Solvay Launches New Recycled-Based High-Performance Polyamide for Consumer Appliances
Omnix ReCycle HPPA demonstrates lower water absorption, improved flowability and best-in-class surface aspect vs. virgin high-performance polyamides.
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Ineos and Nextloopp work together to recycle PP
Ineos Olefins & Polymers has announced it has joined the Nextloopp project, an exciting UK collaboration to create circular food-grade recycled polypropylene from Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) packaging.
Milliken at Interplastica 2022
Milliken to highlight an expanding portfolio of polymer additive solutions at Interplastica 2022 The company’s commitment to sustainability will be on full display
Piovan acquires 100% of the American leader IPEG further strengthening its global leadership
The Italian Piovan Group acquires the American IPEG, creating the global leader, with a turn-over of almost half a billion euro, in the field of industrial automation for the processing of virgin and recycled polymers and bioresins. Closing expected within the first quarter of 2022.
interplastica 2022 from 25 to 28 January 2022 in Moscow
Renowned international exhibitors on board +++ numerous national pavilions +++ dedicated “Recycling Solutions” segment returns +++ Special ADDITIVE MINDED +++ Polymer Plaza lecture forum
Chinaplas returns to Shanghai with over 4,000 exhibitors
At present, the manufacturing industry is in a dilemma of rising raw material prices and soaring freight costs worldwide. The global supply chain has encountered severe challenges, and there have been partial breakdowns.
ELIX Polymers and Roctool join forces to increase the chemical resistance of healthcare applications
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of disinfectants to clean surfaces in medical and daily life environments has increased remarkably, underscoring the importance of chemical resistance and property retention for materials used in medical and consumer devices.
For optimised thermal management applications with coolant contact
Thermal management will become increasingly important in the current development of alternative drive concepts. For this purpose, suppliers to the automotive industry need application-optimised materials.
SABIC announces bio-based, certified renewable high-performance amorphous polymer
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, launched today a new portfolio of bio-based ULTEM resins that offer sustainability benefits while delivering exactly the same high performance and processability as incumbent ULTEM materials.
R&P Polyplastic intends to expand its presence in Uzbekistan
The company makes a serious bet in participation in automotive industry projects and plans to increase its shipments by 5-6 times compared to the present supplies.
R&P Polyplastic increased shipments to European countries by 1.5 times
In percentage terms, the supply of materials from the leading Russian compounder increased by 58% compared to the same period in 2020. Shipments to Latvia and Romania showed the best positive dynamics – following the results of three quarters, they increased by 2.6 and 2.4 times, respectively.
Repsol to expand its industrial complex in Sines to make it one of the most advanced in Europe
Repsol will build two polymer materials plants at its Sines Industrial Complex (Portugal), representing the largest industrial investment in Portugal in the last ten years, at €657 million. The new materials produced are 100% recyclable, like the rest of Repsol's polyolefins.