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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 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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Sep 1, 2023 | Industry News

Neste & Partners to Utilize Natural Fibers & Polymers for Construction Elements

Neste, LyondellBasell, Biofibre and Naftex have created a value chain to combine bio-based polymers with natural fiber for the manufacturing of construction elements. The combination of polymers...

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Sep 1, 2023 | Industry News

AGC & Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to Produce Methanol from CO₂ Emissions

AGC Inc. and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company have agreed to begin the study regarding the production and sale of methanol made from CO2 generated from AGC’s architectural glass production, by...

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Aug 31, 2023 | Industry News

Researchers Develop an Eco-friendly Method to Make Building Blocks of Polyamides

Researchers at Mainz University and Evonik have developed an innovative method to cleave and oxidize double and triple-bonds in hydrocarbons. Polyamides are present in many different products, such...

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Aug 29, 2023 | Industry News

Researchers Have Raised Concerns for Presence of PFAS in Eco-Friendly Paper Straws

According to a recent study, ‘Eco-friendly’ paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals. In the first analysis of its kind in Europe, and only the second in the...

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Aug 29, 2023 | Product News

LANXESS Introduces Phthalate-free Plasticizer with Reduced Carbon Footprint

LANXESS has launched a more sustainable solution for its plasticizer Mesamoll. The phthalate-free, well-gelling and exceptionally saponification-resistant plasticizer can be applied to a wide range...

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