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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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Dec 25, 2023 | Industry News

Cyclyx International Announces FID to Build First Cyclyx Circularity Center

Cyclyx International, a joint venture among Agilyx, ExxonMobil, and LyondellBasell, announces a final investment decision (FID) to build the first Cyclyx Circularity Center (CCC). The facility is...

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Dec 22, 2023 | Industry News

Corbion Announces Mechanical Completion of Circular Lactic Acid Plant in Thailand

Corbion announces the mechanical completion of its new circular lactic acid manufacturing plant in Rayong, Thailand, consistent with the timeline previously disclosed. Lactic acid produced by this...

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Dec 21, 2023 | Industry News

Neste to Transform Porvoo Refinery into Renewable and Circular Solutions Refining Hub

Neste has completed the strategic study launched in September 2022, and begins a gradual transformation of its crude oil refinery in Porvoo, Finland into a leading renewable and circular solutions...

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Dec 20, 2023 | Industry News

INEOS Phenol Starts Production at Cumene facility in Marl, Germany

INEOS Phenol has started production at Europe’s largest Cumene facility in Marl, Germany. The world scale 750,000 tons facility produces up to 50% lower CO2 emissions per ton of product. The...

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Dec 20, 2023 | Industry News

Trinseo to Commission PMMA Depolymerization Plant in Rho, Italy

Trinseo is helping advance the potential of sustainable plastics with the inauguration of its next generation, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) depolymerization plant in Rho, Italy. Scheduled to be...

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Dec 19, 2023 | Industry News

Viridis Chemical's Ethyl Acetate Wins Best Product at Platts Global Energy Awards

Viridis Chemical, a manufacturer of renewable, biobased, low-carbon chemicals, announced that its commercial-scale ethyl acetate has been named a winner at the 25th Annual Platts Global Energy...

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Dec 19, 2023 | Industry News

Sumitomo Chemical to Establish Methanol Producing Pilot Facility from CO₂

Sumitomo Chemical has completed the construction of a pilot facility to establish a highly efficient process for producing methanol from CO2 at its Ehime Works, located in Niihama City, Ehime...

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Dec 18, 2023 | Industry News

EPA Targets New Chemicals for Potential Regulation Under Chemical Safety Law

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces that it is beginning the process to prioritize five additional toxic chemicals for risk evaluation under the nation’s premier chemical safety...

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Dec 18, 2023 | Industry News

Toray and Lenovo Partner to Integrate Recycled Carbon Fiber in ThinkPad Products

Toray Industries announces the successful development of recycled carbon fiber (rCF) derived from the production process of the Boeing 787 components using Toray’s advanced carbon fiber, TORAYCA™...

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Dec 15, 2023 | Industry News

LyondellBasell Secures €40 Million EU Grant for Advanced Recycling Demonstration Plant

LyondellBasell (LYB) has been selected to receive a €40 million grant from the European Union (EU) Innovation Fund. The grant will support the fully electrified, industrial-scale advanced...

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