Avient Corporation announces that it has entered into an agreement with DS to purchase the DSM Protective Materials business (including the Dyneema® brand). The purchase price of 1.485 billion dollars is subject to certain customary adjustments. In conjunction with this proposed acquisition, Avient has also announced that it plans to explore sale options for its Avient distribution business. […]

Dow has announced the expansion of its Project REFLEX initiative in Egypt and Guinea, following a successful pilot phase in Nigeria. Working together with local partners the initiative aims to increase flexible packaging recycling in Africa to establish a market for recycled contents to help address the waste issue while providing job opportunities for local

Covestro has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Additive Manufacturing Business to Stratasys. Focusing on Core Industries The selling price amounts to approximately EUR 43 million. In addition, there is a potential earn-out of up to EUR 37 million, which is subject to the achievement of various performance metrics. With the decision to sell the

A recent study done by DTU researchers quantifies the volumes of the different plastics that are discarded, and it determines how great the recycling potential is. Relative to DTU’s other research in this field, it gives a picture of what a municipality can expect to gain from recycling of plastic. One pile with PP plastic.

Avient Corporation announce nine new reSound™ BIO thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) formulated with bio-renewable content from plants. These new grades contain 35 to 75 percent bio content, validated using ASTM C6866-21 method B. reSound BIO Properties The new reSound BIO 2800 and 7900 series range in durometer from 30-70 Shore A and offer comparable performance, look, feel, and

Polyolefin composites or POC’s are generally defined as materials that contain two or more phases and have a distinct boundary between the two phases. The careful combination of different and unique systems can result in improved structures and functions over the individual components alone. The properties of POC’s can be enhanced through the appropriate engineering techniques. Some

Dow and Mura Technology announced the next step in their partnership to help solve the global plastic waste issue with the intention to construct multiple world-scale 120 kilotons (KT) advanced recycling facilities in the U.S. and Europe – collectively adding as much as 600 KT of annual capacity. Accelerating Circular Economy Dow will play an important

SABIC has expanded its optical materials portfolio with the launch of ULTEM™ 3310TD resin, which is well suited for optical transceiver collimator lenses used in single-mode fiber optic systems. Near IR Transmission without Degrading Signal Quality This new polyetherimide (PEI) resin delivers a significantly lower coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than that of standard ULTEM™ grades. A low CTE

RODIM®, a paint-related product brand of BASF, has launched its new invisible Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Paint Protection Film (PPF) in Asia Pacific. It provides multifaceted and long-lasting protection for automotive coatings. Superior Resistance Against Environmental Conditions Car owners can expect to benefit from extra protection with the RODIM® TPU PPF. The product has been proven to offer superior resistance

With the polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) Ultradur® B4335G3 HR HSP, BASF has developed a material that protects sensitive electronics extreme climatic conditions. The unique combination of various properties sets Ultradur®; apart from alternative materials. Improved Safety Standards In automotive electrics, many small components are of great importance. Delicate wheel speed sensors, for example, play a crucial role in the safe functioning

Sulzer Chemtech (GTC Technology) and BASF have signed a MoU with the goal of advancing technologies for renewable fuels and chemically recycled plastics that will further expand the partners’ portfolio of sustainable solutions. Cost-effective Plastic Recycling The companies enter a strategic partnership to drive the development of innovative, cost-effective chemical processing solutions to improve the conversion of

Continental is to use BIOVYN™, bio-attributed PVC, from INOVYN in the production of its technical and decorative surface materials for its automotive customers. The agreement will help to reduce its carbon footprint and meet customer demand for sustainable bio-based products. Made from 100% Renewable Raw Material BIOVYN™ is a new generation of PVC grades certified by the Roundtable

Newcastle University scientists have found new types of plastic loving bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea that may enable them to ‘hitchhike’ across the ocean. The team showed for the first time that these deep-sea, plastic loving bacteria make up only 1% of the total bacterial community. The team found that these

Covestro has announced plans to set up its first dedicated line for the mechanical recycling (MCR) of polycarbonates at its integrated site in Shanghai. Producing Sustainable Polycarbonates The new MCR line will address the growing demand for more sustainable solutions, in particular with Post-Consumer-Recycled (PCR) products, to be used primarily for the compounding step in the manufacture of

AIMPLAS inaugurates its new facilities to expand its presence in Valencia Technology Park. The new facilities, funded by the Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness (IVACE) to the tune of 2.47 million euros, will allow the technology centre to respond to growing demand from society and companies to boost the circular economy through R&D&I. A total