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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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Jun 22, 2022 | Industry News

Clariant Produces First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol in Romania

Clariant announces that it has produced the first commercial cellulosic ethanol at its sunliquid® production plant in Podari, Romania. The entire offtake is contracted with a multi-year agreement to...

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Jun 21, 2022 | Industry News

Will & Co. Collaborates with Checkerspot to Incorporate Algal Wall Tech in PU

Will & Co., a distributor of raw materials and chemicals in Europe, announces a strategic collaboration with Checkerspot, Inc., a materials innovation company that develops sustainable high...

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Jun 21, 2022 | Industry News

Covestro & Partners Collaborate for Renewable PU Raw Material Production

Covestro, SK geo centric and Neste are cooperating to enable the production of a major polyurethane raw material based on renewable raw materials via mass balance. The cooperation will see Neste...

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Jun 20, 2022 | Industry News

UniteChem Starts Expansion of Global Production Capacity at Suqian Facility

UniteChem Group announces that it starts expansion with major investments in global production capacity and local customer support. The Group’s current 80,000 tons capacity for intermediates is...

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Jun 17, 2022 | Product News

Kraton to Exhibit Plastic Upcycling Additives at PRSE 2022

Kraton Polymers to exbibit CirKular+™ plastics upcycling performance enhancement additives at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2022 (PRSE) taking place June 22-23 in Amsterdam, Netherlands...

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Jun 16, 2022 | Industry News

Perstorp to Replace Fossil-based Polyols by Pro-Environment Products

Perstorp is taking a stand by converting a large majority of the polyols produced at their largest production plant in Perstorp, Sweden, to Pro-Environment products. By doing this, Perstorp will...

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Jun 14, 2022 | Product News

UBE Launches Eco-friendly Solvent with Rapid Biodegradability

UBE launches DAXSOL dimethyl carbonate, an environmentally-friendly solvent with low toxicity and rapid biodegradability recommended for replacing non-sustainable polar solvents, such as ketones...

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Jun 14, 2022 | Industry News

Evonik Venture Capital Invests in Sustainability Funds Aiming Carbon Neutrality

Evonik Venture Capital invests in two sustainability funds: Azolla Ventures I and the Chrysalix Venture Capital’s Carbon Neutrality Fund...

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Jun 13, 2022 | Product News

Evonik’s Renewable Isophorone-based Series Reduces Global Warming Potential

Evonik launches VESTA eCO series, an isophorone- based product series made using renewable acetone. The new VESTA eCO series products have significantly lower CO2 footprint across all stages of the...

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Jun 10, 2022 | Industry News

Neste & Circularise Partner to Make Chemicals Supply More Transparent

Neste and Circularise have announced a partnership to bring Circularise’s traceability software into circular polymers and chemicals supply chains. The companies are collaborating in establishing...

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