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Material technology
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Evonik
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Essen
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Germany
Additives
Evonik focuses on additives for plastics and rubber recycling
- In testing: Olefin-based additive for recycling packaging films
- In development: Alkoxides break PET bottles down into monomers
- In the marketplace: Process additive turns old tires into rugged work material
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Material technology
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Clariant
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Muttenz
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Switzerland
Oxygen Scavenger
Clariant launches new CESA® protect brand oxygen scavenger additives for polyester packaging
- Unmatched shelf-life extension for packaged food and beverages
- Bottles for fruit juice and beer are large target markets
- Combines enhanced food protection with sustainable packaging design
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Material technology
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Clariant
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Muttenz
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Switzerland
Black Colorants
Welcome black! Clariant launches NIR-detectable black colorants for a wide range of recyclable polymers at K2019
- New product range allows Near Infrared (NIR) sorting of black plastics
- Sorting accuracy verified with NIR spectroscopy to identify plastics colored with Clariant's new product range
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Material technology
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Gabriel-Chemie
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Gumpoldskirchen
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Austria
K Show 2019
Gabriel-Chemie: First overall impression at the K 2019
The Gabriel-Chemie Group will once again be in Hall 5, Booth B40 and presents itself with a new booth design as well as numerous new, innovative solutions and product demonstrations.
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Material technology
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Holland Colours
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Apeldoorn
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Netherlands
Expansion
Holland Colours increases manufacturing capacity to support successful growth
In order to accommodate the strong demand for light blocking colorants in PET packaging for dairy applications, Holland Colours is proudly announcing the expansion of their manufacturing capacity in Asia, at their Surabaya (Indonesia) plant. With this, the company also reinforces its global market…
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Material technology
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Clariant
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Muttenz
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Switzerland
New product range
Clariant Additive Masterbatch makes black plastic packaging ‘visible’ to sorting systems
New Clariant CESA®-IR additive masterbatches are now available to make dark-colored plastics visible to the near-infrared (NIR) sensors used in automated polymer sorting systems. While many companies use black packaging to brand their prestige products, the problems it poses in recycling systems has…
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Material technology
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Gabriel-Chemie
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Gumpoldskirchen
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Austria
Additives
Near infrared masterbatch for recycling black and coloured plastics
Plastics' recycling in the EU has increased by almost 80 % since 2006*. During the same period, landfill disposal has significantly declined by 43 %. The problem when it comes up to recycling is the fact that some black and coloured plastic items do not get recognized by detecting/sorting machines.…
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Material technology
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PolyOne
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Avon Lake, OH
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United States
Additives
New black colorants: Polyone support circular economy, turn former waste into recyclable packaging
PolyOne launched a new portfolio of infrared- detectable black colorants for plastic packaging, which will allow formerly unrecyclable black waste plastic to be properly sorted at recycling facilities. These colorants will help black packaging support the circular economy by enabling them to be…
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Material technology
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Lifocolor Farben GmbH & Co. KG
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Lichtenfels
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Germany
Investment
Lifocolor Masterbatches: New production plant in Lichtenfels, Germany
Thermoplastic masterbatch manufacturer, Lifocolor Farben GmbH & Co. KG is investing EUR 20 million in the expansion of its parent plant in Lichtenfels. Ground was broken in July 2019 and the planned construction schedule is 18 months.
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Material technology
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XG Sciences
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Lansing, MI
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United States
Partnership
XG Sciences and Niagara Bottling Partner to drive Graphene enhanced PET innovations in the Food & Beverage Packaging Industry
XG Sciences, Inc. (XGS), a market leader in designing advanced materials using xGnP® graphene nanoplatelets, announced that it has entered into an Intellectual Property License, Joint Development and Commercialization Agreement with Niagara Bottling, LLC, a market leader in beverage packaging…
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Business function
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Sibur
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Moscow
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Russia
Partnership
BASF and SIBUR collaborate to develop innovative polymer solutions
SIBUR and BASF are collaborating to develop innovative polymer solutions at SIBUR’s PolyLab Research and Development Center located in Moscow, Russia. The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation took place on May 30, 2019 at SIBUR’s newly inaugurated state-of-the-art PolyLab at the…
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