Sep 24, 2020 | Industry News
A research group led by Prof. Sabine Laschat at the University of Stuttgart investigate the use chitin and its derivatives to develop materials in a water-based process. The materials developed will...
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Sep 23, 2020 | Industry News
NatureWorks has announced a slate of manufacturing technology projects, including lactide monomer purification efficiency, that will increase the availability of the full Ingeo™️ (PLA) biomaterials...
BASF will invest €16 million into Pyrum Innovations AG, a technology company specialized in the pyrolysis of waste tires. BASF will uptake most of the pyrolysis oil and process it into new chemical...
Sep 22, 2020 | Industry News
The global metallic stearates market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of ~5% from 2020 to 2030. Metallic stearates are used as acid scavengers, lubricants, and release agents in the plastics...
A research team has demonstrated a promising way to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into ethylene. The scientists developed nanoscale copper wires with specially shaped surfaces to catalyze the...
Sep 21, 2020 | Industry News
AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo signed a Joint Development Agreement to jointly explore recycling options for polystyrene. The companies are aiming at an economy where post-consumer polystyrene...
LyondellBasell has announced the successful start-up of its MoReTec molecular recycling facility at its Ferrara, Italy, site. LyondellBasell's proprietary MoReTec advanced recycling technology aims...
Sep 18, 2020 | Product News
Avient Corporation featured its MEVOPUR™ ProTect oxygen-scavenging additive masterbatch at Medtec China 2020. The recent addition to the proven MEVOPUR medical and pharmaceutical portfolio limits...
Sukano has developed Antiviral Masterbatches for PET and PA fibers that have a strong antiviral effect on the plastic parts. Sukano’s Antiviral Masterbatches work by directly integrating an...
Sep 17, 2020 | Industry News
A team of researchers from North Carolina State University has demonstrated a way to use low-energy, visible light to produce polymer gel objects from pure monomer solutions. The work gives a...