Avient Corporation, a provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, announced the addition of its first production line for Complēt™ and OnForce™ long fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites in Asia. The new line was installed at Avient’s Asia regional headquarters in Shanghai to help meet the increased demand for composite materials in applications that require excellent impact strength, […]

Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, announced the inauguration of its polycarbonate (PC) dissolution pilot facility in Terneuzen, the Netherlands on April 5, 2023. The new pilot facility is a major step in Trinseo’s commitment to sustainability, part of the journey in realizing the company’s sustainability goals. The guests of honor at the inauguration ceremony included Jo-Annes

Pyrum Innovations AG, a pioneer in the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tires (ELT) based on its patented pyrolysis technology, has commissioned the first automated, semi-industrial recycling plant for carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) after almost four years of development. This is the first time CFRP has been holistically recycled worldwide. The plant is located at the

U.S. states take regulatory actions to reduce the use of PFAS in consumer products. The state of Maine will prohibit the use of intentionally added PFAS in new products effective Jan. 1, 2030. Over the past few years, there has been growing concern about the presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products.

Infinity Recycling, Invest-NL and LyondellBasell announced they have invested in Pryme N.V., an innovative cleantech company, located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The group of investors contributed nearly EUR 13 million to support the commercialization of Pryme’s pyrolysis process to convert used plastic into valuable products on an industrial scale. Pryme is currently building an advanced recycling plant

INEOS has announced a world first as it has produced ultra-thin, rigid film used for recyclable flexible packaging products made from more than 50% recycled plastic. It is the first time such a high proportion of recycled waste plastic has been used in packaging products. Recyclable Single Polymer Flexible Packaging Products INEOS’ polymer know-how and Hosakawa

BioBTX B.V. and Agilyx ASA, a post-consumer plastics recycling company have entered into a strategic collaboration to explore the scale-up of BioBTX technology at a commercial demonstration plant for the production of renewable aromatic chemicals (benzene, toluene, xylene: BTX). Pyrolysis Technology for Difficult-to-Recycle Post-use Plastics The partnership will bring Agilyx technology into BioBTX’s first commercial

IMCD has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Evonik, a specialty chemicals company. Under this agreement, IMCD will serve as Evonik’s European distributor for its Medical Care series, covering EEA countries including the United Kingdom and Switzerland. This partnership represents a step forward for IMCD in expanding its presence in the market segment of medical

Technical Fiber Products (TFP) is delighted to announce that they will be launching ECOVEIL, a new range of sustainable nonwovens, at this year’s JEC World on 25-27 April. ECOVEIL is a new customizable range of nonwovens produced from naturally derived or recycled fibers. These materials have been specifically developed for use in advanced composite structures

NAWA Technologies, a provider of revolutionary nanotechnology enabling ultra-strong, virtually unbreakable multifunctional composite material products, is presenting its game-changing technology at leading international composites show, JEC World, in Paris from April 25th-27th. NAWA’s senior team, including its CEO Antoine Saucier, will be available throughout the show to discuss how its proprietary and revolutionary Vertically Aligned

Growing applications of PVC paste in the construction and healthcare industry is an important driver for the global polyvinyl chloride (PVC) paste resin market. Shifting focus on the production of synthetic leather and industrial gloves is expected to propel the growth of the global polyvinyl chloride (PVC) paste resin market. Data Bridge Market Research analyses

Teknor Apex , a material science company with multiple specialty plastics divisions, is announcing that it acquired the business of Nu-Pro Polymers, Inc (Wheeling, IL) late last year. PVC Waste Streams into High-quality Products Nu-Pro works with clean post-industrial (PIR) streams and converts them into new PVC compounds which perform equivalently to prime compounds. Nu-Pro specializes

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced it has produced a run of demonstration tires made with 75% recycled and renewable materials, including synthetic rubber made with recycled plastics and natural rubber harvested from desert shrubs grown domestically, in the Arizona desert. The company has completed production of 200 demonstration tires and is pursuing joint evaluation with automakers

OrthoLite®, the provider of sustainable, performance and comfort insoles and footwear materials solutions, and Novamont announce an exclusive partnership in the creation of OrthoLite Cirql™, the world’s first circular foam material solution for footwear. Traditional Plastic-free Circular Material OrthoLite Cirql™ foam is a patented footwear materials solution combining OrthoLite’s 26 years of expertise and innovation in foaming

LG Chem will team up with Korea’s logistics company, CJ Logistics, to recycle packaging wraps discarded at logistics centers. LG Chem signed an MOU for recycling plastic resources and constructing a circular economy at the Yeouido LG Twin Tower on April 6th. Producing Recycled Wraps Using PCR Technologies With this MOU, CJ Logistics will collect packaging