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

TotalEnergies Corbion will be present at Chinaplas, 17-20 April 2023 in Shenzhen, China, showcasing its Luminy® PLA bioplastics portfolio – its innovation, contribution to circularity, and end of life solutions. 75% Lower Carbon Footprint than Traditional Plastics As a biopolymer, PLA is produced from sugar cane, and has a 75% lower carbon footprint than traditional plastics. Polylactic acid is also industrially

Teijin Limited will attend Chinaplas 2023 (booth No. 17K91) to exhibit its new biomass-derived bisphenol A (BPA) polycarbonate (PC) resin products, which was certified as a ISCC PLUS sustainable-product by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) system in January. Enhancing Its Lineup of Eco-friendly Circular Materials Teijin will be the first Japanese firm to showcase an ISCC

ExxonMobil will demonstrate how it is “Creating Sustainable Solutions Together” at its Chinaplas 2023 Booth 17J61 and at the booths of industry leading machine manufacturers (OEMs). Solutions with sustainability benefits will be featured that highlight the use of Exceed™ S performance polyethylene, ExxonMobil™ PP, Achieve™ Advanced PP, Vistamaxx™ performance polymers, and Exxtend™ technology for advanced recycling of plastic waste

NASA has issued $50 million in awards to 14 organizations to develop manufacturing processes and advanced composite materials for aircraft structures. These green technologies hold the potential to help reduce aviation carbon emissions. The awards are from NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project, which seeks to reduce the cost and increase the production rate

TotalEnergies and Paprec have signed a long-term commercial agreement to develop a French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film wastes. The agreement will secure the supply of TotalEnergies’ future advanced plastic recycling plant in Grandpuits. Plant with Capacity of 15,000 Tons Per Year Following the terms of this agreement, Citeo, the main organization in

trinamiX, a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF, recently announced that it will be exhibiting at Chinaplas 2023 to present its Mobile NIR Spectroscopy Solutions in Shenzhen. Distinguishes More Than 30 Plastic Types Combining a robust handheld device with an intuitive app, the innovative solutions identify a broad range of plastic and textile materials on the spot.

The Toray Group announces that it is exhibiting at SAMPE 2023 on April 18 and 19 at the Seattle Convention Center Summit in Seattle, Washington. Toray will showcase applications of its TORAYCA™ carbon fiber and thermoset prepreg materials, Cetex®, and CFRT® thermoplastic composite materials used in the aerospace and defense, automotive, sports and recreation, and industrial markets. Lightweight

TotalEnergies Corbion, POSCO International and ESOL announced a partnership aimed at developing the PLA recycling infrastructure and technology in South Korea. Over the coming years, the partnership will contribute to the Korean Government framework for Carbon Neutrality. POSCO International aims to enter the bio-based plastic recycling sector as part of its bid to expand its