automotive and Textile Materials Using a Carbon-Negative*1 Microbe-Produced Biomaterial Called AirCarbon Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. and U.S.-based…

Mutares acquires MANN+HUMMEL Group’s high-performance plastic parts business Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has signed an agreement to acquire the high-performance plastic parts business of MANN+HUMMEL. The segment includes products beyond…

FRATELLI GUZZINI SELECTS SUSTAINABLE STYRENICS SOLUTION FROM INEOS STYROLUTION BASED ON BIOMASS BALANCED STYRENE FROM BASF New Guzzini drinkware made from INEOS Styrolution’s sustainable ECO materials BASF to supply biomass balanced…

Direct sound printing is a potential game-changer in 3D printing Most 3D printing methods currently in use rely either on photo (light)- or thermo (heat)-activated reactions to achieve precise manipulation of polymers. The development of a…

Neste teams up with Circularise to increase visibility along circular polymers and chemicals value chains Neste and Netherlands-based startup Circularise have announced a partnership to bring Circularise’s traceability software into…

ALPEK CONCLUDES ACQUISITION OF OCTAL Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it has received all necessary approvals from the regulatory authorities and has finalized its acquisition of OCTAL Holding SAOC (“OCTAL”). Pursuant to the purchase…

K 2022 - Trend Report Europe European Plastics Industry Braces For Increased Instability, Higher Prices, And Lower Growth The European plastics industry is tackling challenges on multiple fronts. In packaging, by far its biggest market, it…