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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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Apr 3, 2024 | Industry News

Momentive Performance Materials Group to be Fully Acquired by KCC Corporation

Momentive Performance Materials group (Momentive) is expected to be fully acquired by KCC Corporation (KCC), its majority shareholder resulting in the exit of minority shareholder, SJL Partners LLC...

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Apr 3, 2024 | Product News

Sun Chemical to Present their Sustainable Pigment Solutions at Chinaplas 2024

Sun Chemical will showcase its sustainable pigment solutions for the plastics industry during Chinaplas 2024. It will be presented under the theme of ‘Experience. Transformation.’ Together with...

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Apr 1, 2024 | Product News

LANXESS to Showcase its Solutions for PU Industry at UTECH Europe 2024

LANXESS is presenting its product portfolio for the polyurethane industry at UTECH Europe 2024. This includes novel, more sustainable and high performing polyurethane solutions, and polyurethane...

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Apr 1, 2024 | Product News

SI Group to Showcase their Latest Polymer Additives at Chinaplas 2024

SI Group will showcase their latest innovations in polymer additive technologies at Chinaplas 2024. Featured products at the SI Group booth will highlight the company’s commitment to driving...

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Mar 29, 2024 | Industry News

Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsui Chemicals to Optimize Chiba Ethylene Production

Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsui Chemicals announce that they have agreed to begin joint deliberations on optimizing production by consolidating their Chiba ethylene complexes. Idemitsu and Mitsui have...

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Mar 29, 2024 | Industry News

Gabriel Chemie Announces Expansion of Its Warehouse Capacity in Austria

Gabriel-Chemie has broken ground on the expansion of its warehouse capacity at the headquarters in Gumpoldskirchen, Austria. The plan is to enlarge the existing warehouse by approximately 3,200...

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Mar 28, 2024 | Product News

LyondellBasell to Highlight Sustainable Solutions for Plastics at NPE2024

LyondellBasell announces its participation in the upcoming NPE2024: The Plastics Show. As a pioneer in the plastics industry, LYB is committed to advancing sustainable solutions and driving...

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Mar 28, 2024 | Industry News

Scientists Produce Acetylene from CO₂ and Water Using Carbon Capture Technology

Researchers from Japan have developed an innovative electrochemical technique to produce acetylene using carbon dioxide and water as raw materials. This method could greatly reduce the carbon...

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Mar 27, 2024 | Industry News

FRX Innovations to Benefit from the Recent Regulation by EU for the Chemical TPP

FRX Innovations announces ECHA, declared the planned addition of Tri Phenyl Phosphate (TPP), a common flame-retardant additive. It is used globally, either directly or as part of other flame...

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Mar 26, 2024 | Product News

ECKART to Present Whole Range of New Effect Pigments at NPE Plastics Show

ECKART will present a whole range of new effect pigments for plastics at the upcoming NPE Plastics Show in Orlando (USA). The new pigment solutions are not only visually impressive, but also offer...

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