Global Bioplastics Production to Exceed 2.2m Tonnes This Year
After a stagnation in overall plastics production in 2020, mainly due to challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, there is now a new...
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- Nov 30, 2022
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Braskem mulls bio-ethylene production in Japan
According to a report in Nikkei Asia, Brazilian chemical company Braskem is considering constructing a bio-ethylene plant to make...
- Jul 21, 2022
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Water filter jugs incorporate sustainable SMMA resin from Ineos
Water filter jugs from Brita are now employing a styrene methyl methacrylate (SMMA) resin from Ineos based on of styrene monomer derived...
- Jun 9, 2022
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MOST A&I India HDPE Import Report Reveals a Diverse Supply Base
While three global suppliers of LLDPE dominate the import market for this resin India, the supply base for HDPE imported into the country...
- May 11, 2022
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Plastics to the Rescue Again? Key Enablers in Paper-based Packaging Solution
So here we have it yet again! Plastics come to the rescue of “environmentally-friendly” paper-based packaging solutions, delivering...
- May 6, 2022
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Bio-polyolefin Market Set to Grow as Fast as Sugar Cane
· Market leader Braskem is being joined by a multitude of new sources as suppliers, brand-owners and nations pursuing ...
- Apr 27, 2022
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Wastewater a Potential Feedstock for PHA Biopolymers
A research team of 14 project partners from seven European countries has demonstrated a new method of wastewater treatment that...
- Apr 18, 2022
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Sumitomo exits caprolactam business as it eyes more profitable, sustainable businesses
Sumitomo Chemical’s April 15 announcement that it will be exiting the caprolactam business, closing down the 85,000-tonnes/year polyamide...
- Apr 12, 2022
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Sumitomo Chemical Completes Bio-ethylene Pilot Plant
Japan's Sumitomo Chemical has finished constructing a pilot facility in Chiba Prefecture for producing ethylene from ethanol and plans to...
- Mar 25, 2022
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Braskem and Sojitz cooperate on renewable MEG technology
Braskem, a market leader and pioneer in biopolymer production on an industrial scale, and Japanese trading company Sojitz have signed an...
- Feb 7, 2022
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Kaneka to Increase Biodegradable PHBH Production Capacity in Japan
Kaneka Corp. plans to add a 15,000-tonnes/year production facility got its Green Planet bio-based biodegradable polymer PHBH, a type of...
- Jan 21, 2022
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Toray Commercializes 100% Plant-based Nylon Fiber
Toray Industries, Inc. has developed a nylon 510 (N510) fiber that incorporates 100% ‘bio-based synthetic polymer content’ Ecodear N510,...
- Jan 10, 2022
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nova-Institute Set to Award Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2022 in February
Germany’s nova-Institute has selected six innovations in cellulose fiber, from cellulose made of orange and wood pulp to a novel...
- Oct 28, 2021
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Is biodegradable plastic best chemically-recycled?
Users of polylactic acid (PLA) biodegradable plastics now have one more option when it comes to recycling. Biodegradable plastics were...
- Oct 15, 2021
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Flax, Polylactic Acid Form New Bio-composite for Auto Applications
Germany’s Lanxess has developed a 100-percent bio-based material made from polylactic acid and flax fabrics. The high-performance Tepex...
- Sep 15, 2021
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ADM Chairman and CEO Juan Luciano and LG Chem Vice Chairman and CEO Hak Cheol Shin inking the deal at ADM’s global headquarters in Chicago
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