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

Sustainability has become an increasingly important business priority, driven by growing expectations for transparency, CO₂ reduction, and circularity across the value chain. Formulators, engineers, and product developers looking for practical ways to advance this transformation can now evaluate BASF’s Engineering Plastics Sustainability Toolbox: a portfolio of materials, services, and digital solutions built to support sustainability

SABIC has completed the divestment of its ETP business in the Americas and Europe to Mutares SE & Co, in a transaction valued at $450 million on an enterprise basis. The acquisition marks the establishment of a new strategic segment, “Chemicals & Materials”. The company will operate under the new name NexPoint Materials in the future.

Researchers developing surface coatings, batteries, semiconductors, and medical devices now have access to a new X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) system at the University of California San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute Nano3 shared research facility, where it supports advanced surface analysis across academia and industry. XPS system reveals chemical composition and bonding states Fabian Martinez Pallares, a

Attalon, Inc., an independent U.S.-based defense technology company delivering directed energy, optical, coating, and thermal solutions for mission-critical platforms, is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint with an 80,000-sq.-ft. facility opening in Summer 2027. According to Attalon, formulators and engineers working with precision coatings and optical crystal materials can expect more than four times the company’s