Solvay, one of the leading global suppliers of specialty materials, is set to feature its latest innovations in sustainable polymer solutions, confirming the company’s commitment towards circularity. Enhanced Performance Benefits in E-mobility Applications Brian Baleno, head of Automotive Marketing, announces, “Solvay will launch two new grades of Ryton® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) Supreme resins, bringing enhanced […]

TotalEnergies has announced the building of a new mechanical recycling unit for plastic waste at its Grandpuits site southeast of Paris. This new investment follows those announced in June 2023 — the doubling of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and construction of a biomethane production unit — in line with the Company’s ambition to develop low-carbon

Toray Industries, Inc., announced it signed an agreement with Honda Motor Co., Ltd., to jointly develop a chemical recycling technology for glass-fiber reinforced nylon 6 parts recovered from end-of-life vehicles. The two have begun verifying this technology, which entails depolymerizing with subcritical water and regenerating the materials as caprolactam, a raw monomer. Using Subcritical Water to Depolymerize

Polyplastics Group has announced DURAFIDE® PPS 6150T73, a high-performance material which delivers outstanding heat resistance and exceptional thermal and electric insulation properties, for electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Maintains Insulation Properties in 1,000°C for 30 Minutes DURAFIDE® PPS 6150T73 is Polyplastics’ latest offering for the transformative electric vehicle segment. The material significantly improves thermal and electric insulation properties

Researchers have fabricated an optically active biodegradable nanocomposite film with excellent mechanical properties that can be used as stretchable optical devices like flexible display, flexible organic LED, etc. PVA: Good Film-forming and Mechanical Properties Polymers have become an indispensable part of our daily life. However, different engineering applications demand highly flexible and optically active polymers.

WA company ULUU, and Indonesian company Mina Agar Makmur Cooperative partner to transform seaweed into sustainable plastic. Mina Agar Makmur Cooperative produces dried seaweed and seaweed jelly products. ULUU uses seaweed to produce ocean-derived biomaterials (plastic). Indonesia Connect Roadshow delegates met with Western Australian biotech startup ULUU, and Indonesian company Mina Agar Makmur Cooperative, to

Evonik is one step closer to its goal of closing the material cycle in the polyurethane industry: The company has joined forces with the REMONDIS Group, one of the world’s leading recycling companies to secure the supply of end-of-life mattress foams. The cooperation will support Evonik as it develops its chemical recycling process to the next level. Evonik’s

Solvay has announced that it is participating in Semicon Taiwan 2023 to present its comprehensive materials portfolio for the global and local semiconductors manufacturing industry. In addition, the company will highlight the upcoming start of operations at its Taiwan-based Shinsol Advanced Chemicals joint venture plant for the production of electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide. Long-lasting Chemical Stability and

Covestro has developed an innovative process for recycling polycarbonate, i.e., polychain plastics. In this process, plastics are converted back into their monomers, a precursor of plastics, so that they can be fed back into the production process as alternative raw materials. At Covestro in Leverkusen, the technical implementation of chemical recycling is now beginning on a pilot scale. On

Sandia materials scientist Erica Redline and her team have developed a molecule that helps change the way polymers react to temperature fluctuations, which would make them more durable. This application could be used in everything from plastic phone cases to missiles. Polymers, which include various forms of plastics, are made up of many smaller molecules,