Вересень 2022

Flame Retardants: Overview New Flame Retardant (FR) plastics trends are being driven by end-use customer needs for non-halogenated, low-smoke systems in demanding applications, and even recycling options with established halogenated FRs. Established halogenated FR systems still hold the dominant market share position, but Halogen-free Flame Retardants or HFFR systems are emerging rapidly and are making the most noise in the…

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Milliken & Company has launched DeltaFlow™ viscosity modifiers specifically to help polypropylene (PP) recyclers. Recyclers can use DeltaFlow™, a solid concentrate, to increase the melt flow rate of recycled polypropylene (rPP) for the extrusion and injection molding processes. Milliken offers DeltaFlow™ in free-flowing pellets, which makes the product easy to feed, safe to handle and dust…

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Electric components such as the battery and the motors that drive the wheels, need to be housed in very confined spaces to keep the board light, compact and easy for the rider to handle, LANXESS can help in that regard. One example is provided by the OKMOS SL-01 electric skateboards from EMI SAS, a family business based…

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LyondellBasell announces its investment in a Circular Plastics Fund led by global venture fund Infinity Recycling. This investment expands the company’s venture capital activities to help eliminate plastic waste in the environment and advance the circular economy. “By investing catalytic capital in funds such as Infinity Recycling’s venture fund, we promote the collaboration required to propel…

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Royal DSM announces that it pledges to purchase all of its electricity worldwide from renewable sources as well as further reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its own operations faster with stringent new 2030 sustainability targets. Reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 Emissions The new 100% renewable electricity ambition is a significant upward revision from…

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Foster Corporation’s Distribution business has been appointed as the marketing partner for AdvanSource Biomaterials, a group company of Mitsubishi Chemical. AdvanSource focuses on the manufacture and development of specialty thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) products suited for specific application requirements. Foster’s role will entail application development, sales, and technical support, of AdvanSource products in the North American…

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25% Increase in Elastomer Production Arkema announces a 25% increase in its global Pebax® elastomer production capacity by investing in Serquigny in France. This investment will notably enable increased production of the bio-circular Pebax® Rnew® and traditional Pebax® ranges. This new capacity will produce a variety of highly specialized grades to meet growing demand in numerous demanding…

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Evonik is introducing a new sustainable high-performance plastic to its eCO product line. Chemically Recycled Used Tires as Raw Material In the production of the polyamide 12 elastomer (PEBA) VESTAMID® eCO E40, 50 percent of fossil raw materials are saved and replaced by a starting material obtained from chemical recycling of used tires. In addition, only…

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Royal DSM announces the completion of the sale of its Protective Materials business to Avient Corporation for an enterprise value of 1.45 billion euros. The agreement was initially announced on 20 April 2022. Transaction Covers Dyneema® Brand The transaction covers all of DSM’s Protective Materials activities, chiefly consisting of Dyneema®. DSM anticipates a book profit of around 1 billion…

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RadiciGroup has invested approximately EUR 35 million in the acquisition of the Engineering Plastics business of Ester Industries Ltd., an Indian company founded by the Singhania family in 1985 and currently listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Besides engineering polymers, Ester Industries Ltd. has a strong market presence in polyester packaging films, a business the…

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