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Reduce carbon emissions by 70%, German company develops a new process for steam-free particle foam welding
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
(Photo courtesy of Kurtz Ersa)Previously, plastic welding often required an external supply of steam, which meant that the water needed to be heated beforehand until it turned into steam, consuming carbon dioxide for the entire process .
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Hexpol TPE launches TPE products based on recycled marine debris
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
. The Dryflex Circular TPE portfolio also offers custom materials containing PCR (post-consumer) and PIR (post-industrial) recyclates .
. The Dryflex Circular TPE portfolio also offers custom materials containing PCR (post-consumer) and PIR (post-industrial) recyclates .
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Trinseo sees low carbon business as growth driver
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
. The CEO emphasized that while engineered materials is the most beneficial business from a carbon intensity and profit margin perspective, Trinseo's goal is not to be a pure engineered materials company .
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Steelcase unveils retractable chair made from BASF's chemically recycled material
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
. The company says the new nestable Flex Perch chair is made from BASF’s Ultramid B3EG6 Ccycled, an injection-moldable PA6 sourced from waste streams generated during electronics production .
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OECD: 60% recycling rate of waste plastics by 2060
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
Policies targeting different life cycle stages can significantly reduce plastic leakage to the environment, annual value in million tonnes (Mt), rate of change from baselineSignificantly increasing recycling rates requires concerted global action to prevent waste plastics from leaking into the environment .
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The ideal material for cost reduction and performance improvement
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
This enables higher levels of recycled plastics in many applications, promoting sustainability "The polymers that contain graphene in the formulation are still recyclable and can be blended with natural or recycled polymers, and emphasizes that the presence of graphene will not be a barrier to recycling .
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New clear cellulose film makes recycling easier
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
The new regenerated cellulose film product can replace plastic, simplifying these options for consumers, as it can be placed in cardboard recycling and the rest of the packaging .
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Milliken Participates in Chinaplas 2022 Online Exhibition
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
Millad® NX® 8000 Polypropylene ClarifierMillad® NX® 8000 Polypropylene ClarifierIn the past two years, due to the home closure and control caused by the epidemic, people tend to store food in large packages, which has triggered the consumer demand for large-packaged products, and prompted the food industry merchants to choose high-transparency, sturdy and durable large-scale products.
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Mystery Ranch Backpack in Cordura re/cor™ Regenerated Nylon 6,6
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
“We make it a priority to continuously bring new ideas and products to our brands and retail partners ,” added Cindy McNaull, Director of Business Development at Cordura.
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France pays 1.2 billion euros in "plastic tax" to the EU, and the recycling rate of plastic packaging is only 28%
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
The tax, paid by member states, is calculated based on the amount of non-recyclable plastic packaging waste generated in the country over a 12-month period, with a base rate of 800 euros per ton .
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South African flexible packaging recycler Myplas expands into US
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
Members of MBOLD, including General Mills, Schwan's Company, Target, Ecolab, Cargill, Land O'Lakes Corporation and the University of Minnesota, work with film recycling company Myplas USA and film manufacturer Charter Next Generation across the value chain .
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Great transformation!
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
The 100-year-old Royal Dutch DSM Group has taken a key step in its strategic transformation, announcing two major mergers and acquisitions within a day: the merger with the world's largest private flavor and fragrance company, Firmenich, and the sale of its engineering plastics business for 3.
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BASF appoints Univar Solutions as distributor of glyoxal
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
"Brian Jurcak, Senior Vice President, Product Marketing Management and Global Trading, Univar Solutions, said: "We are honored and excited to expand our partnership and product portfolio with BASF as we combine best-in-class chemical products with a reliable and flexible service model to provide to the U.
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EU: Reduce support for hybrid vehicles, focus on battery electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
car (FCEV) and other pollution-free vehicles The Korea Automotive Research Institute said in its recently published industry trend report titled "EU (EU) Eco-Vehicle Policy for Leaving Hybrid Vehicles" that the EU has begun to focus on supporting battery electric vehicles (BEV) and hydrogen fuel cells in eco-friendly vehicles.
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Manali Petrochemicals launches pilot project for green polyol production
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
Manali Petrochemicals (MPL), which produces petrochemicals, has embarked on a so-called first pilot project with UK technology partner Econic to commercialise the latter's carbon capture technology to achieve MPL's dual goal of adding To achieve green environmental protection and reduce dependence on fossil fuel raw materials .
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SABIC partners with UPM RAFLATAC to launch world's first label material made from certified recycled ocean plastic
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
Ocean The Action Label material is an easy-to-use plug-and-play solution, especially for food and cosmetics, as it has exactly the same properties as current fossil-based labels, " says Eliisa Laurikainen, Business Development Manager at UPM RAFLATAC .
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Celanese completes the reorganization of Korea Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd., and its leading position in the POM field is becoming more prominent
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
. Tom Kelly, senior vice president of Celanese Engineering Materials, said: "After the reorganization, Celanese will obtain a stable POM production capacity of about 70,000 tons per year in Asia and the corresponding global marketing rights, and achieve a world-class global market.
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LANXESS: Polyamide 6 for cooling elements in electric vehicle charge controllers
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
. Dr. Bernhard Helbich, Technical Key Account Manager at LANXESS, explained: "In addition to preventing overheating of the charge controller, our materials of construction also meet stringent requirements for flame retardancy, tracking resistance and design .
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Continental launches new eco-friendly surface material to make car interiors softer and more durable
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
good ecological balancegood ecological balanceGabriele Wittmann, Global Research Director at Continental: "Benova Eco Protect is an important milestone in product development on the road to sustainable automotive interiors .
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Plastic chemical recycling focuses on recycling
Time of Update: 2023-01-31
S. environmentalists say they have noticed that most states that have allowed and promoted chemical recycling of plastics to date have explicitly included the conversion of plastics into fuels in their definitions of advanced recycling .
