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Biobased Solutions Channel

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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Feb 10, 2023 | Industry News

Scientists Show that Plasticizers Can Mediate Chemical Recycling of PVC

University of Michigan researchers, led by study first author Danielle Fagnani and principal investigator Anne McNeil discover a way to chemically recycle PVC into usable material. The researchers...

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Feb 10, 2023 | Industry News

Circa Signs Agreement for Lower Carbon Solvent Supply in Europe

Circa Group AS and OQEMA AG sign a supply and capacity reservation agreement for the sale of Cyrene™ into Europe. The agreement is for the market development and supply of several thousand tonnes of...

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Feb 9, 2023 | Industry News

BASF to Present Sustainable Solutions for Plastics Journey at CHINAPLAS 2023

At CHINAPLAS 2023, BASF will present its market-leading products and sustainable solutions for all phases of the plastics journey: Make, Use, and Recycle. “At CHINAPLAS 2023, we are pleased to...

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Feb 9, 2023 | Industry News

Sasol & Partner to Build Hydrogen & Syngas Production Plant in Italy

Sasol Italy and Sonatrach Raffineria Italiana have met to present the "Hybla Project". The ambitious initiative aims to build an innovative plant of significant capacity for the production of...

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Feb 8, 2023 | Industry News

DSM Launches AI Technology to Predict Colors and Mechanical Properties

DSM Engineering Materials announces the launch of Lucidiris™. Lucidiris™ helps customers reduce time to market when developing colors of high-performance materials for a variety of applications...

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Feb 8, 2023 | Industry News

Covestro Starts New Facility for Chlorine Production in Spain

Covestro successfully starts up a new world-scale facility to produce chlorine in Tarragona, Spain. It is the first world-scale production plant for chlorine based upon the highly innovative and...

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Feb 7, 2023 | Industry News

FRX’s Nofia® Range to Benefit from ECHA’s Inclusion of 3 FRs as SVHC

FRX Innovations announces that its Nofia® product line will benefit from the decision by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to name three common flame retardants as Substances of Very High Concern...

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Feb 6, 2023 | Product News

Heubach Presented Color Solutions Supporting Plastics Sustainability at PlastIndia 2023

For Heubach, this year´s PlastIndia was all about sustainability. The company showcased a range of organic and inorganic pigments, dyes and comprehensive color solutions that support the plastics...

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Feb 6, 2023 | Product News

Chemours Unveils Rutile TiO₂ Pigment to Enhance Processing Performance in Plastics

The Chemours Company unveils Ti-Pure™ TS-1510, a highly efficient rutile titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment designed to enhance processing performance in plastics applications, including polyolefin...

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Feb 3, 2023 | Industry News

Azelis to Acquire Lidorr Elements, a Specialty Chemicals Distributor in Israel

Azelis announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Lidorr Elements, one of Israel's specialty chemical distributors in industrial materials, crop-protection, and care...

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