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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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Sep 14, 2023 | Product News

Birla Carbon to Present Its Conductive Additives at Battery Show North America 2023

Birla Carbon announces its participation at The Battery Show North America 2023, scheduled to take place from September 12-14, 2023, at Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan, USA. Birla...

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Sep 13, 2023 | Industry News

Toray Strengthens Partnership with Thai Subsidiary for Cellulosic Sugar Production

Toray Industries announces that it has invested a further ¥1.2 billion in Cellulosic Biomass Technology Co, to lift its stake in that subsidiary from 67%, to 84.4%. Toray established that entity...

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Sep 12, 2023 | Industry News

Western Australia-Indonesia Partnership to Transform Seaweed into Plastic

Indonesia Connect Roadshow delegates met with Western Australian biotech startup ULUU, and Indonesian company Mina Agar Makmur Cooperative, to learn about their trade partnership. Mina Agar Makmur...

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Sep 11, 2023 | Industry News

Scientists Explore Table Salt’s Role as an Efficient & Affordable Catalyst for Pyrolysis

Muhammad Rabnawaz, an associate professor in Michigan State University’s top-ranked School of Packaging and his colleagues showed that sodium chloride, table salt can outperform much more expensive...

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Sep 8, 2023 | Product News

OQ Chemical Launches Oxbalance TCD Alcohol DM Manufactured from DCPD

OQ Chemicals will supply ISCC PLUS certified Oxbalance TCD Alcohol DM (tricyclodecane dimethanol), in response to growing market preferences for environmentally friendly alternatives. This product...

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Sep 8, 2023 | Product News

Birla Carbon Showcased Sustainable Carbon Black Solutions at RubberTech China 2023

Birla Carbon participated at RubberTech China 2023 held from September 4-6, 2023, at Shanghai New International Expo Center, Shanghai, China. Birla Carbon’s expertise and innovative solutions have...

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Sep 7, 2023 | Industry News

Tests Reveal no Free-standing Nanotubes in Tire Wear Test

OCSiAl conducted wear simulation tests of a tire enhanced with nanotubes to study the possible release of nanoparticles into the air, which is heavily focused on environmental aspects. The test...

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Sep 7, 2023 | Industry News

Ravago Group to Acquire Majority Interest in M. Holland Company in Strategic Alliance

M. Holland Company announces that it has reached an agreement to partner with Ravago Group. As a result, Ravago Group will acquire a majority interest in M. Holland. This transaction will enable M...

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Sep 4, 2023 | Industry News

Technip Energies & Versalis Partners for Chemical Recycling of Plastic Waste

Technip Energies and Versalis sign an agreement aimed at integrating Versalis' Hoop and Technip Energies' Pure.rOil™ and Pure.rGas™ purification technologies by developing a technological platform...

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Sep 4, 2023 | Product News

Avient Corporation to Showcase Additives for Wires and Cables at Wire China 2023

Avient Corporation will exhibit at Wire China 2023, highlighting its specialized material solutions and customized services for the wire and cable industry. Avient will showcase its colorants and...

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