(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Ultrasim® has marked 25 years as a leader in computer-aided engineering (CAE) simulation for plastics and foams since its launch in 1999. The platform has continually evolved, offering advanced simulation methods, extensive material data, and convenient web … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, CAE Simulation, foams, Josef R. Wünsch, plastics, Stefan Glaser, Ultrasim®
(IN BRIEF) Neste, Borealis, and Covestro have partnered to recycle discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications, aiming to drive circularity in the plastics value chain. Through this collaboration, old tires are transformed into raw materials, processed into base … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive, Borealis, Covestro, Finland, Germany, Guido Naberfeld, Jeroen Verhoeven, Neste, partnership, plastics, sustainability, Thomas van de Velde, tires
(IN BRIEF) Neste has achieved a significant milestone in chemical recycling by processing pyrolysis oil derived from discarded vehicle tires, supplied by Scandinavian Enviro Systems, into high-quality raw material for new plastics and chemicals at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Andreas Teir, chemicals, Discarded Tires, Enviro Systems, High-Quality Raw Material, Neste, partnership, plastics, pyrolysis oil, recycling, Susanna Sieppi, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) BASF marks the 25th anniversary of ecoflex® (PBAT: polybutylene adipate terephthalate), the world’s first biodegradable and certified compostable polymer introduced to the plastics market in 1998. Over the years, ecoflex® has gained trust and recognition for its consistent … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 25 Years, BASF, biopolymer, ecoflex®, Marcel Philipp Barth, partnership, PBAT, plastics, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) LG Chem, South Korea’s leading chemicals producer, and Italian energy group Eni Sustainable Mobility have announced their joint exploration of developing and operating a new biorefinery at LG Chem’s Daesan chemical complex in South Korea. The project aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged biorefinery, Daesan, Eni, LG Chem, partnership, plastics, South Korea, sustainability, sustainable fuels
PARTNERSHIP TO MAKE SEAWEED RESINS WIDELY AVAILABLE, LAUNCH LOLIWARE IN EUROPE (IN BRIEF) Montachem International is partnering with Loliware, a U.S.-based materials science company, to venture into the compostable materials market using seaweed resins. This move introduces Loliware’s innovative seaweed-based … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Food & Beverage, Italy, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged biomaterials, Bioplastics, Compostable Materials, Designed to Disappear, Jerry Murcia, Loliware, materials science, Montachem, ocean-safe seaweed, Plast conference, plastic resins, plastics, resins, Sea Briganti, seaweed, seaweed-based resins, thermoplastics resin
(IN BRIEF) UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced £6 million in funding for five new projects aimed at achieving a significant shift towards sustainable plastics. Led by UK universities, these multidisciplinary projects will focus on easier recycling of multilayer … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Dove, Chenyu Du, Dr Agnieszka Brandt-Talbot, Dr Daniel Slocombe, funds, innovative projects, Mark Miodownik, Miles Padgett, packaging, plastics, Rebecca Pow, recycling, sustainability, UKRI
(IN BRIEF) INEOS, a global chemical manufacturing company, has released its sustainability report for 2022, highlighting its strong performance in safety and environmental goals. The report emphasizes INEOS’ commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and reducing operational emissions by … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Empa have conducted a study on the health risks of burning graphene-containing plastics. The study found that graphene nanoplatelet residues left after the burning of composite materials containing graphene are harmless in case of acute exposure. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A consortium of 19 leading industrial companies and research institutes, including BMW and Evonik, is working on developing new processes for using sustainable materials in circular vehicle production. Evonik is contributing its expertise in plastics and recycling additives … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged BMW, circular solutions, Evonik, Fraunhofer Institute, FSCM, Future Sustainable Car Materials, Lauren Kjeldsen, Patrick Glöckner, plastics, recycling, specialty chemicals, the Technical University of Munich, ThyssenKrupp, vehicle production
trinamiX élargit la portée de sa solution portable innovante : en plus de l’identification sur place de plus de 30 types de plastique, le PET-A peut désormais également être distingué du PET-G. Premières démonstrations publiques en direct au salon K … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Adrian Vogel, BASF, emballages recyclables, glycol, PET-A, PET-G, plastics, Polyéthylène téréphtalate amorphe, recyclage, salon K, spectroscopie mobile, thermoplastiques, trinamiX
Tinuvin® in plastic pontoons provides long-lasting protection against harsh weather conditions Improved service life helps to save resources and reduce costs for fish farmers (PRESS RELEASE) HONG KONG, 7-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF (ETR: BAS), the world’s largest chemical producer, has … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged aquaculture, BASF, fish farmers, floating pontoons, foamed plastics, Fujian, Fujian Atlantis, Fujian Atlantis Plastic Products, Hermann Althoff, light stabilizer, marine floats, Min Lin, Ningde, plastics, polymer, polypropylene, pontoons, PP, PP pontoons, Tinuvin, UV light, UV stabilization
Tinuvin® dans les pontons en plastique offre une protection durable contre les intempéries L’amélioration de la durée de vie permet d’économiser les ressources et de réduire les coûts pour les pisciculteurs (COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) HONG KONG, 7-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged aquaculture, BASF, fish farmers, floating pontoons, foamed plastics, Fujian, Fujian Atlantis, Fujian Atlantis Plastic Products, Hermann Althoff, light stabilizer, marine floats, Min Lin, Ningde, plastics, polymer, polypropylene, pontoons, PP, PP pontoons, Tinuvin, UV light, UV stabilization
