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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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Nov 18, 2021 | Industry News

Clariant & Partners to Implement Low Carbon Emission Technologies

Clariant announces that it has reached an agreement with the WEF and major chemical companies to establish a breakthrough development platform by 2023...

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Nov 16, 2021 | Industry News

TotalEnergies & Partners to Recycle Plastic Wastes into Feedstock

TotalEnergies, Plastic Energy Ltd., and Freepoint Eco-Systems LLC have announced a strategic partnership in the U.S. Under this agreement, Plastic Energy and Freepoint Eco-Systems plan to build an...

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Nov 16, 2021 | Industry News

Eastman’s Copolyester to be Mechanically Recycled by Ishikawajyushi

Plastics molder Ishikawajyushi has established a take-back program with Saizeriya, so its wine glasses, tumblers, beer cups, and decanters made with Eastman Tritan™ copolyester can be mechanically...

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Nov 12, 2021 | Industry News

SABIC Announces Carbon Neutrality Strategy at SGI Forum

SABIC unveiled its global strategy towards carbon neutrality at the inaugural Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Forum, which took place under the patronage of his royal highness crown prince, Mohammed...

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Nov 12, 2021 | Industry News

Ecolomondo & Partner Collaborate for Tire Recycling Feedstock

Ecolomondo Corporation announces it has entered into a long-term supply agreement with Recyc-Quebec to have over 31,000 short tons of end-of-life-tire (ELT) feedstock (approximately 80 percent...

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Nov 11, 2021 | Industry News

Pyrum Starts Pyrolysis Plant Expansion for Circular Economy

Pyrum Innovations AG has begun expanding the production capacity of its pyrolysis plant at the company's headquarters in Dillingen/Saar. So far, the plant consists of one production line, which has...

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Nov 10, 2021 | Industry News

Dow & Partner to Purify Pyrolysis Oil Feedstock for Circular Plastics

Dow has finalized an agreement with Gunvor Petroleum Rotterdam, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gunvor Group Ltd. (Gunvor) to purify pyrolysis oil feedstocks derived from plastic waste to expand global...

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Nov 8, 2021 | Product News

Milliken Launches Viscosity Modifiers for Recycled PP

Milliken & Company has launched DeltaFlow™ Viscosity Modifiers specifically to help polypropylene (PP) recyclers.Recyclers can use DeltaFlow™, a solid concentrate, to increase the melt flow rate of...

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Nov 4, 2021 | Product News

Milliken to Showcase Clarifiers, Additives & More at ArabPlast 2021

Milliken & Company will demonstrate its commitment to the development of the plastics processing sector in the Middle East with a full package of value-adding product innovations and service...

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Nov 3, 2021 | Industry News

Greenback and PolyCycl to Generate Feedstock from Waste Plastics

Greenback Recycling Technologies announces that it has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PolyCycl, an India based chemical recycling technology company working to generate circular...

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