INEOS Styrolution America LLC announces that they received ISCC PLUS certification from ISCC (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) for its manufacturing sites in (Decatur) Alabama, and (Bayport) Texas. The certifications announced, mark a total of five INEOS Styrolution manufacturing sites in the Americas region to receive the ISCC PLUS Certification. The company first announced ISCC PLUS Certification […]

Toray Industries, Inc., announced that it will again increase production capacity for Torayfan® biaxially oriented polypropylene film at the Tsuchiura Plant in Ibaraki Prefecture. The move is part of ongoing efforts to meet growing demand for automotive capacitor film in an expanding market for electrified vehicles. When they go online in 2025, the upgraded facilities will

Toray Industries, Inc., Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., and Kumagai Co., Ltd., announced that they have jointly developed a revolutionary mono-material film packaging material and manufacturing process that are free of volatile organic compounds. Carbon dioxide emissions are 80% lower than from conventional counterparts with this new material, which is also recyclable. The lightness, transparency, and processing ease

SK chemicals has developed “ECO CLEAR” for sealed containers in collaboration with Komax. Use of this sustainable material is consistent with the company’s commitment to improving the environment. SK chemicals and Komax, announced on the 15th May that they will launch a sealed container, “ECO CLEAR,” made from “ECOZEN PRO,” a new material which enhances the functionality

Toray Industries, Inc., announced that its marketing & sales subsidiary, Toray Resins Europe GmbH (called TREU) has established a recycling process for glass-fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resin waste from injection molding processes. 45% Lower Carbon Footprint than Original PPS TREU created its process by leveraging proprietary compounding technology in collaborating with tolling partner MKV GmbH Kunststoffgranulate, a

What is density? Density measures the mass per unit volume. It is denoted by the Greek word ρ (rho). The formula of density is: ρ = m/V where ρ is the density, m is the mass, and V is the volume. What are the units of density? The SI unit of density is kg/m3. The density of the various states of matter is given

A program to advance the discovery of new polymers has been developed by a team of interdisciplinary researchers across King’s Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences. The software called PySoftK uses AI to identify new polymer materials, which could be used across a wide range of applications including in medical technology, pharmaceuticals, energy storage

Recent years have seen a steady increase in the demand for high-performance plastomers and elastomers that combine the physical properties of rubber with the processing advantages of a thermoplastic material. This trend has been accompanied by a growing urgency in the demand for sustainable solutions that offer the same material performance but with circular content

Polyethylene and polypropylene belong to the class of thermoplastics called polyolefins. While they are closely associated, there are several distinct characteristics that set them apart. It is essential to note that specific properties and characteristics of both will vary depending on: In terms of availability, Polyethylene is more widely produced and available. Polypropylene might have

Sulzer has recently signed an agreement with major lactic acid (LA) producer, Jindan New Biomaterials (Jindan), to enable the production of polylactic acid (PLA), a biobased plastic. Jindan will utilize Sulzer’s licensed PLA technology at its new manufacturing plant in Henan Province to produce up to 75,000 tons of PLA per year, mainly to be used

University of Maine-led team of researchers developed a new type of model for predicting whether any given kind of microplastic would adsorb any specific type of PFAS and at what concentration. Rivers, lakes and oceans worldwide are home to trillions of pieces of plastic pollution that are smaller than five millimeters in length, known as

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., KUMHO Petrochemical Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Corporation have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a long-term collaboration for the development and further growth of the sustainable polymers and chemicals market in Asia. To Commence Biopolymer Production by 2024 In this project, Idemitsu, a SM manufacturer in Japan, will produce bio-SM in the mass

Given that management of end-of-life tires (ELTs) can have a major impact on the environment, more than 176,000 tons of ELTs are collected in Spain each year according to data from the SIGNUS collection system. Dumping large quantities of ELTs in landfills creates a focus of colonies of insects and rodents, as well as a