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 1-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE), one of the seven “supermajor” oil companies, has announced the launch of the extension of Synova in Normandy, the French leader in recycled polypropylene production. As a result TotalEnergies mechanical … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged Auto OEM, Automotive Manufacturer, biodegradable plastic, chemical recycling plant, circular economy, Grandpuits, Grandpuits zero-crude, mechanical recycling, Normandy, plastic waste, plastics, recycled polymers, recycled polypropylene, recycled polypropylene production, recycling, Renewable Polymers, sustainable polymers, Synova, TotalEnergies, Valérie Goff
(PRESS RELEASE) TORONTO, 16-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — GreenMantra Technologies is pleased to announce our partnership with HARKE GROUP to distribute our products in Europe. GreenMantra is an innovation leader that utilizes its advanced recycling technology to create unique specialty polymers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, European Union, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged additives, asphalt roofing products, chemicals, chemistry, circular economy, clean tech, cleantech, discarded plastics, GreenMantra Technologies, HARKE GROUP, injection molding parts, Jodie Morgan, plastic compounds, plastics, polymer additives, polymers, recycling, specialty polymers, sustainable polymer additives, sustainable raw materials, synthetic waxes, Thorsten Harke, upcycling, waste plastic, waxes
Pilot project launched: chemical recycling is to enable a closed loop for plastics from automotive engineering Repurposing: recycled plastics waste is processed into pyrolysis oil, which can subsequently be used for new components Marco Philippi, Senior Director Procurement Strategy: “We … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aluminium Closed Loop, aluminum waste, Audi, Audi A3, Audi A3. PET, Audi’s CO2 program, automotive engineering, chemical recycling, Chemical Recycling of Plastics in Automotive Engineering, circular economy, CO2 workshops, Dr. Christian Kühne, Dr. Rebekka Volk, fuel tanks, IIP, Institute for Industrial Production, Institute for Technical Chemistry, ITC, KIT, Marco Philippi, mechanical recycling, mixed plastic waste, pilot project, plastic components, plastic polymer, plastic recycling, plastics, Professor Dieter Stapf, ProfessorDieter Stapf (PhD), pyrolysis oil, radiator grills, recycled plastics waste, recycling, Recycling automotive plastics, reduce CO2 emissions, smart circular systems, supply chains, THINKTANK Industrial Resource Strategies, Ute Grönheim, wheel trim parts
(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 5-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), Finish oil refining and marketing company, has announced a strategic partnership with LG Chem, South Korea’s largest diversified petrochemicals company and a world’s leading manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged biochemicals, biopolymers, chemical recycling, circular solutions, diversified petrochemicals, energy solutions, Jeroen Verhoeven, Kug Lae Noh, LG Chem, lithium-ion batteries, Mercedes Alonso, Neste, Neste Renewable Hydrocarbons, petrochemical, plastics, polyolefin, renewable diesel, renewable hydrocarbons, Renewable Polymers, renewables, Susanna Sieppi, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel
(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 10-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Borealis breaks ground on its new, world-scale propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant located at its existing production site in Kallo, Belgium. It will be one of the largest and most efficient plants of its … Read the full press release
Record levels in earnings and profitability during FY 2018 Dividend of 1.85 euros per preferred share proposed (record +3.4% increase) The implementation of strategic priorities made very good progress Full-year outlook 2019 confirmed (PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 8-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management, News
Tagged challenging market environment, digital transformation, digitalization, diversity, dividend increase, Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah, FY 2018, growth opportunities, Henkel, Henkel 2020+, Henkel Annual General Meeting 2019, Henkel dividend in FY 2018, Henkel earnings, Henkel Full-year outlook 2019 confirmed, Henkel FY 2018, Henkel profitability, Kathrin Menges, plastics, social responsibility, Sylvie Nicol
(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 16-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Borealis and SYSTEMIQ, together with their partners from the Government of Norway, NOVA Chemicals, Borouge and Veolia, are pleased to welcome Nestlé as new strategic partner of Project STOP (Stop Ocean Plastics), a frontline initiative to … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, Environment, Food & Beverage, Government, Norway, Technology
Tagged Alfred Stern, Borealis, Borouge, circular economy, Environment, Indonesia, initiative, Magdi Batato, Marine Debris Action Plan, Martin R. Stuchtey, Muncar, Nestlé, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NOVA Chemicals, plastic waste, plastics, Project STOP, Sustainable Waste Indonesia, SYSTEMIQ, Veolia
BRUSSELS, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (11 December 2018), the European Commission launches an alliance of key industry stakeholders covering the full plastics value chain as part of its persisting efforts to reduce plastics littering, increase the share of recycled … Read the full press release
Carbon dioxide for the production of sports floorings Premiere for new product at hockey field in Germany / Innovative process from Covestro preserves resources / Next step in the use of CO2 for plastics LEVERKUSEN, 26-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Fit with … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Sports, Technology
