Sunreef Yachts Eco is a comprehensive approach to yachting, aiming to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability across all aspects of the experience. As part of this initiative, the shipyard‘s research and development team is integrating recycled PET bottles into the production process for the composite superstructures of the yachts.  Requires Recycling of Around 600,000 PET Bottles […]

Toray Industries, Inc., Dow Inc., Comexi Group Industries, S.A.U., Sakata Inx Corporation and SGK Japan (Schawk Japan K.K.) announce that they have jointly developed a surface printing mono-material film packaging material technology. Complies with EU’s Designed for Recyclability Criteria This technology complies with the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, which aims to help realize

The ALPLA Group and Re-Purpose have announced a strategic partnership that will advance sustainable packaging solutions and strengthen the feedstock value chain of ALPLA’s very first PET recycling facility in Africa. Combines Recycling Expertise of ALPLA and Reverse Logistics of Re-Purpose ALPLA is investing 60 million euros in the construction of a state-of-the-art recycling plant

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fibers and products converting company, announced the development of a new, multifunctional and comfortable polyester material. It combines high breathability and UV protection. This new product reproduces the structure of a traditional Japanese “Sudare” blind (bamboo blind). It allows breezes to pass through while blocking out sunlight. Incorporates Recycled

Evonik has expanded its capacities for RESOMER® powder biomaterials at its Darmstadt site in Germany. The specialty chemicals company now offers an advanced solvent-free micronization technology. It produces custom powders with different particle sizes and material properties. With the new production capacities, Evonik also intends to expand its own portfolio of standard RESOMER® powders for medical devices to

Pact Collective and Eastman announce they have qualified the use of clean, multicolor PET waste from Pact members and consumers as feedstock for Eastman’s methanolysis technology. This process addresses the challenge of multicolored PET received at material recovery facilities (MRF). Multicolored PET ​in some instances is​ unlikely to be mechanically recycled due to color variations. Upcycle into

A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry’s environmental footprint. Researchers from University of California San Diego have developed a biodegradable form of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). TPU is a soft yet durable commercial plastic used in footwear, floor mats, cushions and memory foam. It is filled with bacterial spores that, when exposed to

LyondellBasell (LYB) and Zhengxin Packaging Co. Ltd. have announced a collaboration to advance heat shrink film technology that is used for beverage bottles and tetra pack packaging. Zhengxin Packaging is a producer of PE (polyethylene) heat shrink films. The new high-performance packaging solution utilizes LYB CirculenRecover PE sourced from post-consumer plastic waste. With recycled content potentially reaching up

Automotive experts from Huntsman have added a series of new lightweight, durable polyurethane foam technologies to the company’s battery solutions portfolio. These have been developed for the potting and fixation of cells mounted in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The new range also includes products that can be used as a moldable encapsulant in battery modules or packs.  Safeguards EV

Covestro introduces a new range of products based on polycarbonate copolymers at the CHINAPLAS trade fair. This makes plastics available that are characterized by enhanced properties and functionalities compared to standard products and are therefore suitable for an even wider range of applications in important industrial sectors. Offers Chemical Resistance and Flame Retardance Thanks to a

Introduction to TPEs Thermoplastic Elastomers or TPEs are a physical mix of polymers with both thermoplastic and elastomeric properties. They were commercially introduced in the 1960s. TPE is a polymer with the characteristics of: Thermoplastic elastomers vs. thermoset rubber – What is the difference? There is a principal difference between thermoset elastomers/rubbers and thermoplastic elastomers.

Kuhne Anlagenbau GmbH’s will present large turnkey lines for extruding flexible simultaneously biaxially oriented barrier shrink films at NPE 2024. These films do not require polyamide (PA) or polyester (PET) as a layer to impart strength to the structure. Consequently, they can be easily recycled together with (at most 5%) EVOH in the PE recycling stream. Sufficiently Flexible and

Resonac Corporation has started to consider recycling plastic waste emitted from semiconductor manufacturing process and reusing it as material for semiconductor manufacturing. It will do so by applying the company’s plastic chemical recycling technology*1 to that plastic waste and converting it into hydrogen and carbon dioxide. Resonac implemented the first verification test in late January of this

Avient Corporation will showcase its range of specialty solutions for wire and cable applications at Wire Düsseldorf. This is one of the world’s leading trade fairs for the wire and cable industry. It will take place from April 15-19. Showcasing its Commitment to Sustainability Avient will highlight its broad portfolio of engineered polymers, fibers and yarns,

Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, announces its new offering of flame-retardant EMERGE™ PC 8600PV and 8600PR resins, as well as EMERGE™ PC/ABS 7360E65 resins, manufactured without the use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or halogenated additives. Suitable for Electronic and Electrical Products Many PFAS chemicals are commonly used for their important flame-retardant properties, as well as their resistance to heat, oil,