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Covestro Develops New Polycarbonate Resin with 90% Recycled Content

Posted on 19, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Covestro, a leading supplier of high-performance polymer materials, has developed a new polycarbonate resin with 90% recycled content from post-consumer waste (PCR). The Makrolon® PCR polycarbonate resin has a carbon footprint 70% lower than a comparable fossil-based virgin … Read the full press release →

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PFNonwovens Group and Borealis set new industry standard for sustainable personal hygiene product manufacturing

Posted on 18, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) PFNonwovens Group has partnered with Borealis to enhance its production of nonwoven materials for personal hygiene products with the aim of achieving a circular business model. The use of certified renewable™ polymers from Borealis will help manufacturers combine … Read the full press release →

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Evonik presents innovative solutions for architectural, automotive, and packaging surfaces at European Coatings Show 2023

Posted on 15, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Specialty chemicals company Evonik will showcase its latest solutions for the coatings, inks, and adhesives industry at the European Coatings Show 2023 in Nuremberg, Germany. The company’s latest solutions aim to improve both the performance and the sustainability … Read the full press release →

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Evonik Invests in Shanghai Plant Expansion to Meet Athletic Footwear Demand

Posted on 15, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Evonik is doubling its production capacity for VESTAMID® E, a polyether block amide (PEBA) used in high-performance athletic shoes. The expansion includes a major project at its production plant in Shanghai, China and an optimization project at its … Read the full press release →

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BASF to Showcase Ultramid Ccycled and Recyclable PE/PA Films at Interpack 2023

Posted on 14, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) BASF will be showcasing its packaging solutions at interpack 2023, including the sustainable polyamide Ultramid Ccycled, which is made from the chemical recycling of plastic waste, thus helping to keep difficult-to-recycle plastic waste in the material cycle. BASF … Read the full press release →

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BASF’s Swiss and US manufacturing sites receive ISCC PLUS certification for plastic additives

Posted on 13, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) BASF has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for certain grades of plastic additives produced at its manufacturing sites in Switzerland and the United States. This certification allows BASF to offer more sustainable grades of … Read the full press release →

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TotalEnergies to optimize portfolio with sale of Cray Valley’s product lines

Posted on 11, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has agreed to sell three product lines, including four production sites in the United States and the Cray Valley Italy affiliate, to Pacific Avenue Capital Partners. The product lines to be acquired are Wingtack, PolyBD, and Dymalink, … Read the full press release →

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Il centro tecnico di Kyoto di Arkema celebra tre decenni di innovazione e crescita in Giappone

Posted on 31, March 2023 by

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Arkema Kyoto Technical Center (KTC), un centro di ricerca e sviluppo in Giappone che fornisce supporto tecnico ai clienti nella regione Asia-Pacifico. KTC è cresciuta negli anni fino a diventare un centro di ricerca e sviluppo di … Read the full press release →

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Arkema’s Kyoto Technical Center Celebrates Three Decades of Innovation and Growth in Japan

Posted on 31, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Arkema Kyoto Technical Center (KTC), a research and development center in Japan that provides technical support to customers in the Asia-Pacific region. KTC has grown over the years to become a flagship R&D center supporting various markets, including … Read the full press release →

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BASF’s Neopor Used in energystore’s Low-Carbon Insulation Range Launch

Posted on 31, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) UK company energystore has launched a new range of low-carbon insulation products called energystore+, providing customers with a significant opportunity to reduce the carbon footprint of their buildings. The new products, based on expandable polystyrene granules, were produced … Read the full press release →

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GRETE PROJECT RESULTS PRESENTED TO TEXTILE INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS AT INTERNATIONAL CELLULOSE FIBRES CONFERENCE

Posted on 27, March 2023 by
The GRETE fibre: regenerated from paper-grade wood pulp

