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INEOS Styrolution launches first specialty ABS with recycled content
Time of Update: 2023-01-12
The new specialty ABS grades NovodurECO and Novodur ECO High-Heat will contain up to 70% and 50% mechanically recycled post-consumer waste, respectively The new specialty ABS grades NovodurECO and Novodur ECO High-Heat will contain up to 70% and 50% mechanically recycled post-consumer waste, respectively .
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Electric vehicle batteries prove fertile ground for engineering plastics
Time of Update: 2023-01-12
. The battery housing is made of glass fiber-reinforced PA6 from LANXESS to meet the stringent mechanical and chemical performance requirements of the latest electric vehicle components .
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Formosa Plastics announced to increase the price of PVC in the United States
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
45 million-ton/year PVC plant in Freeport, Texas, due to a shortage of upstream vinyl chloride monomer feedstock, according to sources familiar with the operations of the two companies A few days later, Shintech closed its 1.
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Borealis and Topas collaborate on engineering materials for high thermal capacitor film applications
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
" Borealis and Topas Advanced Polymers have begun a collaboration to develop new engineered materials for capacitor film applications that will bridge the current performance gap between standard and high-end polymers .
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APR working group develops recyclable black plastic
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
. After three years of trialling and testing its own product, the working group has developed a colour-based technology that will produce sustainable black plastic that can be recycled at scale .
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Alpla, Ecohelp and UPT announce joint launch of PET recycling program in Romania
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
Three companies with different areas of expertise have formed a new joint venture to build a PET bottle-to-bottle recycling facility in Targu Mures, Romania .
Three companies with different areas of expertise have formed a new joint venture to build a PET bottle-to-bottle recycling facility in Targu Mures, Romania .
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Trinseo Announces Offtake Recycled Styrene Agreement with Indaver
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
Under the terms of the agreement, Trinseo will purchase at least 50 percent of the recycled styrene produced by Indaver within 10 years of the plant's start-up .
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Spain plans to tax plastic production
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
"Spain has the fifth highest environmental revenue to GDP ratio in the entire EU, " the ministry said in a press release .
"Spain has the fifth highest environmental revenue to GDP ratio in the entire EU, " the ministry said in a press release .
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Hexpol TPE scales up to meet demand for medical-grade thermoplastic elastomers
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
6 million) at its plant in Åmål, Sweden, to support the growing demand for thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) to meet changing market demands Hexpol TPE announced today that it will invest SEK 57 million ($5.
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BMW uses recycled polyamide made from recycled fishing nets for car floors and floor mats
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
Committed to sustainability and craftsmanship, Daniela Bohlinger, Head of Sustainability at BMW Group Design, visited Giulio Bonazzi, CEO of Aquafil in Ljubljana, Slovenia, which produces Econyl yarn from recycled fishing nets and other polyamide waste .
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Dow: Mattress recycling a reality as new RENUVA™ plant starts up
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
”. ”The RENUVA™ Mattress Recycling Plant is the result of a strong collaboration between Dow and key players throughout the mattress lifecycle: chemical innovator Orrion Chemicals Orgaform, mattress collection specialist Eco-Mobilier, simple solutions provider H&S Anlagentechnik and foam maker The Vita Group .
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FlexoFoam brings its flame-retardant polyurethane foam to the European rail market
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
As one of the oldest polyurethane foam manufacturers in the Indian subcontinent and the oldest supplier of passenger seat cushions to Indian Railways, flame retardant seat cushions have always been a core competency of FlexoFoam and a core focus of its Research and Development (R&D) .
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LG Electronics sets target of nearly 600,000 tons of recycled plastic
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
Civil society has reached an agreement to implement plastic-free management at its main R&D campus, LG Science Park From production, transportation to use, LG Electronics is working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the product life cycle, as an important part of its sustainable management goals, LG Electronics' parent company LG Corp.
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The new Nike running shoes are the brand's most sustainable product yet
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
supply chain "Every adjustment made during the production of the Air Zoom Alphafly Next Nature brings us closer to our goal of diverting 100 percent of waste from landfill back to our expansion," Nike said in a press release.
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Avient Introduces Next-Generation Low-Tack Build-Up TPE for Protective Film Adhesion Layers
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
“Compared to current solvent-based coating technologies, co-extruded films significantly reduce the Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and help reduce energy consumption and emissions by eliminating secondary coating and drying operations “Co-extruded protective films can also help manufacturers meet their sustainability goals,” said Matt Mitchell, global marketing director, Specialty Engineered Materials, Avient Corporation.
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INEOS Styrolution's new mechanical recycling PS will be used as food packaging material
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
". "Two years ago, TOMRA teamed up with INEOS Styrolution, the world's leading supplier of styrene products, to explore advanced mechanical recycling solutions for polystyrene .
9%, and it is available in white and light gray In June 2021, INEOS Styrolution launched Styrolution® PS ECO 440, a new polystyrene recycled material.
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Danimer uses CP chemistry to increase PHA yield, reduce costs
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
Danimer Scientific is working with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CP Chem) to develop a new method of producing bioplastic resins .
Danimer Scientific is working with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CP Chem) to develop a new method of producing bioplastic resins .
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DSM considering sale of materials business including nylon
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
DSM is reviewing its materials business, which includes nylon and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), for a possible sale .
5 billion in 2020 and adjusted operating profit from continuing operations of EUR 168 million The Materials business posted sales of EUR 1.
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Covestro and Rühl Puromer collaborate on direct coating to give components higher performance and design freedom
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
. Dr. Olaf Zöllner, Head of European Application Development at Covestro's Engineering Plastics business entity, explains: "We want to open up the process for widespread use in electric vehicles and autonomous driving, as well as for the manufacture of automotive interiors with multifunctional, seamless integration.
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Ascend Demonstrates Trinohex™ Ultra Electrolyte Additive and Specialty Nylon to Improve Battery Performance
Time of Update: 2023-01-11
(Ascend Performance Materials) demonstrated its batteries and electric mobility solutions According to foreign media reports, at the recent North American Battery Show, Ascend Performance Materials Co.
