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With the desire to improve the circularity of large format additive manufacturing (LFAM), SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, and Local Motors, a next-generation vehicle manufacturer, completed a joint study on the feasibility…

The new thermoplastic polyurethane Desmopan® 7000 from Covestro is characterized by high transparency for 5G frequencies and thus reduces signal losses. The product is therefore very well suited for 5G applications, for example in…

Stuttgart, 2021 – Coperion is supplying an extrusion system to Ghent University in Belgium for comprehensive research and development tasks in chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste. Coperion designed this laboratory system, built upon a…

Guill Tool introduces the NEW 500 Series crosshead with MAGS gum space adjustment.  The 500 Series is designed specifically for the flow characteristics and unique processing challenges of elastomeric compounds.  One of the key features…

New capacity brought online to meet growing demand HOUSTON – June 9, 2021 – Ascend Performance Materials has expanded production capacity for HiDura long-chain polyamides in its Greenwood, S.C., plant. The multi-million dollar expansion…

Suqian City, Jiangsu (China), 2021 – UniteChem Group, the world’s leading supplier of light stabilizers for plastics in a broad range of high-end industrial applications, has announced major investments to further expand the availability of…

Borealis Quentys™ technology used in photovoltaic modules made by Waaree Energies, India’s largest module maker Monza is first of several on-site solar projects planned to generate renewable electricity for Borealis production…

WASHINGTON – Over the past week, employers from across America within the plastics industry met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill during the 2021 Plastics Industry Virtual Fly-In. Representatives from 45 plastics companies joined 65 video…

OQ explored how polymers can help industry to meet the food packaging and waste implications of rapid urbanisation, modern lifestyles, and environmental concerns OQ has hosted food packaging industrialists at a webinar exploring the…

The Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE and its Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT have developed an advanced recycling process for used plastics. The pilot project with…