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New cryogenics polymer for energy industry
Victrex has designed a new high-performance PEEK polymer to offer the cryogenics industry a sealing solution with a broader range of usage temperature compared to
Neste and Clariant join forces to develop sustainable industrial solutions
Neste, the world’s leading provider of sustainable renewable diesel and an expert in delivering drop-in renewable chemical solutions, and Clariant, a world leader in specialty
Solvay to increase Tecnoflon fluoroelastomer production
Solvay is set to increase the company’s fluoroelastomer (FKM) production to support global customers’ continuing strong demand for high performance sealing applications. End-use applications in
Borealis acquire a controlling stake in DYM Solution
Borealis announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in south korean compounder DYM Ssolution Co. Ltd. The agreement and transaction
First totally closed-loop recycler
rPlanet Earth, a new company dedicated to closed-loop recycling of post-consumer plastics, has started up a large grassroots facility that is the world’s first completely
High-quality regranulate from plastic film packaging
The 90 employees of APK AG might not manufacture gold in Merseburg, but thanks to their innovative process, they can recycle plastic film packaging so
‘One solution 4 all’ digital film
Among the latest materials science innovations from Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions is a PVC-free wrapping film designed to cover a vast range of different applications.
Plastics recycling: A waste of your time or a wasted opportunity?
According to a recently published study by leading industry consultants Applied Market Information Ltd. (AMI Consulting), the plastics recycling industry will have to develop and
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Waste plastic – a raw material for fuels?
Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, UK-based chemical recycling company ReNew ELP, and Australian technology developer Licella are joining forces in a development
High-heat glass-reinforced polyamide 66
A new series of high-heat glass-reinforced polyamide 66 compounds bridges the cost-performance gap between standard heat-resistant polyamides and costly specialty polymers, providing injection molders with
Engineering developments drive growth for pp compounds
According to an authoritative report published in July 2018 by industry consultants, AMI Consulting, global demand for Polypropylene Compounds is rising strongly on the back
New PAEK products designed for Additive Manufacturing
PEEK polymer pioneer Victrex is preparing newly developed materials for
SABIC launches heavy-duty panels
SABIC announces the launch of STADECK™, its new heavy- duty panel for the building and construction industry. Made from glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin, the
Walki fights plastic waste with sustainable packaging solutions
Consumers are more and more aware of the environmental effects of packaging. With Walki’s sustainable materials, companies can respond to the growing demand and reduce
China’s plastic waste ban may have global impact
China’s decision to stop importing recyclable plastic waste in January 2018 has left the world with little choice but to landfill recyclables for which no
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