MOST A&I India LDPE/EVA Import Report—Korean Suppliers Prominent in EVA; Diverse Sources of LDPE
India and South Korea inked a comprehensive economic partnership agreement in 2009, with ethylene-vinyl-acetate (EVA) resin being one of...
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- May 24, 2022
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MOST A&I India PP Report Unveils Significant Opportunities for Market Penetration
Our latest MOST A&I (Market-Oriented Strategic Trade Analysis and Intelligence) report once again leverages machine learning augmented by...
- May 18, 2022
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Solar Set to Soar as EU Targets Zero Russian Fossil Fuels by 2030
Amidst a backdrop of EU initiatives to reduce reliance on Russian oil and gas, renewables such as solar will be major beneficiaries. The...
- 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 ...
- May 4, 2022
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Enzymatic Depolymerization in PET/PVDC Barrier Film
Solvay and Carbios have demonstrated that multi-layer PET films coated with Diofan® PVDC high-barrier polymer are fully compatible for...
- 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...
- Apr 11, 2022
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Repsol Takes Stake in Waste-to-renewable Fuels and Chemicals Firm Enerkem
Repsol has acquired a minority stake in the Canadian company Enerkem, a technological world leader in the production of renewable fuels...
- Apr 11, 2022
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Nanofiber Reinforces Rubber Tires, Hoses, Belts
Teijin Frontier has developed an eco-friendly staple polyester nanofiber that offers excellent performance to reinforce rubber uses in...
- Apr 4, 2022
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Turkish PP imports–Diverse Countries of Origin and Broad Application Pallet
Turkey has traditionally been a major importer of polypropylene resin for use in everything from automotive to woven bags and to this...
- 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...
- Mar 23, 2022
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Ukraine an integral part of the European automotive supply chain
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is reverberating through the global car industry, with the strongest effects on European carmakers who have...
- Mar 15, 2022
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My favorite cellulose
Cellulosic fibers are good for the environment so the saying goes. One supplier, Eastman, reports they are degradable in the ocean within...
- Mar 9, 2022
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Make the MOST of your polymer export opportunities
MLT Analytics is proud to announce the launch of our Market-Oriented Strategic Trade (MOST) Analysis & Intelligence Report. This polymer...
- Feb 11, 2022
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ExxonMobil’s Vistamaxx Elastomer Enhances its Green Credentials
Ever since ExxonMobil Chemical announced in May 2019 a major capacity addition for its Vistamaxx propylene-based elastomer (POE), one...
- 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...
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