Category
Materials

Materials Sustainability

September 25, 2020
Corbion and Total to build first world-scale PLA plant in Europe

Materials Sustainability

September 25, 2020
Borealis receives European Investment Bank loan for development of circular economy solutions

Materials Research & Development

September 24, 2020
“Zebra project” launched to develop first 100% recyclable wind turbine blades

Automotive Materials

September 24, 2020
Sumitomo Chemical opens new PP production facility in China

Materials Recycling

September 23, 2020
AmSty, Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo team up for polystyrene recycling

Materials Sustainability

September 23, 2020
NatureWorks to expand PLA capacity at Nebraska manufacturing plant

Materials Research & Development

September 22, 2020
New nanocomposite material prevents malfunctioning of electronics

Materials Research & Development

September 21, 2020
Researchers find new way to produce polymers using low-energy visible light

Materials

September 21, 2020
Polyplastics building new COC materials plant in Germany

Materials

September 18, 2020
Court orders recalculation of $1.4 billion in damages in lawsuit between Dow and Nova Chemicals

Materials Recycling

September 17, 2020
Ineos Styrolution, Trinseo advance plans for polystyrene recycling plant in France

3D Printing Materials Research & Development

September 16, 2020
Biodegrading 3D printing material could lead to disposable oceanic sensors

Materials

September 16, 2020
Braskem’s $750-million polypropylene plant begins commercial production in Texas

Materials Research & Development

September 14, 2020
Polymer panels add camouflaging capability to defense drones

Materials Research & Development

September 9, 2020
Researchers make plastic coatings with high transparency and conductivity

Materials

September 9, 2020
Solvay taps Vanderbilt Chemicals to distribute Tecnoflon fluoroelastomers in North America

Materials Packaging Recycling

September 8, 2020
Coca-Cola to switch to 100 per cent rPET bottles in Norway and the Netherlands

3D Printing Materials

September 4, 2020
DSM partners to build 3D-printed composite footbridge

Materials

September 3, 2020
Ascend completes purchase of Italian firms Poliblend and Esseti Plast

Canadian Plastics Materials Recycling

September 2, 2020
Nova, Merlin Plastics partner to use curbside recycling for consumer packaging

Materials

September 1, 2020
Americhem acquires Danish compound and masterbatch maker Controlled Polymers

Materials

September 1, 2020
Industry veteran Paul Tayler named CEO of resin distributor Nexeo Plastics

Materials

August 31, 2020
Borealis buys controlling stake in South Korean compounder DYM Solution

Materials

August 27, 2020
Chroma Color appoints new executive team members

Materials Research & Development

August 26, 2020
New way to process transparent sulfur-containing polymer film for optical devices

Materials Plastics Processes

August 25, 2020
Nova introduces two new polyethylene rotomolding resins

Materials Research & Development

August 21, 2020
Length definitely matters in a new PU-based wind turbine blade

Materials Packaging Plastics Processes Recycling Sustainability

August 21, 2020
Backyard compostable straw wins Plastics Industry Association bioplastic award

Materials Recycling Sustainability

August 21, 2020
New “super” plastics recycling plant gets $9 million in funding

Canadian Plastics Materials Sustainability

August 18, 2020
“The materials transition” could divert 382 million tonnes of plastic waste by 2040

Construction Materials Research & Development

August 17, 2020
Polymer helps researchers transform red bricks into batteries

Automotive Materials

August 17, 2020
German firms Continental, Aft form JV to make plastic couplings for hybrid, electric cars