Materials
Südpack and Clean Cycle Invest in Carboliq Chemical Recycling
The global film manufacturer and flexible packaging investment firm have a long-term investment in Rencenso’s Carboliq technology.
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What If the 1970s Came Back?
Who wants to go back to plastics shortages and soaring prices? What are we doing to resurrect the conditions that produced those painful results?
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What Happened the Last Time(s) Oil Markets Went Crazy
With oil prices bouncing around record highs and inflation in the double digits, things may look bad now, but the plastics industry has been there before—and came out ahead.
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FRX Polymers’ Flame Retardants Granted a GreenScreen Benchmark 3 Score for Electronic Devices
Three Nofia polymeric phosphorus-based FR additives earn one of the industry’s highest green non-toxic indicators of ESG compliance.
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Thinner Gauge Dielectric Film for Capacitors of Hybrid, Plug-in-Hybrid, and Battery Electric Vehicles
SABIC’s new 3-micron gauge of Elcres HTV150A film is 40% thinner than its 5-micron film launched last year.
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SABIC Collaborates with Kraton for Production of Certified Renewable SBCs
The collaboration entails SABIC’s biobased butadiene for which each kilogram (2.2 lb) reduces CO2 emissions by an average of 4 kilograms (8.82 lb) compared to fossil-based virgin alternatives.
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AMP Robotics Extends Partnership with Food-Grade rPET Manufacturer Evergreen
Evergreen now has 15 of AMP’s robotic sorting systems guided by AI.
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Republic Services Aims for Vertical Integration with Planned Plastics Recycling Facility
The company’s Polymer Center will supply recycled PET flake as well as HDPE and PP to consumer packaging brands to meet their sustainability goals.
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PCR TPE for Consumer and Industrial Applications
Kraiburg TPE’s new Universal TPE contains up to 40% PCR.
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PHA Production Capacity Projected to Grow Tenfold
A new report projects this bioplastic family is set to reach significant milestones and in just six years.
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