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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 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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Aug 2, 2023 | Industry News

Technip Energies & Enerkem Collaborate for Waste to Circular Chemicals Technology

Technip Energies and Enerkem Inc. sign a memorandum of understanding to enter into a Collaboration Agreement aimed at accelerating the deployment of Enerkem’s technology platform for biofuels and...

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Aug 1, 2023 | Product News

Kafrit Group Launches PFAS-free PPAs for Pipe Extrusion and HDPE MDO Films

Kafrit Group introduces a new line of PFAS-free PPAs, developed with local expertise by Polyfil in the USA and CONSTAB in Europe. The PFAS-free PPAs are developed to comply with the new regulations...

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Aug 1, 2023 | Industry News

Clariant's Methanol Synthesis Catalyst Selected for World’s Largest E-methanol Project

Clariant Catalysts continues to drive energy transition lighthouse projects. European Energy selected Clariant´s methanol synthesis catalyst MegaMax for the world’s largest e-methanol project...

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Jul 31, 2023 | Industry News

Researchers Use Computational Framework for Advancing Chemical Recycling of Plastics

New research from the lab of Giannis Mpoumpakis, associate professor of chemical and petroleum engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, focuses on optimizing a promising technology called...

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Jul 28, 2023 | Industry News

Scientists Discover New Recycling Method to Convert Colored Plastics into Monomers

Scientists at Cardiff University have developed a new method of recycling-colored plastics offering possible solutions to huge environmental challenges. The process, which breaks down colored...

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Jul 27, 2023 | Industry News

LG Chem Receives TUV Rheinland Certificate for Product Carbon Footprint Method

LG Chem has become the first in Korea to receive certification for its Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculation method from the global testing organization TUV Rheinland, further enhancing the...

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Jul 27, 2023 | Industry News

Dioxycle Raises $17 million to Transform CO₂ Emissions into Sustainable Chemicals

Dioxycle, a French American start-up that transforms CO2 emissions into high-value, sustainable chemicals, announces the successful closure of its Series A funding round of 17 million dollars. The...

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Jul 26, 2023 | Industry News

Braskem Expands Bio-based Ethylene Production by 30% with $ 87 million Investment

Braskem concluded a 30% increase in production capacity of its bio-based ethylene plant in June, located in the Petrochemical Complex of Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The US$ 87 million...

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