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Natural Fiber Composites Debut in Road Car Exterior Parts
Bcomp and BMW Group have successfully validated and industrialised natural fibers for exterior parts, one of the composites industry’s...
Jul 173 min read


US Researchers Develop Lignin-based Battery Separator Film
For consumers worried about the risks associated with using lithium-ion batteries — which are used in everything from phones to laptops...
Jul 102 min read


Biodegradable Solar Module Monitors Plant Growth
Globally, the digitalisation of agriculture requires the increasing use of measurement electronics in farming. However, power supply and...
Jun 233 min read


Wheat Straw Could Soon Insulate Your Home
Traditional forms of thermal insulation used to regulate temperatures in homes and commercials buildings are often energy-intensive to...
Jun 193 min read


Mitsui Chemicals Plans Polyolefins Divestiture
With typical attention to detail, Japan's Mitsui Chemicals announced on May 30 a " Notice Regarding Beginning of Consideration of...
Jun 112 min read


New Report Highlights Fossil-free Plastics as Europe’s Strategic Opportunity
Systemiq study calls for acceleration of fossil-free plastic production as a key pillar of a competitive, circular and climate-aligned...
Jun 64 min read


Braskem, Ardent Advance Breakthrough Olefin Separation Technology
Braskem, a global market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, and Ardent Process Technologies have...
Jun 51 min read


Borealis Expands Capacity for HMS-PP
Borealis invests over €100 million in new Daploy high melt strength polypropylene (HMS-PP) line at its Burghausen, Germany, facility....
Jun 42 min read


When “Reusable” Means More Plastic Waste
The vending machine loophole In the wake of growing pressure to reduce plastic waste, Italy’s Ministry for the Environment and Energy...
May 213 min read


Japanese Partners Develop Eco-friendly Urea Resin
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and Panasonic Electric Works have developed a process that uses methanol produced from CO2 to synthesize an...
May 142 min read


Braskem Celebrates 15 years of Bio-based PE with Boosted Capacity
Braskem is celebrating 15 years as a producer of the I’m green bio-based portfolio by celebrating the 37% expansion in production...
May 72 min read


Lummus, Resynergi Announce Availability of Microwave-Powered Plastic Pyrolysis Technology
Lummus Technology and Resynergi, a leading innovator in modular plastic recycling technology, have announced the commercialization of...
Apr 232 min read


ENEOS, Mærsk To Invest $100m in Green Methanol Portfolio
Japan’s leading energy company has signed an investment agreement with C2X to advance the development of the Beaver Lake Renewable Energy...
Apr 162 min read


Borealis Launches Borcycle rLLDPE Flexible Packaging Grade with 85% PCR Content
Borealis introduces Borcycle M CWT120CL, a recycled linear low-density polyethylene (rLLDPE) grade containing 85% post-consumer...
Apr 132 min read


3D Printing Transforms Remote Japanese Stations
Japan is networked via around 27,700 kilometers of railway, with some remote lines traversed by but several trains daily. Stations on...
Apr 91 min read


Japanese Consortium Considers Forest Residue as Bio-naphtha Source, and More
Japan Airlines, Marubeni, Mitsubishi Chemical, Chugoku Lumber, Boeing Japan, and Obayashi have concluded a memorandum of understanding on...
Mar 312 min read


Braskem Siam JV Secures Bio-Ethanol Source for Bio-PE Project
Braskem Siam, a joint venture between SCG Chemicals (SCGC), and Braskem, the global leader in bioplastics from Brazil, has signed a...
Mar 241 min read


LG Chem Accelerates Commercial Production of 100% Plant-Based Acrylic Acid
G Chem has launched prototype production of 100% bio-acrylic acid, which has received USDA Certified Bio-based Product (BIOPREFERRED)...
Feb 202 min read


Yokohama Rubber, Zeon to Synthesize Butadiene from Ethanol
Zeon Corporation and The Yokohama Rubber Co. , have agreed to establish a bench facility to demonstrate technology for producing...
Feb 182 min read


MLTA to Speak at InnoPlast Planet-Friendly Plastics Conference
MLT Analytics has been invited to deliver a Special Presentation at the Planet-Friendly Plastics: Latest Advances conference organized by...
Feb 51 min read
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