The Plastics Industry Association's NEMO projects tackle the logistical or technical challenges of plastics recycling.Trade associations have a high profile in Washington, D.C., where they court politicians and try to influence public…

Driven by the discussions about recycling targets for plastic packaging, mono-material packaging structures are receiving more and more interest: for example, biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) or polyethylene (BOPE) films. Reasons…

The EU directive pertaining to tethered caps will come into effect in July 2024: it states that closures must be firmly attached to non-returnable PET bottles. The aim is to recycle the caps together with the bottles and thus avoid…

"Even in times of Covid-19, there is plenty going on in the ENGEL R&D pipeline", as Dr. Christoph Steger, CSO, emphasises. In order to present the innovations originally planned for Fakuma 2020 to its customers and prospects despite…

The TPE Expert Talks by KRAIBURG TPE will take place between the 12th and 15th of October. The digital free event will offer various formats as it is aimed at customers, partners, industry insiders as well as interested parties. It will…

Constant color adjustments to industrial paint formulas are history! Clariant launched a new line of pigment dispersions engineered for exact color matching, reducing the time and costs related to batch-to-batch reformulations. This novel…

EMG, the industrial technology marketing communications specialist, has joined AMEC, the international association for the measurement and evaluation of communication. Membership comes as a further illustration of EMG’s commitment to…

Covestro has agreed a loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for EUR 225 million. The loan will provide medium term funding to strengthen their research and development (R&D) work in the areas of sustainability and circular…

Case Western Reserve researchers developing process to recycle ‘thermoset’ plastics; examples include wind-turbine blades, auto parts, boats, and other structural materials. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a…

Avantium, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Avantium Renewable Polymers, signed a letter of intent to locate its new flagship plant at Chemie Park Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The…