Life-cycle assessment (LCA) shows greenhouse gas emissions of Bornewables polypropylene go beyond carbon neutrality: Reduced by at least 120% compared to virgin polypropylene (at Borealis’ gate). The Bornewables product range of…

The shift from fossil-based to renewable bio-plastics requires new efficient methods. New technology developed at VTT enables the use of pectin-containing agricultural waste, such as citrus peel and sugar beet pulp, as raw material for…

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry today announced that Orkla, a diversified Nordic brand owner in business-to-consumer (B2C) commerce with foods, snacks, food care for sport and food ingredients, has launched its first chips…

California Camp Fire Focus of Trade Association Investigation The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) said that its investigation of benzene contamination in the water supply of fire damaged areas such as Paradise, California has…

Next milestone in the strategic cooperation of Neste, Borealis and Covestro for the use of alternative raw materials Neste produces ISCC Plus certified 100 percent bio-based hydrocarbons from renewable raw materials Borealis uses…

The advantages of plastics in the automotive industry has increased consumer demand much more than before. A wide scope of technology is used in order to fulfill these demands. All through our lives we have witnessed numerous transitions…

Initiatives to replace plastic with other alternatives have long been in play but the packaging section in the industrial sectors is now overturning the situation. Replacing plastic with single-use plastic, paper, and cotton products…

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) is celebrating its 70 th year. Formed in 1950 as the Thermoplastic Pipe Division of the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), PPI is now the leading North American trade association representing all…

Borealis eliminates single-use plastic cups at its four sites in Belgium as part of a close-the-loop pilot project Founded on the principles of Reduce – Reuse – Recycle, the project reduces plastic material use by a factor of 20 1.5…