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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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May 2, 2022 | Industry News

BASF & SINOPEC Join Hands to Expand Capacities in China

BASF and SINOPEC break ground for the expansion of their Verbund site operated by BASF-YPC Co., Ltd. (BASF-YPC), a 50-50 joint venture of both companies in Nanjing. The expansion includes new...

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Apr 28, 2022 | Industry News

Solvay to Start Biodegradable Solvent Production in France

Solvay announces the production of the new generation solvent Rhodiasolv® IRIS, with eco-friendly properties. Previously manufactured in China, this solvent will now be produced from 2023 onwards at...

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Apr 27, 2022 | Industry News

Imerys Invests to Expand Ground Calcium Carbonate Capacity

Imerys announces new capacity expansion and optimization investment in the Sylacauga (AL) plant, the Group’s largest site in North America. This investment, part of a three-year site plan to support...

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Apr 27, 2022 | Industry News

NOVA Chemicals & Enerkem to Chemically Recycle Plastics’ Syngas Into Feedstocks

NOVA Chemicals Corporation and Enerkem Inc., advance their versatile and energy efficient chemical recycling technology to pilot stage in Edmonton, Alberta, with CDN$4.5 million funding from Alberta...

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Apr 26, 2022 | Industry News

Honeywell to Develop Science-based Targets for Scope 3 Emissions Reduction

Honeywell announced a new set of commitments that further advance its sustainability goals beyond the company's existing commitment to become carbon neutral in its facilities and operations by 2035...

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Apr 25, 2022 | Industry News

OCSiAl’s Graphene Nanotubes Grant Electrical Conductivity to Seat Covers

Autostop Interiors, has develops artificial leather seat covers modified with OCSiAl’s TUBALL™ graphene nanotubes, also known as single wall carbon nanotubes. This advanced anti-static material...

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Apr 22, 2022 | Industry News

Safic-Alcan & Imerys Extend Partnership for Mineral Fillers Distribution

Safic-Alcan announces an extended partnership with Imerys mineral-based specialty solutions. This extended partnership covers the Turkish market, through Safic-Alcan Kimya, in addition to other...

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Apr 21, 2022 | Industry News

Enerkem Closes Million Dollars Deal for Gasification Tech. Deployment

Enerkem announces the closing of a new financing totaling $255 million. Repsol invests 170 million dollars, of which 75 million dollars is in Enerkem’s equity and 95 million dollars in convertible...

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Apr 20, 2022 | Industry News

Sumitomo to Close Caprolactam Production Facility at Japan

Sumitomo Chemical announces its decision to close its production facilities for caprolactam, a raw material for nylon, at its Ehime Works (Niihama city, Ehime, Japan) in October 2022, and exit the...

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Apr 14, 2022 | Industry News

Braskem & CMS Begin Pilot Demonstration to Boost Olefin Production Efficiency

Braskem and Compact Membrane Systems Inc., (CMS) announce that the long awaited pilot demonstration of CMS's OptipermTM technology for light olefin paraffin separation has started up at Braskem's...

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