0:52 min Biobased Material
Approval

FDA approves Avantium’s PEF for Food Contact Applications in the United States

Avantium announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Food Contact Notification (FCN) approval for the use of Avantium’s PEF (polyethylene furanoate) in food contact articles, effective from 5 October 2024.
2:47 min Fakuma 2024, Additives
Preview

Tosaf at Fakuma: Property-enhancing additives and eco-friendly solutions for plastics, especially PET and rPET

Tosaf will be presenting its latest developments in the field of property-enhancing ...
0:50 min America, Additives
Opening

New Avient ColorWorks™ Design Center opens near Mexico City

Avient Corporation announced the opening of a new ColorWorks™ Design & ...
0:22 min Biobased Material
Opening

Official opening ceremony for Avantium’s FDCA Flagship Plant set on 22 October 2024

Avantium announces that the official opening ceremony for its FDCA Flagship Plant will take place on Tuesday 22 October 2024 in Delfzijl.
0:59 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Additives
Approval

Three PET UV barriers by Avient receive RecyClass Recyclability Approval

UV barriers developed by Avient and destined for PET bottles are approved as limited compatible with the PET bottles recycling stream in Europe.
0:58 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Additives
Additives

LYB unveils Polybatch Effects FROST: revolutionize PET bottle aesthetics with sustainable benefits in mind

LyondellBasell launches innovative Polybatch Effects FROST masterbatches. These ...
2:49 min NPE, Additives
Avient - NPE Preview

Avient brings sustainable innovation to NPE 2024

Avient Corporation invites attendees at NPE 2024 to learn how the company is helping ...
0:44 min Food, Additives
Approval

SI Group: Phosphite antioxidants now approved for use in PET for food-contact packaging

SI Group is pleased to announce that the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Food Contact Notification (FCN) 2326 for phosphite antioxidants WESTON™ 705 and WESTON™ 705T. The FCN extends the use of these phosphite antioxidants to PET polymers.
1:55 min Dosing systems, Auxiliaries
Installation

SGT invests €3 million in new material central facility

The Société Générale des Techniques (SGT) has just completed the installation of a ...
1:33 min Biobased Material
Manifesto

European Bioplastics calls for action to accelerate biopolymers industrial growth

European Bioplastics (EUBP) released its Policy Manifesto, calling on the European Union (EU) to develop a comprehensive Biopolymers Industrial Action Plan to accelerate the growth of the bioplastics industry.