Toray Industries, Inc., announced that it will begin selling nylon 6 chemically recycled fiber (N6CR) yarns, textiles, and other products in Japan from March 2023. These offerings will apply Toray’s depolymerization and repolymerization technology to recycled plastics and other materials that Refineverse Group, Inc., makes from recovered fishing nets. Envisioning 50% Sale Rise in 2 […]

Importance of Radiation & Sterilization Most polymers can be degraded by photolysis to give lower molecular weight molecules. Electromagnetic waves with the energy of visible light or higher energy levels are usually involved in such reactions. These EMW include: Ultraviolet light X-rays and Gamma rays Among several types of radiations used currently for material testing,

Following the construction of its first PLA (poly-lactic acid) plant in China in 2021, Futerro’s ambition is to set up a new fully integrated biorefinery in the industrial and port area of Port-Jérôme, in the Caux Seine agglomeration (commune of Saint-Jean-de-Folleville), located on the Seine axis between Rouen and Le Havre. First Bio-renewable Plastic Futerro,

ExxonMobil announced the successful startup of its new polypropylene production unit at the Polyolefins Plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. High-performance and Durable Polymer The unit increases polypropylene production capacity along the Gulf Coast by 450,000 metric tons per year, meeting growing demand for high-performance, lightweight and durable plastics, particularly for automotive parts that can improve fuel

On November 30 the European Commission published the long-awaited Policy Framework for Biobased, Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation – part of the EU Circular Economy Package II. Homogeneous Assessment of Bio-based Content in Plastics TotalEnergies Corbion has been engaged in the discussion regarding the Policy Framework due to its direct

Lubrizol 3D Printing Solutions and colorFabb announce the joint development of new varioShore TPU™ materials to increase foaming capabilities and present extra functionalities for additive manufacturing. varioShore TPU™ is made with Lubrizol’s ESTANE® 3D thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) technology. Adjustable Hardness with Anti-bacterial Properties varioShoreTPU™’s unique filament technology enables a different hardness range to be printed within a

At the COMPAMED 2022 exhibition, HEXPOL TPE officially launched their medical TPEs with bio-attributed content according to the mass balance principle. Adding to their growing portfolio of materials that enable a shift away from fossil feedstocks. Gradual Increase of Bio-circular Share HEXPOL TPE identified mass balance as a good option for their medical customers as the resulting

In September 2021, I contributed an article on medical plastics. While this article is a good general introduction to trends in medical plastics, this new article covers a selection of new developments which have happened since, in what is a fast-moving field. They range from the mundane to the exotic! Innovation by medical device producers continues

KHS has further developed its rPET containers for the home care and food sectors. In addition to bottle handles slotted into place mechanically, the Dortmund company now offers a glued-in process that gives users plenty of benefits: stretch blow molded using the preferential heating method, the KHS PET bottle is more stable than the extrusion-blow-molded

UPM Raflatac and Orthex have joined forces to offer household products and their labeling made of recycled plastic saved from ending up as marine litter. The products include buckets, wash bowls and water scoops. To achieve this, both companies are part of value chains that collect the plastic waste and transform it back into raw

The additive manufacturing industry is a fairly new and developing industry that started in the early 1980s. Since its invention, technology has improved significantly. Recent developments in additive manufacturing have unlocked a significant potential for expanding simple ideas into complicated multimaterial geometries. New applications in biomedical devices, dentistry, medication delivery, microfluidics, rapid prototyping, tooling, tissue

Synova, SABIC Global Technologies B.V., an affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), and Technip Energies (T.EN) have signed a Joint Development and Cooperation Agreement to collaborate on the development and realization of a commercial plant, which will produce olefins and aromatics from plastic waste. Conversion of Plastic Waste into High Value Chemicals The plant will

TotalEnergies announces the construction of a new production line of high-performance recycled polypropylene for automotive in its polymer plant in Carling, France. Low Carbon Materials with High-quality Since 2016, the Carling – Saint-Avold petrochemical platform is producing value-added compounds primarily intended for the automotive industry. The startup of a new line dedicated to hybrid compounds will

Plastics are everywhere! Their versatility and the adjustable properties make them a material of choice in plenty of applications. The most common type of plastics you can even find on your desk right now or kitchen are commodity plastics. Unlike engineering plastics which are popular in all sorts of high-end applications, they show less exceptional

Covestro is expanding its competencies in industrial biotechnology. The plastics manufacturer intends to make increasing use of microorganisms and enzymes to make its products and processes even more sustainable. In particular, new recycling processes based on biotechnology are also to be developed. To this end, the biotechnology competence center, which has been in operation for four