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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…

THE MANUFACTURING UPGRADES INCREASE NATUREWORKS' RESPONSIVENESS TO RAPIDLY EVOLVING MARKET DYNAMICS AND HIGH DEMAND FOR INGEO (PLA) BIOMATERIALS. NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of low-carbon PLA…

Performance meets lifestyleSuperior stiffness and rigidity meet aesthetic surface qualityInnovative styrenics based composite helps to protect lives INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced the selection of its…

THERMEC S can replace sintered carbon in submersible pump thrust bearings applicationsThe enhanced polymer offers outstanding abrasion and wear resistance properties to improve tool lifeThe solution delivers on high compressive…

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…

New technology enables the sorting of black plastic packaging for recycling 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…

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…

Partnership paves the way for closed loop recycling to keep polystyrene out of landfills Styrolution and AmSty, two of the largest global producers of polystyrene, announce plans to construct a joint 100 ton per day facility in…

JDA intends to accelerate the introduction of circularity for one of the most recyclable polymers, polystyreneJDA targets advancements in all technical aspects to enable scaled investment in advanced commercial recycling solutions To…

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,…