So here we have it yet again! Plastics come to the rescue of “environmentally-friendly” paper-based packaging solutions, delivering...

· Market leader Braskem is being joined by a multitude of new sources as suppliers, brand-owners and nations pursuing ...

Solvay and Carbios have demonstrated that multi-layer PET films coated with Diofan® PVDC high-barrier polymer are fully compatible for...

A research team of 14 project partners from seven European countries has demonstrated a new method of wastewater treatment that...

Japan's Sumitomo Chemical has finished constructing a pilot facility in Chiba Prefecture for producing ethylene from ethanol and plans to...

Turkey has traditionally been a major importer of polypropylene resin for use in everything from automotive to woven bags and to this...

Braskem, a market leader and pioneer in biopolymer production on an industrial scale, and Japanese trading company Sojitz have signed an...

Ever since ExxonMobil Chemical announced in May 2019 a major capacity addition for its Vistamaxx propylene-based elastomer (POE), one...

Asahi Kasei has teamed up with Shell to source feedstock derived from waste plastic to manufacture sustainable solution-polymerized...

Users of polylactic acid (PLA) biodegradable plastics now have one more option when it comes to recycling. Biodegradable plastics were...

An interesting report from Beyond Plastics appeared on our computer screens recently espousing plastics as the new coal in terms of...

The spate of green-tinged announcements from South Korea's petrochemical sector continues. Following on from its rebranding, SK Geo...

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

SK Global Chemical has rebranded itself to SK Geo Centric effective August 2021 to highlight its strategic shift towards supporting a...

A team of researchers from Sasol and the Catalysis Institute at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa has made advancements...

When biaxially-oriented polyethylene (BOPE) was first touted as the mono-material alternative to polypropylene, polyamide and PET in...

Stretch film is a wonder of a packaging material, ensuring that product gets to market without damage. Performance demands typically...

Among "sustainable" materials vying for a piece of the incumbent plastic packaging and disposable cutlery pie is @PulPac dry molded...

The word is often uttered but what really does it mean? Sustainability could be one of the most overused and overhyped corporate slogans eve