AN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF HIGH-PROFILE EXPERTS DEFINED READY-TO-UPSCALE GREEN CHEMICALS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE WOOD-TO-TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN (IN BRIEF)The GRETE project, an international collaboration of experts aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of the textile industry, presented their achievements to … Read the full press release →

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Evonik expands production of gas separation membranes to meet demand for sustainable energy solutions

Posted on 24, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Specialty chemicals company Evonik has started up a new hollow-fibre spinning plant for the production of gas separation membranes in Austria. The new production capacity will meet the high demand for SEPURAN membranes in applications such as biogas, … Read the full press release →

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BASF Personal Care Launches Re_think to Promote Health and Sustainability in Personal Care Industry

Posted on 24, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) BASF Personal Care has launched its Re_think concept for in-cosmetics, a focus on health, sustainability and transparency in the personal care market to reshape and reinvent the industry for a sustainable future. The concept aligns with the changing … Read the full press release →

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Grupa Azoty announces Gryfilen® polypropylene distribution partners for European markets

Posted on 23, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Grupa Azoty Polyolefins has selected distributors for its new polypropylene product, Gryfilen®, which will be marketed across Europe by Nexeo Plastic, Biesterfeld Plastic, and Imlitex Industry. The product, produced under the Gryfilen® trademark, has a low volatile substance … Read the full press release →

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Pirelli’s latest P ZERO Race TLR tyre offers low rolling resistance and high puncture resistance

Posted on 21, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Italian tyre manufacturer, Pirelli, has launched its new P ZERO Race TLR, a tubeless version of its clincher tyre for road bikes, which has been redesigned using new technologies and is produced at its Milan-Bollate plant. The P … Read the full press release →

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Französische Wertschöpfungskette für Kunststoffrecycling wird von TotalEnergies und Paprec entwickelt

Posted on 15, March 2023 by

(IN KÜRZE) TotalEnergies und Paprec haben eine langfristige Vereinbarung zum Aufbau einer französischen Wertschöpfungskette für fortschrittliches Recycling von Kunststofffolienabfällen unterzeichnet. Im Rahmen der Vereinbarung wird Citeo einen Strom flexibler Kunststoffabfälle liefern, die aus gebrauchten Verpackungen sortiert und an das Werk … Read the full press release →

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French Value Chain for Plastic Recycling to be Developed by TotalEnergies and Paprec

Posted on 15, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies and Paprec have signed a long-term agreement to establish a French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film waste. Under the terms of the agreement, Citeo will provide a stream of flexible plastic waste sorted from … Read the full press release →

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Arkema Continues Commitment to Sustainability in 3D Printing with New Material Solutions

Posted on 15, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Arkema, a specialty materials leader and innovator in high-performance materials for 3D printing, will showcase its more sustainable material solutions at AMUG 2023 for all major 3D printing technologies. The company has signed an agreement with ENGIE for … Read the full press release →

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Sustainable Composites Made from Livestock Dung Could Revolutionize Materials Science

Posted on 14, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) A new study from Scotland’s Rural College, the universities of Bristol and Edinburgh reviewed recent research into the development of high-value materials made from ruminant animal dung. Despite being a source of biogas and fertilizer, dung has been … Read the full press release →

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New research challenges accepted mechanism for creating electropores in biomembranes

Posted on 10, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Lyon and the University of Freiburg’s Institute of Physiology have cast doubt on the accepted model of creating electropores in biomembranes using electric fields. Electroporation is used to create targeted defects … Read the full press release →

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Evonik expands lipid manufacturing capabilities for advanced drug delivery

Posted on 9, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Specialty chemicals company Evonik has opened a lipid launch facility at its site in Hanau, Germany. The good manufacturing practice facility, which opened on 8 March 2023, will enable Evonik to provide customers with quantities of lipids as … Read the full press release →

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Tiefgezogene Kunststoffverpackungen werden grün mit der strategischen Partnerschaft von Neste und ILLIG

