(CCEP), the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, has taken an important step on its journey towards 100% rPET for its plastic bottles by  funding CuRe Technology – a recycling start-up which seeks to provide a new lease of life…

In April of last year, the European Union joined Norway in co-sponsoring amendments to the world’s only waste treaty to establish new trade controls on the dirtiest and most unrecyclable plastic wastes. These amendments were passed in…

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, announced that it awarded Professor Marc Hillmyer, from the Chemistry Department at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, with the 2020 Bright Science…

High strength combined with low weight and efficient production – thanks to this combination of properties, composites are becoming increasingly popular. In recent years, Covestro has developed a wide range of thermoplastic polycarbonate…

Last year, the world-famous ice-cream brand became the first to use SABIC’s certified circular PP. Over 7 million tubs made with recycled plastics will be rolled out across Europe in 2020 and due to be launched globally from 2021 onwards.…

Sukano is launching a newly formulated transparent Impact Modifier for COLD, flash frozen and room temperature applications under the umbrella of the SUKANO RPET Product Portfolio. The new SUKANO Impact Modifier Masterbatch can replace…

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…

Up & running: pilot line & new fibre line in Italy, BICO capacity for industrial fibres in Belgium Introducing new Meraspring for soft cushioned hygiene nonwovens Extended fibre range for filtration applications…

Modern Plastics India – Interview Questions (Feb/March 2020) Answered by Dinesh Budapanahalli, Vice President -Service & Sales Hot Runners Yves Rebert, Rigid Packaging General Manager Central & West Asia…

The advent of 21st century has brought many gifts that mankind will cherish, but these gifts have come with a cost. The ease of life, the higher consumption capacities, wasteful attitude and the ever-increasing aspirations have put us in…