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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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Jan 8, 2024 | Industry News

Coolbrook Demonstrates Electric Naphtha Cracking at its Netherlands Pilot Plant

Coolbrook has successfully demonstrated electric steam cracking of naphtha in its large-scale pilot plant in Brightlands Chemelot Campus, the Netherlands. The tests have validated the potential of...

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Jan 5, 2024 | Industry News

Pan Era Group and Milliken Sign MoU for Recycled PP Plastic Resin and Its Additives

Pan Era Group and Milliken are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership. This collaboration represents a significant milestone in...

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Jan 3, 2024 | Industry News

Azelis Secures Position in Euronext's BEL®ESG Index for Sustainable Practices

Azelis is proud to announce that it has been included in Euronext’s BEL®ESG Index, as one of the 20 listed companies that demonstrate the best ESG practices. This inclusion recognizes Azelis’...

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Jan 2, 2024 | Industry News

Idemitsu, Oriental Petrochemical, and Marubeni Partner to Supply Bio-based PTA

Idemitsu Kosan, Oriental Petrochemical and Marubeni Corporation, are pleased to announce that they have agreed to establish a supply chain for biomass Purified Terephthalic Acid produced from...

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Jan 2, 2024 | Industry News

EPA Signs Agreement with Chemours to Conduct Sampling for PFAS in West Virginia

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Chemours Company FC, LLC has agreed to conduct sampling for PFAS surrounding its Washington Works facility in Washington, West Virginia...

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Jan 1, 2024 | Industry News

Researchers Transform Polyethylene Waste into Valuable Chemicals by Photocatalysis

An international team of experts undertaking fundamental research has developed a way of using polyethylene waste (PE) as a feedstock and converted it into valuable chemicals, via light-driven...

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Dec 29, 2023 | Industry News

Huber Advanced Materials Completes Life Cycle Analyses for 90% of its Products

Huber Advanced Materials, a strategic business unit of the Huber Engineered Materials division of J.M. Huber Corporation (Huber) has achieved another major milestone in its continuing sustainability...

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Dec 28, 2023 | Industry News

Net-zero Chemicals Industry Initiative Relaunches as the Global Impact Coalition

To drive the global chemical industry on a path to net-zero emissions by 2050, the Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies (LCET) initiative, incubated and hosted by the World Economic Forum for more than...

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Dec 26, 2023 | Product News

BASF Presents Anti-scorch Solution without Aromatic Amines for PU Foams

BASF presents Irgastab® PUR 71, an innovative and advanced anti-scorch solution that not only ensures adherence to regulations but also offers exceptional performance. This premium solution has...

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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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