1:43 min Management, Biobased Material
Partnership

Avantium and EPC Engineering & Technologies collaborate to commercialize continuous PEF Production Technology

Avantium has signed a collaboration with EPC Engineering & Technologies GmbH, an ...
0:52 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, PET materials
PET marerials

Eight copolyester resins from Eastman receive RecyClass Approval

Eastman received RecyClass Recyclability Approvals for eight copolyester resins and their equivalent Renew grades, containing recycled content.
0:53 min Management, Additives
Acquisition

Chroma Color expands footprint with West Coast acquisition of Spectra Color

Chroma Color Corporation continues to grow its manufacturing footprint along with its portfolio of colorant and additive technologies with its recent acquisition of Spectra Color, Inc., a custom manufacturer of colorants and pre-colored resin compounds. Spectra also manufactures a ...
3:70 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Additives
Colorant recycling

Utrecht University: New recycling techniques aim to give colorants a second life

Over the next five years, Bert Weckhuysen will investigate how colorants from ...
1:56 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Additives
Additives

Clariant leads the way in sustainable chemistry with complete PFAS-free additive portfolio

Clariant has completed its transition to a fully per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-free additive portfolio as of December 2023, reaffirming its commitment to more sustainable and customer-focused innovation. As the world looks toward stricter regulations on PFAS substances, ...
2:90 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Biobased Material
Biodegradable plastic

Fortum: World’s first biodegradable plastic produced from CO2 emissions in Finland

Fortum Recycling & Waste, a waste management and circular solutions company from ...
2:10 min Asia Pacific, Biobased Material
Partnership

Avantium and Kirin collaborate to explore the use of Avantium’s PEF for packaging of the Kirin product portfolio

Avantium announces the collaboration with Kirin Holdings, the Japanese beer, beverage, and wine company known for brands such as Kirin Ichiban (beer), Nama Cha, Gogo no Kōcha (teas), and Bon Rouge (wine). This partnership focuses on R&D activities to explore the application of ...
0:47 min Milk, America, Additives
Additives

Avient: New light-blocking technology for dairy PET packaging available in North America

Avient Corporation announced the launch of ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ LX Light Blocking ...
3:16 min Asia Pacific, Biobased Material, Bottle development and design
Bio-based PET bottles

Indorama Ventures collaborates to launch PET bottles using Bio-Paraxylene for Suntory

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, as part of a supply chain collaboration with Suntory, ENEOS Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Iwatani and Neste, will launch the world’s first1 bio-PET bottle for commercial scale, made from ISCC+ certified bio-paraxylene2. This ...
2:10 min Asia Pacific, Biobased Material, Bottle development and design
bio-based PET bottles

Suntory introduces PET bottles using Bio-Paraxylene

Starting this November, Suntory Group will begin introducing PET bottles using ...