1:22 min Staple fibers, fibers, filaments, Biobased Material

TekniPlex Consumer Products acquires Ematec, expanding portfolio of sustainable materials science solutions for fresh foods

TekniPlex Consumer Products, a globally integrated provider of innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies, has acquired Empaques Moldeados de America Tecnologias  S. de R.L. de C.V. (EMATEC), a Mexico-based manufacturer of molded fiber ...
2:70 min Management, Biobased Material
Biobased Materials

Braskem and Sojitz Corporation launch Sustainea

Braskem, pioneer in bioproducts production on an industrial scale, and Sojitz, a Japan-oriented global trading company, have announced the launch of Sustainea, which will produce and market bioMEG (monoethylene glycol) and bioMPG (monopropylene glycol). The market launch of the brand ...
1:55 min Biobased Material
Biobased Materials

Life Cycle Assessment demonstrates significantly lower carbon footprint of Avantium’s plantMPG™

Avantium has published Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data for its plantMPG™ (plant-based mono-propylene glycol) from its Ray Technology™: a chemical intermediate used in a variety of applications including in functional fluids and unsaturated polyester resins. The ISO-certified LCA for ...
2:40 min Recycled plastics, Additives
Study

Avient joint study with Borealis reveals wide range of color options for recycled plastics

Insights obtained in the joint application study help customers take full ...
3:34 min Additives, PET films, trays, cups
PET trays

Sukano and Emery Oleochemicals announce joint product development and launch for PET Antifogging compound

New antifogging compound is designed to be used at 100% in cold applications to ...
2:40 min Biobased Material
Study

Ceresana examines the global market for bioplastics

For some time now, bioplastics have been used for more than just garbage bags or mulch films: Biopolymers are increasingly found in durable high-performance products, for example in demanding automotive applications, casings for the electronics industry or materials for the ...
1:40 min Additives
X-RITE - K Preview

K 2022: X-Rite demonstrates advanced color measurement solutions for a sustainable plastics workflow

X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC will showcase the latest color measurement ...
1:50 min Sorting and collection, Additives
Dark PET recycling

Pellenc ST & Ampacet join forces to recycle black PET

Pellenc ST and Ampacet, suppliers of sensor-based sorting solutions and Masterbatch ...
1:40 min Barrier materials
PET barrier

Amcor introduces DairySeal™ featuring ClearCor™, a more sustainable packaging line for the ready-to-drink dairy market

Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP) introduces the DairySeal™ line of packaging that features ClearCor™, an advanced PET barrier. With the introduction of DairySeal, the exploding nutritional, dairy alternatives, and ready-to-drink (RTD) market will now have a more sustainable packaging ...
1:50 min Biobased Material
MITSUBISHI - K Preview

K 2022: The Mitsubishi Chemical Group - Building a sustainable future together

The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG) will present its material highlights at K 2022, the leading exhibition for the plastics and rubber industry.