France-based QUALIFORM, one of the world’s top producers of luxury cosmetics packaging, is first to market with its prestige line of bottles made from Eastman Cristal Renew copolyester. Cristal Renew delivers high levels of certified…

Over the next 20 years, the chemicals and materials industries will face fundamental changes, forcing them to adopt new skills and develop new goals. These changes will have a major impact on the flow of both materials and information. In…

Leading glass container manufacturer, Encirc, and industry research and technology organisation, Glass Futures, are partnering on a ground-breaking project to create what should be the world’s most sustainable glass bottle. In Quarter 1…

Eastman, the producer of sustainably sourced Naia cellulosic fiber, introduces its new Naiaä Renew portfolio, sourced from 60% wood pulp and 40% recycled waste plastics. Naia Renew cellulosic fiber is traceable with certified…

Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are a critical class of performance materials, but disruptions from COVID-19 have made the future of the industry uncertain. In a new report, “The Future of Carbon Fiber Composites,” Lux Research…

From bilateral teamwork with raw material suppliers, masterbatch specialists and film producers to more complex cooperations along the value chain: Brückner is involved at many levels. DOW and Brückner are jointly developing BOPE-LLD and…

Stora Enso has started the production of formed fiber food service products at Hylte Mill in Sweden. The production ramp-up follows the invesent announced in 2019 and enables the manufacture of products that are renewable, recyclable and…

THE MANUFACTURING UPGRADES INCREASE NATUREWORKS' RESPONSIVENESS TO RAPIDLY EVOLVING MARKET DYNAMICS AND HIGH DEMAND FOR INGEO (PLA) BIOMATERIALS. NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of low-carbon PLA…

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, announced its partnership with Elkamet Kunststofftechnik GmbH, an industry leader in the plastics processing industry. Elkamet will be using SABIC’s LEXAN polycarbonate (PC) resin based…

JDA intends to accelerate the introduction of circularity for one of the most recyclable polymers, polystyreneJDA targets advancements in all technical aspects to enable scaled investment in advanced commercial recycling solutions To…