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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 read


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 18, 20232 min read


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, 20232 min read


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...
Aug 14, 20231 min read


Braskem's New Bio-Ethylene Capacity Now Onstream
In June this year, Braskem completed a 30% increase in production capacity of its bio-based ethylene plant, located in the Petrochemical...
Jul 25, 20232 min read


Avantium, SCGC to bring CO2-based polymers to pilot phase
Avantium N.V., a leading technology provider in renewable chemistry, will partner with Thailand's SCG Chemicals (SCGC) to further develop...
Jul 5, 20231 min read


Mitsui Chemicals' Carbon Neutral Vision for Osaka
Methane is currently used to fuel crackers that pyrolyze naphtha at temperatures in the region of 850°C. Under Mitsui Chemicals' vision,...
Jun 14, 20232 min read


Dow in Collaboration to Develop Renewable Plastic from Corn Residue
Dow Chemical and New Energy Blue have announced a long-term supply agreement in North America in which New Energy Blue will create...
May 29, 20232 min read


Seaweed-based Plastic is Injection-moldable
U.S. company Loliware has debuted a seaweed-based plastic that is processable on conventional injection molding machinery at the 2023...
May 17, 20231 min read


Citroniq Opts for Lummus Tech for Green PP Project
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and Citroniq Chemicals, a world-scale...
Apr 26, 20232 min read


Chinaplas: Nissei Plastic Booth Tour
As the CEO of MLT Analytics, I am honored to have assumed the role of Independent Director of leading Japanese injection molding...
Apr 24, 20231 min read


The Leaders and Laggards in the Quest to Reach a Circular Economy
As the world continues to grapple with its plastic waste crisis, BloombergNEF’s annual Circular Economy Ranking reveals the companies...
Feb 8, 20232 min read


Citroniq Chemicals, Mitsui Plastics Consider Carbon Negative Polypropylene Supply Agreement
Citroniq Chemicals, a world-scale producer of carbon-negative materials, and Mitsui Plastics, Inc. (MPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of...
Feb 8, 20232 min read


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...
Nov 30, 20222 min read


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 27, 20222 min read
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