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…

Plastic waste desecrating beaches and rivers or oozing out of the ruptured belly of a dead fish – at the moment, these disturbing images seem to be ubiquitous. Consequently, the image of plastics has never been as negative as it is today,…

A country report in the run-up to K 2019 The Asian region is buckling down on major trends and issues to achieve a future “perfect” economic growth, which will have a ripple effect on the plastics industry. In the run-up to K 2019, The…

Cutting-Edge Solutions for Elastomers, Polyolefins and Engineering Plastic Applications SI Group, a leading global developer and manufacturer of performance additives, process solutions, pharmaceuticals and chemical intermediates, will…

In 2018, the WITTMANN Group again increased its sales figure compared to the previous year and thus continued its growth. Since the end of the year, however, the order situation has been showing first signs of slowing down. The WITTMANN…

SABIC today introduced its LNP ELCRIN iQ portfolio of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounded resins derived from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) to support the circular economy and help reduce plastic waste. By chemically…

On behalf of the Consortium, Carbios, a company pioneering new, bio-industrial solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers,and L’Oréal, worldwide beauty leader, are pleased to announce a major partnership with Nestlé…

Downloadable document shows that it is technically possible and economically worthwhile to produce goods from 100% recycled plastic. TOMRA Sorting Recycling has published an e-book examining the role that recycling can play in providing…

Applied Market Information LLC (AMI) is excited to release the program for Multilayer Flexible Packaging 2019, taking place June 25-26, 2019 at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare, Chicago, Illinois, USA and sponsored by Ingenia Polymers.…

Technical knowledge based plastics compounder Luxus has as part of a consortium won an £840,462 Innovate UK grant to develop a novel process to remove retained odour from post-consumer recycled plastics. The aim of this new 30 month…