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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 11, 2021 | Industry News

Researchers Engineer Bacteria to Convert Glucose into 1,3-Butadiene

Researchers from RIKEN have engineered bacteria to convert glucose into 1,3-butadiene, paving path for a sustainable approach to rubber and plastic production. The future environmental footprint of...

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Aug 11, 2021 | Product News

Origin Materials’ Products Earn USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

Origin Materials has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label. The products, chloromethyl furfural (CMF) and hydrothermal carbon (HTC), are now able to...

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Aug 10, 2021 | Product News

Tosaf to Feature Color Masterbatches for Recyclates and more at Fakuma 2021

At Fakuma 2021 in Friedrichshafen, Tosaf /Afula and its German subsidiary Tosaf Color Service, Karlstein, will highlight sustainability geared solutions in their wide range of functional, color and...

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Aug 9, 2021 | Industry News

New Chemically Recyclable Polymers to Address Plastics' Sustainability Issues

University of Akron researcher, Dr. Junpeng Wang offers a solution to reduce plastic waste and clear a scientific pathway for a more sustainable future that can appeal to the rubber, tire...

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Aug 6, 2021 | Industry News

Researchers Study Impact of Aggressive Environmental Factors on Bioplastics

RUDN University biologist studied the aggressive impact of environmental factors (water, salts, and ozone) on ultrathin nanofibers of biopolymers. The results will help choosing suitable bioplastic...

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Aug 5, 2021 | Industry News

Cabot’s Sustainable Black Masterbatch Finds Use in DOMO Chemicals’ Polyamides

DOMO Chemicals has begun using a new sustainable black masterbatch based on recycled material to complement the recycled base polymer in its ECONAMID® brand of sustainable polyamides...

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Aug 2, 2021 | Product News

AGM Launches Eco-friendly Graphene Nanoplatelet Dispersions

AGM has launched a ground-breaking new range of eco-friendly graphene nanoplatelet dispersions that will enable composite, paints and coatings customers to improve the sustainability of their...

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Jul 30, 2021 | Industry News

New Pine Sap-based Thermally Stable Plastic for Different Applications

A Florida State University research team’s discovery of a new plastic derived from pine sap has the potential to be a gamechanger for new sustainable materials...

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Jul 28, 2021 | Industry News

Researchers Create Eco-friendly Bioplastic with Hydroplastic Polymers

Researchers at the University of Göttingen have found a sustainable method – “hydrosetting”, which uses water at normal conditions – to process and reshape a new type of hydroplastic polymer called...

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Jul 27, 2021 | Industry News

Ravago to Acquire Equity Interest in Advanced Recycling Company

Ravago has announced the acquisition of an equity interest in Alterra Energy. Ravago and Alterra to vertically integrate to supply waste plastic, liquefaction technology and recycled polymer...

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