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Covestro has started production in its new plant for polyurethane elastomers systems at its integrated site in Shanghai, China. Groundbreaking for it had been announced in summer 2022. The investment is in the double-digit million Euro range. It is part of a series of investments in the Elastomers raw materials business the company undertook in the…

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Solvay has signed a multi-million-euro agreement with long-term partner Agru, a player in engineered polymer applications, for the supply of high-purity Solef® polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). With this multi-year contract, Agru secures the reliable supply of Solef® PVDF for the manufacture of ultra-pure water piping systems used in the growing semiconductor industry. Requires No Additives and Shows Exceptional Purity…

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The international RAMPF Group is establishing a new company at the start of the forthcoming financial year on July 1, 2024 – RAMPF Advanced Polymers GmbH & Co. KG. The company will combine the core competences of RAMPF Eco Solutions, RAMPF Polymer Solutions, and RAMPF Tooling Solutions to create a new entity that is even…

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The company ELIX Polymers has renewed the EcoVadis gold certification in environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibility in the ranking prepared by EcoVadis, an independent rating agency specializing in sustainable development and performance control. Committed to the Transformation to a Sustainable Development Model The overall result obtained by ELIX Polymers places the company head and shoulders above…

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Mitsui Chemicals announces that it has held the groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant to produce the high-performance elastomer TAFMER™ at its Singapore-based wholly owned subsidiary Mitsui Elastomers Singapore Pte Ltd. Efforts to Achieve Circular Economy As part of Mitsui Chemicals’ VISION 2030 Long-Term Business Plan, the Mobility Solutions business aims to help solve social challenges and…

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Solvay, a producer of high-performance and sustainable polyamide 6.6 polymers, continues to drive innovation in its portfolio with the introduction of a new, specialized grade of Rhodianyl, made of 100% pre-consumer recycled polyamide, which is produced at its Santo Andre plant in Brazil. The product has achieved SCS Recycled Content Certification, reaffirming Solvay’s commitment to circular…

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Polymers have become an indispensable part of everyday life. However, the current polymers represent only a small fraction of the huge number of polymers that theoretically exist. Prof. Dr. Christopher Kuenneth at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, together with research partners in Atlanta, USA, have now developed a digital system that promises extraordinarily high economical,…

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In a study published in Nature Sustainability, researchers successfully engineered microbes to make biological alternatives for the starting ingredients in an infinitely recyclable plastic known as poly(diketoenamine), or PDK. The finding comes from collaboration among experts at three facilities at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab): the Molecular Foundry, the Joint…

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LG Chem has become the first in Korea to receive certification for its Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculation method from the global testing organization TUV Rheinland, further enhancing the competitive advantage of its low-carbon products for customers. On the 24th of July, LG Chem held a certification ceremony with TUV Rheinland at LG Twin Tower in Yeongdeungpogu,…

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