Oct 28, 20213 minPlastics is the new coal? Really?An interesting report from Beyond Plastics appeared on our computer screens recently espousing plastics as the new coal in terms of...
Oct 20, 20211 minPlastic Solar Panel Frames in the OffingLG Chem has developed a plastic material that can replace the metal in solar panel frames for the first time in Korea and has started...
Oct 15, 20212 minFlax, Polylactic Acid Form New Bio-composite for Auto ApplicationsGermany’s Lanxess has developed a 100-percent bio-based material made from polylactic acid and flax fabrics. The high-performance Tepex...
Oct 12, 20212 minExxonMobil Gets Serious on Advanced Plastics RecyclingExxonMobil has unveiled plans to establish up to 500,000 tonnes annually of advanced [chemical] recycling capacity across multiple global...
Oct 8, 20212 minWorld's first net-zero carbon emissions ethylene and derivatives complex for CanadaDow Chemical plan to build the world's first net-zero carbon emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site with respect to...
Sep 28, 20211 minLife-saving device rapidly stops bleeding from knife woundsStudent designs life-saving device that rapidly stops bleeding from knife wounds In the year ending March 2019, 259 people were killed in...
Sep 20, 20212 minKorea is really going greenThe spate of green-tinged announcements from South Korea's petrochemical sector continues. Following on from its rebranding, SK Geo...
Sep 15, 20211 minMore sustainability news from KoreaADM Chairman and CEO Juan Luciano and LG Chem Vice Chairman and CEO Hak Cheol Shin inking the deal at ADM’s global headquarters in Chicago
Sep 14, 20212 minKorean petchem firm rebrands to emphasize green credentialsSK Global Chemical has rebranded itself to SK Geo Centric effective August 2021 to highlight its strategic shift towards supporting a...
Sep 9, 20211 minOur first press coverageSeveral publications have picked up on our recent announcement regarding price forecasting of plastics. Please check out the links and...
Sep 8, 20212 minUS, South African Researchers in Separate Efforts to Develop CO2 Utilization TechnologiesA team of researchers from Sasol and the Catalysis Institute at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa has made advancements...
Sep 7, 20212 minBMW concept car designed for recyclability, uses recycled materialsIt’s always a challenge to digest the sustainability credentials of automakers given the inherently heavy environmental footprints of all...
Sep 2, 20211 minSelf-drive car ban by 2050? Well driver, that 's your lot then! Driving will be banned from 2050 except for in "controlled environments" such as racing tracks...
Aug 19, 20211 minHybrid BOPE/BOPP line stretches mono-material packaging potentialWhen biaxially-oriented polyethylene (BOPE) was first touted as the mono-material alternative to polypropylene, polyamide and PET in...
Aug 16, 20211 minAerogels can support elephants#aerogels have long been an esoteric research area, albeit having found application in areas such as space shuttles and under-the-ocean...
Aug 4, 20211 minCarbon Nanotubes Channel Functionality into LiBs, CompositesInvented in Japan, single-wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can increase the electric capacity and power of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), as...
Jun 24, 20211 minPlastic or paper packaging? Part IIStretch film is a wonder of a packaging material, ensuring that product gets to market without damage. Performance demands typically...
Jun 23, 20211 minPlastic or paper packaging?Among "sustainable" materials vying for a piece of the incumbent plastic packaging and disposable cutlery pie is @PulPac dry molded...
Jun 11, 20211 minAutomotive opportunities abound for plasticsMake no mistake—the next generation of EVs and HEVs will be plastics-intensive, from drive train protection and thermal management, to total
Jun 11, 20211 minThe significance of sustainabilityThe word is often uttered but what really does it mean? Sustainability could be one of the most overused and overhyped corporate slogans eve