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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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Aug 9, 2023 | Industry News

Origin Materials to Supply Bio-based Raw Materials to Sustainea Bioglycols

Origin Materials and Sustainea Bioglycols, a joint venture between Braskem and Sojitz Corporation, announce a strategic partnership centered on advanced bio-based materials produced using Origin’s...

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Aug 9, 2023 | Industry News

Evonik to Supply Catalyst for Röhm’s New Methyl Methacrylate Production Plant

Evonik signs an agreement to scale up and produce custom catalyst for Röhm’s new methyl methacrylate (MMA) production plant in Bay City, Texas, USA, which is due to be opened in 2024. Methacrylate...

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Aug 8, 2023 | Industry News

Researchers Discover Low-energy Plastic Recycling Method to Yield Monomers

A team of researchers from the University of Florida, led by Brent Sumerlin, the George B. Butler Professor in the Department of Chemistry, has made a breakthrough with the potential to transform...

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Aug 8, 2023 | Industry News

Chevron Phillips Chemical Set to Operationalize World’s Largest 1-Hexene Unit in Texas

Chevron Phillips Chemical completes the construction of the world’s largest on-purpose 1-hexene unit in Old Ocean, Texas, with operations set to begin at the plant by early September. The company...

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Aug 7, 2023 | Industry News

Researchers to Use New Method for Extracting Polyols from PU Foam Mattresses

Researchers from Aarhus University together with partners from industry, have now proven that simple chemistry can do more than just extract important raw materials from polyurethane foam, the most...

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Aug 7, 2023 | Industry News

RAMPF Group to Establish a New Venture for Bio-based Chemicals & Polymer Solutions

The international RAMPF Group is establishing a new company at the start of the forthcoming financial year on July 1, 2024, RAMPF Advanced Polymers GmbH & Co. KG. The company will combine the core...

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Aug 4, 2023 | Industry News

Mitsui Chemicals & Partners to Develop Microwave Based Naphtha Cracking Technology

Microwave Chemical, Chiyoda Corporation and Mitsui Chemicals start the joint development of an innovative naphtha cracking technology using microwave heating. In addition, this project has been...

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Aug 3, 2023 | Industry News

Origin Materials and Husky Technologies Introduce FDCA-based PET Packaging

Origin Materials and Husky Technologies announce a milestone in the commercialization of PET incorporating the sustainable chemical FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) for advanced packaging and other...

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Aug 3, 2023 | Industry News

Mitsui Chemicals' Singapore Subsidiary Opens New Plant for Elastomer Production

Mitsui Chemicals announces that it has held the groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant to produce the high-performance elastomer TAFMER™ at its Singapore-based wholly owned subsidiary Mitsui...

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Aug 2, 2023 | Industry News

UPM Biochemicals Acquires SunCoal to Strengthen Renewable Functional Fillers Portfolio

UPM Biochemicals acquires SunCoal Industries GmbH, a German-based company that developed a unique technology portfolio to produce performance products from renewable raw materials. With this...

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