Last update on Dec 24, 2025 Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding. The agreement concerns the integration of their polyolefin (PO) businesses in Japan. The plan involves combining the PO business of Prime Polymer Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Mitsui Chemicals and Idemitsu Kosan with […]

AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings, the manufacturer of high-performance aerospace coatings solutions for aircraft worldwide, is preparing to launch a new color blending and distribution facility in Dubai. The strategic location of the new site will strengthen AkzoNobel’s ability to support commercial aviation operators, MROs, OEMs, and industry partners across the region, with locally blended and stocked

BASF plans to open a global digital hub in Hyderabad in the first quarter of 2026, sharpening BASF’s existing global digital hub network in Europe (Ludwigshafen and Madrid) and Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur). Digital hubs are centers of digital expertise that deliver standardized digital services at scale to BASF’s businesses worldwide. The digital hub in

Last update on Jan 17, 2026 Transparent plastics allow light to pass through. They have an average light transmittance value from 88-92% accompanied by haze measures of 0.5-4%. ➤ Light transmittance – Defines the percentage of light that passes through a given plastic material, or how transparent the plastic appears. It is expressed as a number between 0% to

Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A&M University have uncovered new properties of an ultra-durable, recyclable, smart plastic — paving the way for transformative applications in the defense, aerospace and automotive industries. Exploring mechanical integrity of aromatic thermosetting copolyester The breakthrough — funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and published in Macromolecules

Have you ever wondered what makes everyday items so durable and cost-effective? Enter polypropylene (PP), the star among all commodity plastics. This lightweight thermoplastic is tough, rigid, and comes in many forms. With its semi-crystalline structure and low density, PP combines: However, picking the right grade from a range of 14K+ commercial polypropylene options available

The ALTANA Innovation Award is presented annually to recognize the most promising new developments within the global specialty chemicals group. This year, the award went to an interdisciplinary team from ALTANA’s ECKART division, the world’s leading supplier of effect pigments. The team developed a new high-performance, environmentally friendly formulation for UV-curing printing inks. This formulation incorporates alcohol-based

Flint Group announces the launch of Flexocure® LEAP, a new range of UV inks that help converters seamlessly adapt to changing migration compliance requirements. It represents market-first breakthrough in ink technology development for the UV flexo printing industry. Safeguarding food packaging by stabilizing PI compounds Built on an entirely new, revolutionary resin system, Flexocure® LEAP is

Zeller+Gmelin North America, manufacturer and innovator of printing inks and coatings, announces the expansion of their successful EarthPrint™ ink product line, with the new UV/LED 79 Series. EarthPrint™ 79 Series is dual-cure, low migration, and designed for dry offset printing on rigid plastics such as cups, lids, buckets and other preformed containers. Sustainable solution for

Hyundai Transys and BASF have co-developed a modular concept seat for purpose-built vehicles (PBV), showcasing how the advanced material solution of Elastollan® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) processed with Supercritical Fluid (SCF) injection foaming technology, can support customizable and sustainable seating solutions for automotive interiors. The modular concept seat features a headrest and armrest made with the advanced material

Toyota Tsusho Corporation announced that recycled plastic derived from ASR (Automotive Shredder Residue) manufactured by its Group company K.K. Planic (“Planic”) has been adopted for the first time in a Toyota vehicle in Japan for the front fender seal of the Crown “Sport.” Uses advanced gravity separation technology Planic, whose shareholders are Toyota Tsusho and

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have jointly developed PMMA recycled material for the door visors of the new N-ONE e: mini-electric vehicle, which was released on September 12, 2025. This marks the first time in the automotive industry that recycled acrylic resin has been used for door visors*. Recycling technique that prevents contamination

Decluttering is the new freedom, and for vehicle owners, it is the way to go to transform a car interior from a cramped space into a personal sanctuary. To tame the mess, securing and stashing small items, from mobile phones, keys, and loose coins to food items and car tools in compact, portable, and aesthetically

MIT researchers have developed a lightweight polymer film that is nearly impenetrable to gas molecules, raising the possibility that it could be used as a protective coating to prevent solar cells and other infrastructure from corrosion, and to slow the aging of packaged food and medicines. Can replace graphene as protective coating The polymer, which

Europe’s plastics recycling industry is entering its sharpest decline — with turnover down 5.5% – putting at risk Europe’s circular economy, industrial resilience and thousands of local jobs. The latest annual report shows the largest capacity contraction ever recorded. Preliminary 2025 data reveal a 50% rise in recycling facility closures, resulting in the loss of