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Sustainability / Natural Solutions


Due to the growing awareness for a more circular economy, the industry is now on a constant lookout for renewable feedstocks and recycling solutions.

Biobased additives and polymers are being increasingly used now but there is still scope for improvement for their use in demanding applications and there is a need to find new solutions for end-of-life challenges.

Recycling of plastics is the need of the hour and researchers and companies alike are investing their time for new ways of recycling, like using NIR-sortable additives and masterbatches or using more recycled content in the polymers.

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Feb 14, 2024 | Industry News

Covestro Pilots Bio-based Aniline Plant for Production of Sustainable Plastics

Covestro is moving forward with the implementation of a unique process for producing the important chemical aniline. It is entirely based on plant biomass instead of petroleum for the first time...

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Feb 13, 2024 | Industry News

Birla Carbon Plants in the USA and South Korea Secure ISCC PLUS Certification

Birla Carbon announces that its plant in the USA (Hickok) and South Korea (Yeosu) has secured the ISCC PLUS certification with zero non-conformities. This accomplishment follows the successful...

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Feb 12, 2024 | Industry News

Artience's Carbon Nanotubes to be Used as Conductive Additives for Toyota EV Batteries

LIOACCUM™, conductive carbon nanotubes (CNT) dispersions manufactured by artience group's TOYOCOLOR have been adopted by Primearth EV Energy as a conductive additive for lithium-ion batteries. The...

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Feb 12, 2024 | Product News

Avient Introduces Acetaldehyde Control Technology for PET Packaging

Avient Corporation is excited to announce the launch of ColorMatrix™ AAnchor™, an innovative acetaldehyde control technology designed for Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) packaging. This...

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Feb 9, 2024 | Industry News

EU Commission Aims for 90% Emissions Cut by 2040 to Reach 2050 Climate Neutrality

The Commission is charting the path to reach the goal of making the European Union climate neutral by 2050. It recommends a 90% net greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2040 compared to 1990...

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Feb 9, 2024 | Industry News

Nordmann to Distribute Condensia's Specialty Esters and Additives in Europe

Nordmann is now partnering with Condensia, a renowned Spanish manufacturer of specialty esters, polyesters, and polyester-polyols. Nordmann will be handling the distribution of Condensia’s...

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Feb 8, 2024 | Industry News

Nordmann Partners with WeylChem to Distribute Bio-based Polyols in DACH Region

Nordmann is pleased to announce the start of a new partnership with WeylChem Group of Companies, for the distribution and supply of its Velvetol® bio-based polyols in the DACH region. These...

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Feb 7, 2024 | Industry News

Black Swan Graphene Inks Deal with Thomas Swan for Graphene based Masterbatches

Black Swan Graphene is pleased to announce the establishment of a Distribution and Sales Agreement with Thomas Swan. This Agreement leverages the existing strategic partnership and positions...

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Feb 5, 2024 | Industry News

BASF Collaborates with Xuchuan Chemical for Bio-based MDI for PU Applications

BASF Monomers Division and Xuchuan Chemical, an important partner in the isocyanates value chain, held a ceremony to commemorate their strategic cooperation on bio-mass balanced (BMB) Methylene...

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Feb 5, 2024 | Industry News

TotalEnergies Upcycles Feedstock from Plastic Waste into Circular Polymers in Texas

For the first time in the United States, TotalEnergies has converted feedstocks from plastic waste into circular polymers at its polypropylene plant in La Porte, Texas. The La Porte plant, one of...

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