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ARCHROMA UNDERPINS PRESENCE IN SWITZERLAND WITH NEW BASEL REGION HEADQUARTERS AND A DEDICATED ‘TECH HUB’ Reinach, Switzerland, 9 December 2021 - Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced…

Materia Inc. to Join ExxonMobil Chemical Company as Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Materia, Inc., a high-performance structural materials company that has pioneered the development of a Nobel Prize-winning technology for making a new class of…

Umicore and Volkswagen AG to create European EV battery materials Joint Venture  Umicore and Volkswagen AG plan to establish a joint venture to build up precursor and cathode material production capacities in Europe to supply Volkswagen…

B.I.G. Yarns announces major investments in new yarn technology Wielsbeke, Belgium – December 8, 2021 – Building a strong future. B.I.G. Yarns reveals significant investment in its next-generation Polyamide (PA) technology to help global…

IBB Netzwerk GmbH will act as central contact point for bio-based nanomaterials in Europe   In the beginning of September 2021, the IBB Netzwerk GmbH became an official partner in the European project "BIOMAC" - the European Sustainable…

KRAIBURG TPE introduces new TPE for drinking water applications KRAIBURG TPE, the recognized global TPE manufacturer has developed a new TPE for drinking water applications with NSF/ANSI 61- compliance exclusively for the Asia Pacific…

THERMOLAST® H TPE for medical device applications Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are gaining popularity in medical device applications due to their high purity, durability, recyclability, and other vital properties and features.…

Industry interviews in the lead-up to the K 2022 trade fair "We need renewable raw materials" Interview with Dr. Markus Steilemann, CEO of Covestro AG Mr. Steilemann, your company has made it its goal to completely replace crude oil as a…

THE WORLD´S FIRST BIO-ATTRIBUTED VINYL GLOVES Jokasafe is the first vinyl glove manufacturer to launch a new collection based on highly sustainable BIOVYN ™ vinyl. Designed for demanding professional applications, all Jokasafe® products…

 APK AG receives EuCertPlast certification Merseburg site certified to treat waste from plastic films In April 2021, the renowned recyclability certifier ARGE cyclos / HTP audited APK’s recycling facility in Merseburg for conformance with…

GLOBAL PLASTIC PACKAGING MANUFACTURER SELECTS KANSAS CITY FOR NEW FACILITY The ALPLA Group, a global packaging solutions manufacturer and recycling specialist headquartered in Hard, Austria, announced that it has selected the Kansas City…

A Colorful, Sustainable Solution for 3-D Printing Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed seaweed-based inks and materials for developing colorful 2-D and 3-D shapes and models. The innovation is called…