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Clariant launches 100% bio-based surfactants range driving the transition towards renewable carbon Driving change. Clariant today unveils its new Vita 100% bio-based surfactants and polyethylene glycols (PEGs) to help directly address…

 New lightweight material is stronger than steel Using a novel polymerization process, MIT chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic, and can be easily manufactured in large…

XSYS to demonstrate full flexo portfolio at INFOFLEX 2022  XSYS is pleased to announce its participation at INFOFLEX 2022 on March 14 and 15. Visitors to the Fort Worth Convention Centre, in Texas, will be able to discuss the latest…

Waste management system from “Matho” Germany installed at Renault Recognizing the imperative need to manage self-adhesive label waste more effectively, Palghar based Renault Paper Products Private Limited led by Mahendra Shah has installed…

Ensinger acquires the StyLight  thermoplastic composite business from INEOS Styrolution Ensinger and INEOS Styrolution announced the joint agreement today that Ensinger has acquired the StyLight thermoplastic composite materials business of…

Scientists Develop Recyclable Plastics Based on Sugars Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., and Duke University, U.S., have created a new family of polymers from sustainable sources that retain all of the same qualities as…

Polymer upcycling of common plastic adds toughness, recyclability to structural adhesives Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory used polymer chemistry to transform a common household plastic into a reusable…

Eastman to invest up to $1 billion to accelerate circular economy through building the world’s largest molecular plastics recycling facility in France The investment would recycle enough plastic waste annually to fill Stade de France…

Tonnes of Used Face Masks to Be Turned into Energy Researchers from the National University of Science and Technology “MISIS” (NUST “MISiS”) — along with colleagues from the US and Mexico — have developed a new technology for producing…

Plastipak Expands PET Recycling Capacity in Luxembourg Plastipak, a global leader in the design, manufacture, and recycling of plastic containers has completed a major investment to significantly expand its PET recycling capacity at its…