Interview with Alfred Stern, CEO of Borealis AG Why do plastics manufacturer endorse circular economy? Alfred Stern: A new era is dawning for our sector. The sooner we prepare for real circular economy the more positive the effect will be…

INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, today introduces a new member of its Zylar family of MBS (“methyl methacrylate butadiene styrene”) materials. The new Zylar 631, rolled out to the markets in the Americas and in…

Chem-Trend, a world market leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance release agents, purging compounds, and other process chemical specialties, today announced the arrival of Lusin LU1201F, a lubricant specifically…

Plastic products have become an integral part of almost every area of life. For good reason. Plastic packaging extends the shelf life of food, plastic parts in cars reduces their weight and CO2 emissions. In medicine, plastics ensure…

A country report in the run-up to K 2019 The North American plastics industry, led by the United States, is posting good business results this year. Sales, revenue and growth indicators are pointing up for the foreseeable future. Among…

A country report in the run-up to K 2019 The Asian region is buckling down on major trends and issues to achieve a future “perfect” economic growth, which will have a ripple effect on the plastics industry. In the run-up to K 2019, The…

Project Proof, an Ellen MacArthur Foundation Pioneer Project led by Mondi, develops a usable pouch prototype containing 20% post-consumer waste bringing flexible packaging one step closer to a circular economy Mondi Group, a…

MEDUSA4 Personal offers a wide range of 2D and 3D functionality for arts & crafts applications, and provides craftsmen with an excellent way to use professional CAD software at low cost CAD software has become an indispensable tool…

TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has introduced the IHVA 200, a DC contactor for 200A/110VDC loads that brings improved cost-effectiveness and reliability to high-voltage battery charging stations. The…

Technical knowledge based plastics compounder Luxus has as part of a consortium won an £840,462 Innovate UK grant to develop a novel process to remove retained odour from post-consumer recycled plastics. The aim of this new 30 month…

A combination of excellent mechanical, thermal and chemical properties is proving a winning solution for ULTEM resin from SABIC in lightweight spectacle frames with novel decorative effects from Zhengda Optical. The Chinese company…

“SABIC is at the vanguard of development of innovative material technologies and manufacturing processes to support the aircraft interiors industry”, said Peter Mintjens, Business Development Manager, SABIC.

Husky Injection Molding Systems, a leading industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, today announced the launch of its next generation HyPET™ HPP5e system.

ReVital Polymers will install Pyrowave’s Catalytic Microwave Depolymerization (CMD) technology as part of its plastics recycling process.