Last update on Oct 6, 2025 PPG announces Secret Safari (PPG1110-4) as its 2026 Color of the Year. A versatile yellow-green, Secret Safari balances soothing comfort with a touch of energy and vitality, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. The shade is part of PPG’s 2026 global color theme, Parallels, which includes three distinct […]

At K Show 2025, SABIC will unveil innovative solutions to help customers develop products that have an impact in everyday life, in line with SABIC’s theme for this edition: “Connecting Everyday Life”. To highlight customer collaborations SABIC will share an immersive customer experience in its booth, displaying how its innovative materials and design expertise intersect to help

With the launch of Ultramid® H33 L, BASF is introducing the world’s first thermoplastic polyamide with a high-water permeability to the market. The unique combination of strength and water permeability makes Ultramid® H an innovative material for artificial casings in which sausages can be smoked and then dried. Artificial casing for smoking sausages Such casings have so far

Sustainability is not just skin deep – it often begins underground: in our cities’ pipe systems. This also applies to the production of PVC sewage pipes. At K 2025 in Düsseldorf (October 8–15), KraussMaffei Extrusion will present a new 3-layer pipe head that allows the safe and stable processing of up to 100% recycled material.

LANXESS decided to exercise its contractual right to offer to sell all its shares in Envalior (40.94%) to its joint venture partner, an investment company of Advent International. Subject to the availability of financing, the joint venture partner is obliged to acquire all or half of LANXESS’ shares effective April 1, 2026. If and to what extent the

Borealis announces that its new compounding line for recyclate-based polyolefins (rPO) is now fully operational in Beringen, Belgium. This milestone marks a significant step forward in helping customers meet their circularity and sustainability targets – without sacrificing performance and reliability. Combines post-consumer and virgin polyolefins into rigid PP and PE Using Borealis’ proprietary Borcycle M mechanical

Covestro and Autodesk VRED announced the direct integration of the digital sample library Imagio® of Covestro into Autodesk VRED 2026.1. Imagio® is a platform of Covestro for tens of thousands of photorealistic digital material twins for polycarbonate materials. It enables designers to experience and work with these materials virtually, without having to request physical prototypes or

allnex, a manufacturer and solution provider of coating resins and additives for industrial and composite markets, announces its participation in the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX), taking place October 7-9, 2025 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. Solutions to deliver long-term durability & superior surface finish Located at Booth 3-1038 in the Composites Pavilion, allnex will

Zhejiang Guanghua Technology (KHUA), a manufacturer specializing in polyester resins for powder coatings, and Chongqing Hehui Pharmaceutical (Hehui), a polyurethane catalysts company, are adopting BASF’s methodology to calculate product carbon footprints (PCF). Partnerships for sustainable transformation with TfS guideline Both customers are applying ‘The Product Carbon Footprint Guideline for the Chemical Industry’ developed by the ‘Together for

Stahl, a specialty coatings provider for flexible materials, introduces a new bonding agent to connect rubber to other substrates. Future of vehicle manufacturing Noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) are increasingly important factors in the automotive industry – a typical car contains up to 200 NVH components that combine rubber with other materials to isolate and

Last update on Sep 8, 2025 Arkema has earned ISCC PLUS certification of its polyester powder coating resins site in North Kansas City, Mo. As a result, all the company’s polyester powder resins facilities worldwide are now certified in line with Arkema’s global mass balance powder resins offer roadmap, including North Kansas City (US), Saint Celoni, Spain (EMEA) and

Polychim Industrie, a brand of Beaulieu International Group, and diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company announced the introduction of two clarified polypropylene (PP) resin grades carrying a UL Environmental Claim Validation (ECV) label to Europe for the first time. Up to 10% less energy use during molding process Polychim utilized Milliken’s Millad® NX® 8000 ECO additive solution to debut

Borealis is strengthening its position as a reliable partner for sustainable, high-performance materials with a major investment of more than EUR 100 million at its production location in Schwechat, Austria. The new PP compounding line is expected to begin operations in the second half of 2026.  Designed for durable and lightweight applications Polymer compounding is the

Evonik is launching the Next Markets Program to drive additional growth. This initiative is designed to unlock markets that are closely linked to the company’s core businesses. By pooling expertise across the organization around existing technologies and products, the program positions Evonik in emerging markets, offering customers holistic solutions. Focus on circular packaging, plastics recycling, and