1:11 min
Additives
Claim
APR statement on the effects of degradable additives on plastics recycling
Steve Alexander, President & CEO of the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), issued the following statement regarding the effects of degradable additives on mechanical recycling of postconsumer plastics:
1:58 min
Biobased Material
Biomass PET
Braskem and Sojitz Corporation join hands to bring renewable MEG technology to the market
The companies have created a joint venture, which will become the global leader in the bioMEG market. Once technology development is concluded, the project foresee the construction of three industrial plants in the first stage.
2:37 min
Additives
Additives
Standard work in all colors: New Ceresana report concerning the world market for pigments
Ceresana has analyzed the world market for pigments for the seventh time. Worldwide demand for pigments is predicted to rise to about 13.4 million tonnes per year in 2030. The researchers expect the highest growth in the regions Asia Pacific and Africa.
1:40 min
Biobased Material
Collaboration
LVMH Beauty joins Avantium’s PEFerence consortium to develop sustainable packaging for Perfumes and Cosmetics
Avantium N.V., a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that world luxury goods leader LVMH Group (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) and Avantium have agreed to further explore the potential of Avantium’s 100% plant-based, recyclable polymer PEF (polyethylene ...