BASF is launching a portfolio of dispersions for paper coating with a reduced Product Carbon Footprint (rPCF). Paper coating binders produced at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site are now available with approximately 20% to 45% lower Product Carbon Footprints* than the corresponding conventional products. These new rPCF dispersions use several levers including low-PCF raw materials.  They […]

AkzoNobel has completed the sale of Akzo Nobel Pakistan Limited to IGI Investments (Pvt.) Limited, part of Pakistan-based Packages Group, one of the country’s largest diversified conglomerates. The transaction, valued at an enterprise value of approximately €50 million (PKR 16.2 billion), represents an EV/EBITDA multiple of 14x. It includes AkzoNobel’s Decorative Paints and liquid Coatings

For materials scientists and engineers tracking circular economy solutions for plastic waste, including grades covered in SpecialChem’s Master Catalog of Plastics, a new chemical process offers a route to convert mixed plastics directly into hydrogen fuel without first sorting them by type. Plastic has become a ubiquitous part of modern life, used in water bottles,

Packaging engineers and product developers evaluating transparent, bio-based resins for cosmetic packaging can review a new application: DURABIO™, a plant-derived bio-engineering plastic from Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, has been adopted for the compact cases of “Excia Eye Color Volonte,” part of the “ALBION Excia Makeup Collection.” ALBION Co., Ltd. will offer the collection for a limited

Thermoset CFRP cannot be melted or remolded once cured, and much of it ends up incinerated or landfilled at end of life. GHG-reduction and circularity requirements are tightening across aircraft, automotive and industrial applications. That limitation has kept damaged parts on a replace-rather-than-repair path. Teijin Limited has developed a new thermosetting, long carbon fiber-reinforced plastic

Sihl presents a solution for print-on-demand printing on PE labels with the introduction of the new PE film portfolio. According to the company, by expanding the facestock portfolio to include PE base films with an aqueous (AQ) inkjet coating, the company offers maximum flexibility and opens up new, future-proof possibilities for the label industry. Adaptability

NOROO Holdings announced that it has been finalized as the executing institution for the project titled “Raw Material Production and Product High-Valueization Technology Development for Activating the Bio-Based Polymer Market,” hosted by the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT). Securing raw materials to production In this project, NOROO Holdings will oversee the entire process

Tandem PV, a U.S. developer and manufacturer of high-efficiency perovskite-silicon solar panels, announced that it has acquired nexTC Corporation, an Oregon-based developer of advanced thin-film metal oxide coating processes.  The acquisition brings nexTC’s coating technology, intellectual property, and technical expertise into Tandem PV, giving the company greater control over a critical coating process as it

Hydrogen, carbon dioxide, ammonia and other emerging technologies are introducing new materials performance challenges across critical industries. To help industry understand and address these evolving risks, the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) and the Advanced Carbons Council (ACC) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Scope of three-year agreement The MOU is

Last update on Sep 1, 2026 I-Tech AB, the biotechnology company behind the marine antifouling technology Selektope®, has acquired the rights to a new biologically derived additive designed to enhance antifouling performance. The acquisition marks a further step in I-Tech’s strategy to broaden its portfolio of sustainable fouling prevention technologies and expand its presence in

The End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation has entered into force, revising the rules that govern how vehicles are designed, produced, collected, and treated at the end of their life. Formulators and material suppliers working in the automotive sector now operate under a framework built to strengthen circularity: improving resource efficiency, increasing the recovery and reuse of

Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. and Element Solutions Inc. have agreed to terminate their previously announced merger agreement, under which Solstice was to acquire Element. Neither company will pay a fee as a result of the termination. Solstice’s Board of Directors has also approved a new share repurchase program of up to $500 million and reaffirmed

Converters face a two-front challenge: EU single-use-plastics and packaging-waste rules push flexible food packaging toward plastic-free barrier layers, while high-speed HP Indigo digital label lines still demand primers with strong water and chemical resistance. Converters that wait risk a redesign under compliance deadlines instead of ahead of them. New chemistries target both fronts. At LOUPE

Footwear brands and material engineers now have access to an EVA midsole made from captured carbon emissions at commercial scale. Borouge International and Infinium, based in Sacramento, California, have enabled the commercial launch of CleanCloud™ technology for Swiss sportswear brand On. According to the companies, the material is used in On’s new Cloud X5, the

Does the technology roadmap, plant footprint, and formulation support stay intact when a supplier changes ownership? Or does the transition introduce risk to supply continuity and regulatory standing? Automotive OEM and refinish coatings formulators sourcing from established European suppliers face this question every time ownership changes hands. Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. has moved to