The world's 3rd biggest plastics fair opened its doors in Tüyap
Plast Eurasia Istanbul, the platform where the latest technology machinery and products are exhibited, opened its doors for the 31st time.
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Arkema increases its bio-based offer with a new range of mass balance acrylic materials
Arkema announces a major step forward in its innovative sustainable offer with the certification of a range of bio-attributed acrylic monomers using the mass balance approach.
GCR innovating a sustainable tomorrow
GCR opens innovation hub. 2000m2 fully equipped ‘co-creation’ space for collaboration on the development of new materials and applications with suppliers and customers
Colour masterbatches and modyfying additives for plastics
GM Color is a well-established company in the production of colour masterbatches and modifying additives for plastics. The company's primary objective is to provide a comprehensive offering for the plastics processing industry in Europe.
Skytech and K.D. Feddersen - New partner on our way to the circular economy
Hamburg-based distributor K.D. Feddersen is cooperating with French greentech company Skytech to distribute its portfolio in Europe with immediate effect.
Plast Eurasia İstanbul 2022, the fair of the plastics continues to grow!
Plast Eurasia İstanbul Fair continues to grow in 2022 as it brought together the entire stakeholders of the sector in 2021 and offered a unique experience for the exhibitors and visitors, and became a gigantic trading platform by gathering 60.742 professional visitors from 138 countries and 852 leading companies from 39 countries…
BGS: Electron Booster for Electric Vehicles
The conditions in electric vehicles place high demands on the materials used
How to increase the heat resistance of plastics
Why do different polymers show different heat resistance and why it can be increased by radiation crosslinking?
Black plastics recycling: towards a circular economy
Black plastics have been notoriously difficult to detect, but recent technological developments have made it possible to sort them not only by color but also by polymer, unlocking economic value for recycling companies.
Ineos Styrolution introduces new product portfolio for polymer modification
Ineos Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has announced the introduction of an all-new product portfolio dedicated to polymer modification.
Ampacet REC-NIR-BLACK with NIR-detectable masterbatch for black flexible applications
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has added REC-NIR-BLACK PE 512 for black flexible applications to its carbon-free REC-NIR-BLACK masterbatch range.
OQ multiplies its client base thanks to focus on change and innovation
OQ, the multifaceted Oman-based energy company that specialises in polymers for flexible and rigid packaging solutions, continues to innovate and expand with imminent solutions despite the disruptive and challenging backdrop which has defined the decade to date.
Sirmax Group, a champion of sustainability
The Group was awarded two prestigious supply chain certifications: The ISCC Plus certification for the production of compounds with recycled post-consumer parts and the CSTB certification for the elastomechanical properties of Xelter S.
Lanxess and Advent to acquire Engineering Materials business from DSM
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess and Advent International, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors with a well established track record in chemicals investings, are establishing a joint venture for high-performance engineering polymers.
SABIC launches new upcycled resin made with ocean-bound plastic waste
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced LNP ELCRIN WF0061BiQ resin, a novel material that uses ocean-bound polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles as a feed stream for chemical upcycling into polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin.
K 2022: Online Ticket shop now open!
MyOrganizer – your ideal tool for preparing for the K 2022 trade fair
Solvay and Carbios demonstrate enzymatic depolymerization in PET/PVDC barrier film
Unique recycling technology helps the industry close the loop on PVDC-coated PET films.
The preparations for the 31st International Istanbul Plastics Industry Fair have begun
Plast Eurasia İstanbul Fair, organized by Tüyap in cooperation with PAGEV, is getting ready to bring everyone under one roof for the 31st time on November 23-26, 2022 in Istanbul.
Sortco protects customers from complaints and offers security for granulate quality
Flawless granulates for the highest optical requirements
Continental launches first tires with polyester made from recycled PET bottles
Continental is the first tire manufacturer to immediately launch volume production of recycled polyester yarn which is obtained from PET plastic bottles in a new process.
BASF to increase capacity for plastic additives in Europe
BASF will increase production capacity for its hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) at sites located in Pontecchio Marconi, Italy and Lampertheim, Germany.
New US plant for Sirmax Group
SER North America is the second US plant built in Anderson, Indiana, by the Italian Sirmax Group, a sustainable producer of polypropylene compounds, engineering plastics, post-consumer compounds and bio-compounds for a wide range of applications.
SABIC collarborates with Kraton for certified renewable butadiene
The new collaboration with Kraton will deliver certified renewable butadiene from SABIC’s Trucircle portfolio for use in Kraton’s certified renewable styrenic block copolymers (SBC).
70 years of K in Düsseldorf – a world career made in Germany
K in Düsseldorf also started small once: the debut event “Wunder der Kunststoffe” (Miracles of Plastics) in 1952 registered 270 exhibiting companies – exclusively from Germany. They occupied approximately 14,000 square metres of net exhibition space.
Global masterbatch market set to prosper despite the challenges ahead
The masterbatch market continues to be incredibly dynamic, maintaining growth throughout the pandemic in all major global regions, and outperforming the growth of both GDP and the underlying polymer demand.
E-LOOP H801 MR with mechanical recycled content is now available
ELIX Polymers, a global leader in specialised styrene-based thermoplastics, has recently launched the E-LOOP brand to collect new sustainable innovations.
Evonik launches osteoconductive Vestakeep Fusion PEEK filament for 3D printed implants
Evonik will present the Vestakeep Fusion 3D printable biomaterial during the AAOS trade show in Chicago, USA (March 22-26, 2022).
The 2nd Annual Bioplastics Innovation Forum
The 2nd Annual Bioplastics Innovation Forum is a result of the global efforts to reduce such plastic pollution and to reduce the greenhouse gases emitted in the production stage.
Grafe brings fragrance into plastic
Plastics that smell good - what sounds like a vision of the future is currently being put into practice in a development project at Grafe, with its headquarters in Blankenhain. The first result is a masterbatch for PP, which releases a scent by means of a fragrance-active substance.
Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to Amsterdam 22-23 June 2022
The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), the pan-European exhibition and conference dedicated to plastics recycling, returns to Hall 12 at the RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 22-23 June 2022.
INEOS Styrolution starts ABS production in Wingles, France
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has today announced the start of ABS production in Wingles, France, having completed the conversion of an existing polystyrene line to the production of ABS.
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.
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