1:37 min
rPET & PET Flakes
Evaluation
Success for Kreyenborg's IR-Clean Technology: EFSA gives positive “Scientific Opinion” on decontamination of rPET flakes
Process reduces contamination of recycled material to a level determined harmless to health - The Germany-based mechanical engineering company Kreyenborg has achieved a significant success under the new regulation (EU) 2022/1616 of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). At the ...
1:10 min
Chemical recycling
Chemical Recycling
ENEOS and Mitsubishi Chemical complete construction of chemical recycling facility toward launch of the plastic-to-oil conversion business
ENEOS Corporation and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation hereby announce that the chemical recycling facility toward launch of the plastic-to-oil conversion business, which had been under construction at MCC's Ibaraki Plant (Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture) since July 20211 , has been ...
1:21 min
Biobased Material
European Bioplastics relocates to Brussels and welcomes New Secretary General
European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of the bioplastics industry in Europe, has officially relocated its main operations to Brussels. The move reinforces the organisation’s commitment to advocacy and engagement with EU institutions, as well as ...
0:56 min
Biobased Material
Implementation
Implementation of Japan’s “Positive List” Confirms FDCA Approval for Food-Contact Use
Avantium is pleased to share that Japan has fully implemented its Positive List system for food contact plastics as of 1 June 2025. This list, part of the Food Sanitation Law, includes FDCA (2,5-furandicarboxylic acid) as an approved monomer.