Bottles and other rigid plastic packaging made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are continuing to grow in demand despite pressure over their environmental impact a recent Smithers study reveals. While Covid-19 is the immediate…

Chemetry, a technology innovation company dedicated to the development of environmentally sustainable chemical processes with superior economics, and Braskem, the leading producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas, will construct and…

Borealis and Borouge announce that crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) power cables made with Borealis Borlink extruded high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology will be used for the majority of the German corridor projects. This marks the…

The Power & Communications Division (PCD) of the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) is offering a $200 bounty for exhumed high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit as part of an ongoing research project to demonstrate the longevity of…

INEOS Olefins & Polymers have partnered with leading waste management company Saica Natur in a supply agreement for recycled LDPE and LLDPE. The long-term agreement will help INEOS to serve the growing demand for increased levels of…

Working closely with Hexcyl Systems Pty Ltd. a leading supplier of systems for oceanic farming, First Graphene Ltd. has demonstrated improvements in the performance of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) materials. They will now progress to…

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health, and Sustainable Living, announced the launch of a value offering product portfolio for ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), Trosar. In line with the growing…

Clariant continues to develop new technology to improve the recyclability of plastics while offering packaging and product developers more color options. The latest development is a range of deep, dark colors that normally would have…

German pet food maker Mera Tiernahrung GmbH has partnered with global leader in packaging and paper, Mondi, to expand its product line to include a new type of dog food with semi-moist croquettes. Mera realised that this type of pet food…

Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper group, is committed to playing its part in the supply of essential products during the COVID-19 outbreak and has recently developed packaging for QIAGEN's SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus test kit.