Incorporating recycled content into foamed products, particularly in the building and construction sector, can compromise product consistency, mechanical strength, and overall performance. Without effective solutions to process and reuse these mixed plastic streams, designing for recyclability remains a formidable challenge.  To address the challenge, a collaborative effort across the value chain was initiated, involving key industry players including Erema, Moxietec, Engel,

Liaoning Dingjide Petrochemical has told MLT Analytics (MLTA) that it is in the "troubleshooting phase" of startup of its 200,000-tonnes/year polyolefin elastomer and plastomer (POE/POP) plant located in the Dalian Changxing Island National Petrochemical Industrial Park, Liaoning Province, China, with commercial operation slated for by the end of October 2025. Speaking to MLTA at the K Show in Dusseldorf, Germany, Head of Overseas Marketing Jason Sun noted that his company ha

Faced with a declining domestic market and global overcapacity throughout the plastics industry, Mitsui Chemicals, Idemitsu Kosan and...

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

Make no mistake—the next generation of EVs and HEVs will be plastics-intensive, from drive train protection and thermal management, to total

Installation of solar modules is growing at a double-digit rate globally, which is welcome news for materials suppliers.