Mar 1, 2024 | Industry News
QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical celebrated the commencement of construction of a $6 billion integrated polymers complex in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. During the groundbreaking...
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Cefic recognizes the European Commission’s recent publication of its Strategy on Advanced Materials for Industrial Leadership as a pivotal step towards addressing the challenges posed by the green...
Feb 29, 2024 | Product News
Tolsa reports growing demand for its ADINS® range of flame-retardant additives. It provides a sustainable solution to replace polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) as an anti-drip mechanism in flame...
Feb 29, 2024 | Industry News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing that grease-proofing materials containing PFAS are no longer being sold for use in food packaging in the U.S. This means the major source of...
Feb 28, 2024 | Industry News
Nokian Tyres has made a long-term purchase agreement with a tire recycling joint venture. The agreement will help Nokian Tyres reach one of its key sustainability targets. It will help to increase...
The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG Group) announces to discontinue MMA monomer production by the ACH process. Also, they are halting the production of acrylonitrile and acrylonitrile derivatives at...
Feb 27, 2024 | Industry News
Modern Dispersions has completed and commissioned the first phase of a multi-faceted manufacturing expansion at its new site in Fitzgerald, Ga. The new facility will expand masterbatch capacity by...
Nordmann announces a strategic partnership with BYK, specifically in the plastics sector. Nordmann UK will take over the distribution of BYK's extensive range of plastics additives in the UK and...
Feb 26, 2024 | Industry News
Michelin joins Antin and Enviro to announce the construction of first end of life tire-recycling plant in Sweden. The project will be based on Enviro's unique pyrolysis technology with the ability...
It is well-known that plastic production and pollution have been steadily increasing over the years. Reika Katsumata, assistant professor, and PhD student Autumn Mineo from the Polymer Science and...