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Aug 18, 2021 | Industry News
SK Global Chemical has signed an MoU with PureCycle Technologies to establish a joint venture (JV). PureCycle recycles polypropylene (PP) and has solved the challenges faced in its recycling with a...
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Aug 16, 2021 | Industry News
Cornell researchers took a middling monomer and, by using a special catalyst, they created a tougher polymer that can form long chains. The polymer can then be easily depolymerized back to the...
Aug 13, 2021 | Industry News
Mitsubishi Chemical has decided to develop its first HydroPRS™ project in Japan. HydroPRS™, the process which is licensed by Mura and KBR, is capable of recycling end-of-life plastic that would...
Aug 12, 2021 | Industry News
Scientists studying the biochemistry of plant cell walls have identified an enzyme that could turn woody poplar trees into a source for producing a major industrial chemical. The research, just...
Aug 11, 2021 | Industry News
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...
Aug 11, 2021 | Product News
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...
Aug 10, 2021 | Product News
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...
Aug 9, 2021 | Industry News
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...
Aug 6, 2021 | Industry News
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...
Aug 5, 2021 | Industry News
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...