Posted on 28, February 2023 by

(IN KÜRZE) Neste und ILLIG sind eine strategische Partnerschaft eingegangen, um nachhaltige Lösungen für die Herstellung von thermogeformten Kunststoffverpackungen durch Demonstrationskoffer zu entwickeln. Die Partnerschaft wird das Know-how von Neste bei der Bereitstellung erneuerbarer und recycelter Materialien für die Polymerproduktion … Read the full press release →

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Thermoformed Plastic Packaging Goes Green with Neste and ILLIG’s Strategic Partnership

Posted on 28, February 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Neste and ILLIG have formed a strategic partnership to develop sustainable solutions for the production of thermoformed plastic packaging through demonstration cases. The partnership will combine Neste’s expertise in providing renewable and recycled materials for polymers production with … Read the full press release →

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Covestro to Expand TPU Business in China with New Facility, Focusing on Sustainable Offerings

Posted on 23, February 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Covestro, a leading high-performance polymers manufacturer, has announced plans to build its largest Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) site in Zhuhai, China, with an overall investment in the low three-digit million Euro range. The new facility will eventually span across … Read the full press release →

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Logistic companies HAVI and UFF to Test Neste and Scania’s Renewable Fuel Tracking Solution

Posted on 10, February 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Neste and Scania are piloting a digital solution that tracks and verifies the use of renewable fuels by trucks. The solution combines data from Scania’s Fleet Management Portal and Neste’s fuel emission data to provide fleet management customers … Read the full press release →

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Neste’s PULSE project to commercialize chemical recycling of waste plastic with €135 million EU grant

Posted on 20, January 2023 by

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 20-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and the 4th most sustainable company in the world, has signed a grant agreement with the European Commission and the … Read the full press release →

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Arkema continues sustainability efforts with 300 GWh/year biomethane supply from ENGIE

Posted on 19, January 2023 by

(PRESS RELEASE) COLOMBES, 19-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Arkema (EPA: AKE), a French specialty chemicals and advanced materials company and a global leader in PVDF production, has signed a long-term agreement with ENGIE starting on January 1st, 2023, to supply 300 GWh/year … Read the full press release →

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Dr. Achim Sties to lead BASF’s global plastic additives business unit

Posted on 12, January 2023 by

(PRESS RELEASE) LUDWIGSHAFEN, 12-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF (ETR: BAS), the world’s largest chemical producer, has announced the appointment of Dr. Achim Sties as the new Senior Vice President of its plastic additives business unit. The appointment will take effect … Read the full press release →

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Fraunhofer Researchers Develop Shape-Shifting Materials for Comfort and Resource Conservation

Posted on 2, January 2023 by

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 2-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Europe’s largest application-oriented research organization, has announced that researchers at its Cluster of Excellence Programmable Materials CPM are developing shape-shifting materials for use in products such as comfortable chairs and mattresses that … Read the full press release →

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Borealis’ portfolio of premium polyolefins based on renewable feedstock will be deployed by REHAU, a leading supplier of polymer solutions, for the production of sustainable furniture edgebands 

Posted on 24, October 2022 by

REHAU chooses Borealis’ Bornewables™ over conventional polypropylene (PP) for production of their RAUKANTEX evo sustainable edgebands Robust and durable, the Bornewables™ boast colour-stable chemistry and flexibility, and are suited for straight and contour processing Partnership embodies EverMinds™ approach to unlocking plastics circularity by using … Read the full press release →

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Neste nominated for the final round at the German Sustainability Award 2023, Europe’s largest award for ecological and social commitment

Posted on 21, October 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 21-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and the 4th most sustainable company in the world, has announced that its ambitious sustainability vision and renewable solutions … Read the full press release →

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Neste nominé pour la finale du German Sustainability Award 2023, le plus grand prix européen pour l’engagement écologique et social

