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Trinseo Opens Next-Gen Depolymerization Facility in Italy
Trinseo has opened a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) depolymerization facility in Rho, Italy. The pilot facility represents a significant...
Jun 28, 20241 min read


SCG, Toyo to Jointly Develop Chemical Recycling Technology
SCG Chemicals affiliate Circular Plas and Japan's Toyo Engineering are collaborating to expand capacity and business opportunities for...
Jun 26, 20241 min read


Vynova Announces PVC Recycling R&D Program
Vynova has announced a research & development program to further advance PVC recycling and help the PVC value chain accelerate towards...
Jun 22, 20241 min read


Dow SCGC Sign MOU for Circular Plastics
First in the Asia Pacific market to seek a holistic value chain solution for circular plastic. 200,000 tonnes/year of plastic waste will...
May 17, 20243 min read


Project Using AI to Develop Sustainable Materials
Officially launched on May 2nd, the four-year FAVIA (Adaptative Formulation Through Artificial Intelligence) project aims to predict and...
May 3, 20242 min read


ASEAN Circular Plastics Summit Slated for Malaysia in June
Apex Events is convening the ASEAN Circular Plastics Summit 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 27–28. The organizer recently unveiled...
Mar 7, 20242 min read


MLT Analytics at APIC 2024 Korea
MLT Analytics will be attending the Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (APIC 2024) in Seoul, Korea this coming May 30th and 31st. We...
Feb 23, 20241 min read


Lignin-reinforced PLA Imparts Antioxidant Effect with Controlled Biodegradability
KraussMaffei Extrusion has tied up with a Polish partner to develop a bio-based injection molding compound with enhanced mechanical...
Feb 9, 20243 min read


NJ Shopping Bag Ban Boosts Plastics Consumption
On a recent trip back home to Auckland, New Zealand, I was stunned by two things: the complete absence of single-use shopping bags and...
Feb 5, 20242 min read


Gunze "Launches Eco-friendly" PS/PET Composite Shrink Film
Japanese packaging concern Gunze has debuted what's described as a an eco-friendly lightweight shrink film for automatic sleeve...
Dec 14, 20231 min read


Hundreds of Toxic Chemicals in Recycled Plastics?
Delegates, scientists and health and environmental advocates from around the world have traveling to Nairobi, Kenya for this week’s...
Nov 14, 20232 min read


NGOs: Chemical Recycling is NOT the Answer
A recent report by Plastics Europe paints a scenario where by 2050, making plastics using chemical recycled feedstocks will be a more...
Nov 1, 20232 min read


The Circular Future of Polymer Production in Europe
At the recent Global Plastics Summit that we attended in Bangkok, there were calls from NGOs and governmental bureaucrats to...
Nov 1, 20232 min read


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


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


Utilizing Microalgae in Recycling EV Batteries
With the rise in demand of electric vehicles (EVs), new challenges have emerged, in particular proper disposal of used batteries, which...
Jul 18, 20232 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


INEOS Claims World First with 50% Recycled Content Flexible Packaging Film
INEOS has claimed a world first, producing ultra-thin, rigid film used for recyclable flexible packaging products made from more than...
May 4, 20232 min read


Unpacking the Complexity of Designing Paper Packaging
The headline cited verbatim here is from a blog posting by leading global electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider Jabil authored...
Mar 6, 20232 min read


BASF Targets Efficient Li-ion Battery Recycling
BASF has entered into a long-term collaboration agreement with Tenova Advanced Technologies (TAT) of Yokneam, Israel, for BASF's battery...
Feb 24, 20231 min read
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