Tagged carbon dioxide, CO2, crude oil, Daniel Klomp, Dr. Daniel Koch, Dr. Markus Steilemann, floorings, hockey, Krefeld, plastics, Polytan, Robert Haake, sports floorings, synthetic sports flooring
The Government has set out its plan to ban the distribution and sale of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds. LONDON, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Government has today (22 October) set out its plan to ban the distribution and … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Government, United Kingdom
Tagged cottonbuds, drinksstirrers, Environment, Kate Nicholls, littering, Michael Gove, plastic, plastics, plasticstraws, UK Government
Covestro at the Fakuma 2018 trade show, October 16–20 in Friedrichshafen LEVERKUSEN, 20-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — At the Fakuma 2018 trade show for plastics processing from 16 to 20 October in Friedrichshafen, Covestro will be presenting a whole spectrum of innovative … Read the full press release
Packaging solution made of 100% plastic recyclate delivers circular economy proof point VIENNA, 02-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces the successful launch of a new … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Circularity, circular_economy, Günter Stephan, Matthias Schaefer, packaging, packaging solution, PCR, plastics, plastic_bottle, recycled, recycled_material
Industry trendsetter: Innovative technologies for Industry 4.0, injection moulding and additive manufacturing Extensive portfolio: Efficient plastics processing – from one-off parts to high-volume production Customer-oriented: Arburg is strong on service, consulting and individual solutions LOSSBURG, Germany, 30-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With … Read the full press release
LAUSANNE, 22-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Tetra Pak pledges to support the European Commission’s Plastics Strategy, announced today as part of the EU Action Plan for a Circular Economy. The company will: Work with industry partners to ensure that by 2030, recycling … Read the full press release
Vienna, Austria, 16-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — At K 2013, Borealis, Borouge and NOVA Chemicals invite you to “Open Your Mind” and explore exciting possibilities for innovation and sustainability driven by their new approaches and cutting-edge plastics solutions (Stand 6A43 Hall 6). … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Austria, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Marketing
Tagged Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, Borealis, Borouge, Chris Bezaire, cutting-edge plastics solutions, Düsseldorf, Germany, International Petroleum Investment Company, IPIC, K 2013, Mark Garrett, new PP BorPure™ homopolymer, NOVA Chemicals, OMV, plastics, polyolefin, PP and PE based solution, Virginia Mesicek, Wim Roels
Hall 7A, Stand D02, Messe Düsseldorf, October 16th-23rd 2013 Tarnów, Poland, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The 19th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, also known as the K Fair, is being organised this year, from October 16th-23rd in Düsseldorf. Held once … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Germany, Marketing, Poland
Tagged 19th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, Azoty Group of Tarnów, Düsseldorf, Grupa Azoty, Grupa Azoty ATT Polymers GmbH, Grupa Azoty S.A., Grupa Azoty ZAK S.A., Guben, K Fai, Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Messe Düsseldorf, OXO alcohols, Oxoplast® OT, plasticisers, plastics, plastics industry, Rubber, Tarnamid®, Tarnamid®A, Tarnodur A, Tarnoform®, Tarnoprop, trade fair
15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Plastics move the world – particularly in connection with the major challenges faced by our modern society. Incredibly versatile, lightweight, safe, durable, economic and impressively energy-efficient – with their multitude of positive properties, polymers are indispensible in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Marketing
Tagged K 2013, plastics, plastics and rubber, polymers, Rubber, trade show
New process reduces energy consumption by roughly one-third / Trial phase completed successfully Leverkusen, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A new technology from Bayer and ThyssenKrupp that is now being launched commercially worldwide enables the production of chlorine with significantly less electricity. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Science, Technology
Tagged Bayer, Bayer MaterialScience, chemical, Chlorine, chlorine producers, Chlorine production, crop protection agents, Dr. Tony Van Osselaer, electricity, electrolysis of table salt, energy consumption, Krefeld-Uerdingen, Leverkusen, medicines, oxygen depolarized cathode, plastics, ThyssenKrupp, ThyssenKrupp Uhde, UHDENORA
Grupa Azoty invites to PLASTPOL Kielce planned for 7th to 10th June 2013 Pavillon E – fair stand 27 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — XVII Edition of the International Plastics and Rubber Fair PLASTPOL Kielce is one of the biggest events of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Marketing, Poland
Tagged chemical sector, fair, Grupa Azoty, International Plastics and Rubber Fair, materials, plastics, PLASTPOL, PLASTPOL Kielce, Rubber, Tarnamid®, Tarnoform®
29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — New rules to ensure that chemicals used in industrial processes, such as manufacturing plastics, textiles, aspirin, flu and allergy remedies, dyes and perfumes, are not diverted to the illegal production of heroin, speed or crack were adopted … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, European Union, Government, Industrial, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged acetic anhydride, allergy remedies, aspirin, chemical, Civil Liberties Committee, crack, criminals, drug precursor, dyes, flu, heroin, illegal drug production, illegal production, International Trade Committee, MEPs, perfumes, plastics, speed, textiles, trafficked AA
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