SABIC today introduced its LNP ELCRIN iQ portfolio of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounded resins derived from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) to support the circular economy and help reduce plastic waste. By chemically…

GreenMantra and INEOS Styrolution have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA), which will align GreenMantra’s patented technology and INEOS Styrolution’s manufacturing infrastructure to convert waste polystyrene into chemical monomer…

Delivery Hero SE (“Delivery Hero”), one of the leading global online food ordering and delivery marketplaces, announced today its investment in the Series A funding round for BIO-LUTIONS International AG (“BIO-LUTIONS”). As an innovator in…

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…

Fleet wrapping projects and affordable vehicle customisation have received a welcome boost with the launch of a new Mactac ColourWrap Series of cast films. The new Mactac ColourWrap materials, in 50 different colours, will be under the…

Downloadable document shows that it is technically possible and economically worthwhile to produce goods from 100% recycled plastic. TOMRA Sorting Recycling has published an e-book examining the role that recycling can play in providing…

Recyclate Initiative at PLMA trade show in Amsterdam The figures are nothing short of alarming. By 2050 plastic will outweigh fish in the world's oceans if every year another nine million tons of plastic trash find their way to the sea…

The patented, innovative sleep solution Tecciō.science is based on the advanced development of multi-dynamic foams combined with hardware and software. It influences sleep through individually selectable, dynamic hardness changes.…

Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has launched Appretan NTR, a break-through water-based textile coating binder based on renewable natural ingredients. After the well reported…

New collaboration with Avery Dennison and The Future Laboratory explores the implications of today’s trends on the future of label and packaging design Avery Dennison announces a new original content series, authored by future…

Thirsty on the go or at the office? Water dispensers are available today in many places. The containers, which were first developed to provide water for offices in the USA, have long since found a home in supermarkets, retail stores,…

• dti-South hits the nerve: the show satisfies high demand from Bengaluru and South markets • Strong areas: non alcoholic beverages and beer • buyer seller forum: leading brands and more than 500 meetings drink technology India South…

Chinaplas 2019, which will take place from May 21 to 24 in the city of Guangzhou in Southern China, Kautex Maschinenbau will be unveiling a newly developed 6-layer extrusion head for packaging applications. The new 6-layer head can be used…

• Expansion will boost annual Penta production with 12,5% • Arnsberg Bruchhausen plant to produce the renewable polyols: Voxtar (Penta), Charmor Pro for intumescent coatings and Holtac Pro for lead free PVC • Bruchhausen joins Stenungsund…

This week the Iowa House and Senate passed SF 534 and the Tennessee House and Senate passed SB 923. The American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division welcomed the legislation and issued the following statement, which may be attributed to…