To accelerate driving the circular economy for styrenics forward, three of the world’s leading polystyrene producers, AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to jointly explore recycling options for…

Belgian textile innovator Devan Chemicals was lauded by Frost & Sullivan for its antimicrobial technology, known under its trade name as BI-OME. The non-leaching attributes of the technology coupled with its ability to reduce microbial…

SABIC had a significant presence at the recent third annual 5G Terminal Processing Industry Chain Exhibition (CMPE2020) in Dongguan, China, where the company exhibited for the first time its growing portfolio of high-performance materials…

Rely+On Virkon broad spectrum disinfectant, produced by specialty Chemicals Company LANXESS, demonstrates extremely rapid efficacy against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This is the finding of a recent study LANXESS commissioned through…

International Polymer Compounding Group HEXPOL TPE have added more grades to their Dryflex Green family of Biobased TPE Compounds. The series now includes grades based on Styrenic Block Copolymer (TPS) and Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO)…

AMI Consulting has published its brand-new report on the global Chemical Recycling industry. The report provides a comprehensive view of the current status of chemical recycling of commodity polymers, market drivers, growth dynamics as well…

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), producers of NPE: The Plastics Show, have announced the opening of attendee registration for the industry’s largest trade show in the Americas. Every three years, NPE offers the plastics…

STADLER has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in weeeSwiss Technology AG, which specializes in the design, construction and operation of turn-key Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling plants. With this move,…

Borealis announces that it has successfully acquired a controlling stake in South Korean compounder DYM Solution Co. Ltd. The acquisition solidifies Borealis’ position as a partner of choice for global wire and cable customers, helping to…

Americhem, a globally recognized designer and manufacturer of custom color masterbatch, functional additives, engineered compounds, and performance technologies, has announced that it has acquired Controlled Polymers, a leading global…