Borealis announces that two separate collaborations with long-standing value chain partners have resulted in new, fully recyclable flexible packaging formats, which incorporate 50% post-consumer recyclate (PCR 35% Reduced Carbon Footprint The use of new low-density polyethylene (LDPE) PCR grades developed and produced by mechanical recycling expert Ecoplast, a member of the Borealis Group, have made it […]

Researchers from the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a method to make UAV wings cheaper to manufacture and more efficient in flight. Suong Hoa and his student pioneered a technique known as 4D printing of composites, the authors performed a feasibility study on the application of a new way to

The Market for wood plastic composites (WPC) is soaring Starting from a market size of $4.77 billion in 2019, the global wood plastic composite market is expecting huge growth rates in the future. Conservative researchers estimate a CAGR of 7% until 2026, while bolder forecasts project a CAGR of 11.5% until 2028.If you ask different

Neste, Idemitsu Kosan, CHIMEI and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to build a renewable plastics supply chain utilizing bio-based hydrocarbons (Neste RE™) for the production of styrene monomer (i.e., bio-SM), and its mass balanced renewable plastics derivatives including acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (i.e. bio-ABS). Joining Forces for Low-carbon Emission Society The bio-SM production in Japan and the renewable plastics production

SABIC has named Conventus Polymers, LLC, as an authorized distributor of high-performance engineering thermoplastics in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Delivering Exceptional Customer Experience Conventus Polymers will provide SABIC customers with products from SABIC’s Specialties business, including ULTEM™ resins and LNP™ compounds, and related services such as application development and customer support. The new distribution partner, based

Amcor has announced it is the first company to purchase certified circular polyethylene material using ExxonMobil’s Exxtend™ technology for advanced recycling. Amcor will leverage this new material across its global portfolio, providing customers in healthcare and food industries with circular content in a variety of solutions and applications. Sustainability Pledge Increasing the use of advanced

The Repsol Reciclex® range incorporates four new polymers for the automotive industry and three new circular polypropylene (PP) grades for non-food containers that are unique in the market for their excellent technical properties, incorporating up to 80% recycled plastic content. These new low-carbon materials aim to provide solutions to meet the decarbonization commitments of the automotive sector

Researchers have been trying to train a machine-learning model on a few existing chemical samples and then allow it to produce as many manufacturable molecules of the same class as possible, with predictable physical properties. If all these components are available, new molecules with optimal properties can be built. However, current techniques, mainly deep learning,

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