Posted on 21, October 2022 by

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) ESPOO, 21-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL : NESTE), le premier fournisseur mondial de diesel renouvelable et de carburant d’aviation durable et la 4e entreprise la plus durable au monde, a annoncé que sa vision ambitieuse de la … Read the full press release →

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Bugaboo, a designer of award winning baby strollers, to launch an entire stroller portfolio made with bio-based materials thanks to DSM, Fibrant and Neste

Posted on 21, October 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 21-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and the 4th most sustainable company in the world, has announced that a partnership with DSM Engineering Materials, a … Read the full press release →

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Bugaboo, ein Designer preisgekrönter Kinderwagen, bringt dank DSM, Fibrant und Neste ein komplettes Kinderwagen-Portfolio auf den Markt, das aus biobasierten Materialien hergestellt wird

Posted on 21, October 2022 by

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) ESPOO, 21-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), der weltweit führende Anbieter von erneuerbarem und nachhaltigem Diesel Flugzeugtreibstoff und das viertnachhaltigste Unternehmen der Welt, hat bekannt gegeben, dass eine Partnerschaft mit DSM Engineering Materials, einer Unternehmensgruppe von Royal DSM, … Read the full press release →

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Holcim completes the acquisition of a U.S. based leading provider of coating, adhesive and sealant solutions

Posted on 4, October 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 4-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Holcim (SWX: HOLN), one of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates, concrete and related services, has announced the closing of the acquisition of a U.S. based leading provider of coating, adhesive … Read the full press release →

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Holcim finalise l’acquisition d’un important fournisseur américain de solutions de revêtements, d’adhésifs et de mastics

Posted on 4, October 2022 by

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) ZUG, 4-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Holcim (SWX : HOLN), l’un des principaux fournisseurs mondiaux de ciment et granulats, béton et services connexes, a annoncé la clôture de l’acquisition d’un important fournisseur américain de solutions de revêtements, d’adhésifs et … Read the full press release →

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Das neue PE100-RC-Druckrohrmaterial aus schwarzem PE100-RC-Polyethylen von Borealis (Super Low Sag) wird bei einem großen Pipeline-Projekt in Spanien zum Einsatz kommen

Posted on 14, September 2022 by

Maßgeschneiderte Polymerarchitektur und niedrige Schmelzflussrate des neu eingeführten BorSafe™ HE3490-SLS-H verhindern „Sagging“ und bieten äußerst hohe Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen langsames Risswachstum (SCG) Borealis wurde aufgrund seiner Bilanz von erfolgreich ausgeführten Projekten, dem Fokus auf höchste Qualität und die effiziente Prozessausrichtung für … Read the full press release →

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Neste part of the pioneering public blockchain digital system of Circularise and ISCC along with other major companies aimed at verifying material flows and sustainability attributes

Posted on 13, September 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 13-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and the 4th most sustainable company in the world, has announced its participation in the pioneering public blockchain digital … Read the full press release →

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Neste ist Teil des bahnbrechenden öffentlichen digitalen Blockchain-Systems von Circularise und ISCC zusammen mit anderen großen Unternehmen, die darauf abzielen, Materialflüsse und Nachhaltigkeitsattribute zu verifizieren

Posted on 13, September 2022 by

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) ESPOO, 13-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), der weltweit führende Anbieter von erneuerbarem und nachhaltigem Diesel Flugbenzin und das viertnachhaltigste Unternehmen der Welt, hat seine Beteiligung am bahnbrechenden öffentlichen digitalen Blockchain-System von Circularise, einer führenden Softwareplattform, die durchgängige … Read the full press release →

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Covestro to build its first dedicated line for the mechanical recycling (MCR) of polycarbonates in Shanghai, China

Posted on 19, August 2022 by

Capability to deliver over 60,000 tons per year of recycled polycarbonates annually by 2026 in region amid strong demand Groundbreaking on company’s first dedicated mechanical recycling production line in Shanghai Repurposing of an existing production line in Thailand (PRESS RELEASE) … Read the full press release →

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