SK Geo Centric Plans Second Pyrolysis Plant
SK Geo Centric is joining forces with Plastic Energy, the UK-based plastic pyrolysis specialist, to construct a waste plastic pyrolysis...
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Nov 1, 20232 min
NGOs: Chemical Recycling is NOT the Answer
A recent report by Plastics Europe paints a scenario where by 2050, making plastics using chemical recycled feedstocks will be a more...
Nov 1, 20232 min
The Circular Future of Polymer Production in Europe
At the recent Global Plastics Summit that we attended in Bangkok, there were calls from NGOs and governmental bureaucrats to...
Oct 26, 20231 min
Sumitomo Chemical to Trial Ethanol to Propylene Technology
Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical has begun construction of a pilot facility to trial production of propylene directly from ethanol, which is...
Oct 19, 20232 min
SK chemicals Stores Music on Chemically Recycled PET
Global record producer Sonopress has developed the EcoRecord with “circular recycled PET” Replacing PVC, the “circularly recycled” PET...
Oct 12, 20232 min
Poultry Feathers Fly in Foams for Hydroponic Crop Systems
AIMPLAS is investigating the development of new foams made with poultry feathers for sustainable hydroponic crop systems within the...
Oct 2, 20232 min
World’s First Injection Molding Machine for Fiber-based Products Debuts
Pulpac, developer of a process for molding dry fibers derived from pulp into packaging and disposable applications such as hot and cold...
Sep 28, 20232 min
T-Plas Hosts Inaugural Circularity and Sustainability Seminar
Renowned industry experts convened at T-Plas for the inaugural Circular Economy and Sustainable Challenges for Southeast Asian Markets...
Sep 28, 20232 min
DuPont Opens Adhesives Plant in East China
East China facility to produce advanced solutions enabling the transition to electric vehicles DuPont today has officially opened its new...
Sep 15, 20232 min
Lummus, RWDC to Accelerate and Scale PHA Production
Technology licensor Lummus Technology, and biopolymer material solutions developer RWDC Industries have signed what’s called a binding...
Sep 14, 20232 min
LG Chem, Eni Consider Biorefinery in South Korea
LG Chem and Eni Sustainable Mobility have announced that they are exploring the possibility to develop and operate a new biorefinery at...
Sep 12, 20231 min
Neste to Enable bio-based PET Bottles Production
Neste has entered into a partnership with beverage manufacturer Suntory, petrochemicals player ENEOS and and trading house Mitsubishi...
Aug 24, 20231 min
DuPont Completes Transition Away from Polymer Production
DuPont has agreed to divest an 80.1% share in the Delrin polyacetal (POM) homopolymer business to private equity company TJC LP. The is...
Aug 18, 20232 min
Verde Bioresin Gears up for Biodegradable Polyethylene Production
Renewables-based biodegradable plastics developer Verde Bioresin is a step closer to NASDAQ listing via a special purpose acquisition...
Aug 18, 20232 min
Braskem, SCG Confirm Thai Bio-based Polyethylene Project
The companies join forces to advance in a bio-based ethylene project that will deliver feedstock for the production of 200,000...
Aug 16, 20234 min
T-PLAS to Make Strong Comeback in Bangkok, Thailand This September
Hot topics include Recycling Solutions Zone and Circular Economy Conference T-PLAS, the International Trade Fair for the Plastics and...
Aug 14, 20232 min
Indonesia Welcomes Indo Pacific Circular Plastics Summit 2023 in October
Mark you calendars for October 26-27, 2023, when the Holiday Inn Jakarta Kemayoran, Indonesia, will welcome the Indo Pacific Circular...
Aug 14, 20231 min
Thermoset Resins Set to Play Key Roles in Vehicle Lightweighting
Long perceived to be in decline, thermoset resin molding is being revived by two Japanese companies as a process with ample potential to...
Jul 31, 20231 min
Vietnamese EV OEM Makes Massive Investment in North Carolina
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) OEM VinFast has officially broken ground at its manufacturing site, located within the Triangle...
Jul 27, 20231 min
New POE Supplier Emerges in Korea
Korea’s Hanwha TotalEnergies Petrochemical has completed construction of a polyolefin elastomer (POE) pilot plant, representing a...
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