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Covestro to expand production of bio-based TPUs in Europe
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
Covestro said it is advancing a product portfolio based on the substitution of limited resources, with plans to expand its mass-balanced thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) in Europe in 2022, and then gradually to Asia .
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BASF partners with WPO Polymers to distribute biopolymer ecovio
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
. “We chose WPO Polymers as a partner because of its proven technical expertise in extrusion and deep knowledge of recycling and plastic materials, which complements BASF’s customer-focused ecovi strategy in the Spanish market,” says Mia Pettersson , Head of BASF's Global Business Unit Specialty Polymers .
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LANXESS offers connectors made of PA6 for cable harnesses for electric vehicles in various colors
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
With the polyamide 6 compound Durethan BKV30FN04, LANXESS has developed a material for these connectors that has been tried and tested in many series of applications - including cable harnesses for electric models produced by a European-American car manufacturer .
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Waste plastics are directly decomposed into monomers, no need to convert pyrolysis oil!
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
Now this recycling method can directly convert waste plastics into monomers, eliminating intermediate steps and being more efficient Traditional chemical recycling methods usually require the conversion of waste plastics into pyrolysis oil.
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Evonik and Samaplast collaborate to improve the performance of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) implants
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
Specialty chemicals company Evonik has partnered with Samaplast, a Swiss high-performance polymer injection specialist, to successfully produce a prototype spinal implant based on an osteoconductive polyetheretherketone (PEEK) material through an injection molding process .
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Stanford spends $1.3 million to reinvent plastic
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
" Cui Yi, director of the Precourt Institute, said the research The institute has always supported research into the more sustainable generation and use of energy, "This and other new research projects we are developing will collaborate with other Stanford entities to create interdisciplinary research teams to overcome large-scale energy and environmental complex challenges .
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Plastics industry and recycling groups respond to UK PM's recycling comments
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
The problem in the UK is that the government has not invested in infrastructure to enable plastics to be collected, recycled and reused on a sufficient scale, ” he noted ” he noted .
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Total Corbion launches chemically recycled PLA
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
"Total Corbion PLA is actively seeking to purchase more post-industrial and consumer PLA scrap to create value for the entire recycling industry, " he said " he said .
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LANXESS to increase production capacity of high-tech plastic products in Changzhou
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
●Invest 30 million euros to meet strong market demand●Production capacity expanded by 30,000 tons●Further strengthen the business layout in Greater ChinaShanghai, November 24, 2021 - In order to expand its production network in China, German specialty chemicals company LANXESS will build a second compounding line for high-tech engineering plastics under the Duriton and Baogen brands at its Changzhou production base .
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Huntsman and Pursell Agri-Tech produce urethane-coated fertilizers that reduce bleed
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
Huntsman Corporation and Pursell Agri-Tech have developed a polyurethane (PU)-coated fertilizer that dramatically reduces the amount of nitrogen and phosphate escaping from farmland, a phenomenon that causes killing in bays, bays and oceans.
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BASF unveils three new flexible materials for 3D printing of fused filament manufacturing
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
BASF believes the new Ultrafuse flexible filament material is suitable for a wide range of industrial applications and enables the "easy, fast and cost-effective" production of parts with "excellent flexibility and impact resistance.
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BASF accelerates implementation of CO2 reduction targets
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
● The new project division "Net Zero Accelerator" will be led by President Dr. Lars Kissau, reporting to the Group CEO● Leading cross-company projects in low carbon technologies, circular economy and
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Is the barrier property of a single material soft bag poor?
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
Mondi replaces aluminum foil with innovative high-barrier filmMondi replaces aluminum foil with innovative high-barrier filmMondi, a global manufacturer of advanced packaging, has launched RetretTouch recyclable single-material retort packaging for a range of food and wet pet foods .
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Asahi Kasei to produce 'recycled' synthetic rubber in Singapore
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
Asahi Kasei said in a Nov. 24 statement that it had entered into an agreement with Shell Orient Petroleum Ltd to supply "sustainable butadiene" derived from plastic waste and biomass Asahi Kasei said in a Nov. 24 statement that it had entered into an agreement with Shell Orient Petroleum Ltd to supply "sustainable butadiene" derived from plastic waste and biomass .
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LANXESS launches new biocomposite material with natural fiber-reinforced PLA matrix
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
. Stefan Seidel, head of research and development at LANXESS Tepex, explains: "We have combined a fabric made of natural flax fibers with biobased PLA as matrix material to develop a composite material that is manufactured entirely from natural resources .
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Berry Global sees sales of recycled plastics multiplying
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
S. and Canadian restaurants in early 2022 at a 20 percent recycling rate Berry recently announced a partnership with restaurant chains Wendy's and Lyon del Basel to deliver recycled plastic clear cups to Wendy's U.
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Michelin uses additive manufacturing to print UPTIS airless tires
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
As part of the Michelin VISION concept, if Uptis goes on sale as planned in 2024, drivers will be able to 3D print the tread and adjust the tires to their driving, seasonal weather conditions, and self-maintain the overall health of the tires.
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SABIC adds polypropylene compounding line in Belgium
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
The new line, which complements the company's existing polypropylene compound production capacity at its Ghent site, will use raw materials from SABIC's polypropylene plants in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and Heron, the Netherlands .
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Label-free, the next wave of packaging innovation?
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
. Recently, major bottled water brands have launched unlabeled PET bottles, aiming to further realize the simplification of packaging materials and avoid increasing the difficulty of recycling PET bottles due to the different label materials and bottle materials .
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LANXESS develops new dyes to improve electric vehicle safety
Time of Update: 2023-01-16
(Image source: LANXESS Group)Unlike most conventional dyes, Macrolex Orange HT is not only suitable for PA, but also for other common plastic types such as polycarbonate (PC) or polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) .
