Large portfolio of material solutions and processes 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…

Worley has been awarded a FEED (front-end engineering design) to develop Avantium’s flagship plant that will support the transition to a bio-based economy for plastics. The plant will produce 100% plant-based FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) –…

The DeltaMax melt-flow modifier can raise melt flow by as much as five times while maintaining impact and stiffness properties. This allows converters to increase operating efficiencies and create more innovative part designs with easier…

Two out of five best practices presented by the MISE are powered by RadiciGroup As part of the initiatives related to the G20 held in Japan (just ended), an Italian delegation from the MISE (Italian Ministry for Economic Development),…

Companies will together showcase potential of 3D printing for car manufacturing Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living today announced a collaboration with Briggs Automotive Company (BAC),…

As part of a Clariant-wide program to create a more sustainable plastics industry, the Packaging Market Segment within the Masterbatches Business Unit is working to help brand owners and packaging producers realize their objectives for…

• BASF’s partners in the ChemCycling project: Jaguar Land Rover, Storopack, Südpack and Schneider Electric • Promising pilot phase, but continued technological and economic challenges as well as need for regulatory developmen …

Plastic products have become an integral part of almost every area of life. For good reason. Plastic packaging extends the shelf life of food, plastic parts in cars reduces their weight and CO2 emissions. In medicine, plastics ensure…

In the run-up to K 2019, the European plastics industry faces challenges on several fronts. Overall, the economy is just bumping along; the prolonged exit of the UK from the European Union is creating disquiet; major traditional export…