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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 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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Jul 26, 2021 | Industry News

Research Finds Enzyme-based Plastic Recycling as More Energy-efficient

Researchers in the BOTTLE Consortium have identified using enzymes as a more sustainable approach for recycling PET that are becoming increasingly relevant in addressing the environmental challenge...

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Jul 26, 2021 | Product News

Clariant Offers Certified OK Compost INDUSTRIAL Pigments to Color Plastic Products

Clariant’s business unit Pigments is contributing to the growth in compostable plastic articles, with a range of certified OK compost INDUSTRIAL pigments, offering customers new coloring...

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Jul 22, 2021 | Industry News

Eastman & Partners to Study Recycling of Mixed Plastic in Automotive Industry

Eastman has announced a collaboration with the United States Automotive Materials Partnership LLC (USAMP) and automotive recycler PADNOS for a concept feasibility study to demonstrate a closed-loop...

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Jul 21, 2021 | Industry News

Researchers Turn Methane into Methanol at Room Temperature

A team of researchers from Stanford University and the University of Leuven in Belgium has elucidated the process of turning harmful methane into useful methanol at room temperature...

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Jul 20, 2021 | Product News

Roquette’s Succinic Acid Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

Roquette has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label. The product, BIOSUCCINIUM® succinic acid, is now able to display a unique USDA label that highlights...

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Jul 20, 2021 | Industry News

LANXESS Offers Pigment Analysis to Bioplastic Formulators

LANXESS supports masterbatch producers in the process of formulating colored biodegradable plastics. LANXESS offers a unique service by providing its customers with recommendations regarding the...

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