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Neste (Espoo, Finland) has purchased the European rights to Alterra Energy’s liquefaction technology, further solidifying the company’s efforts to advance chemical recycling.

Am Montag, 20.06.2022 hat die ARD eine Dokumentation über den Umgang mit Kunststoffabfällen ausgestrahlt. „Aus dem Vorhandensein von Mängeln und der Existenz schwarzer Schafe aber den Schluss zu ziehen, man müsse generell auf Kunststoffe verzichten ist falsch,“ kommentierte kunststoffland NRW Geschäftsführer Ron Brinitzer, „hier wird das Kind mit dem Bade ausgeschüttet!“

INEOS Styrolution (Frankfurt,Germany), the global leader in styrenics, has recently announced the introduction of the company’s first sustainable ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate) solution as well as 100 % bio-attributed SBC (styrene-butadiene copolymer) products.

Palsgaard (Juelsminde, Denmark), a world leader in plant-based emulsifiers and polymer additives for the global food, packaging and plastics industries, will take the opportunity of K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany, to position itself as a preferred supplier to polymer producers, masterbatch manufacturers, and compounders seeking to lower their carbon footprint and go renewable.

Avantium (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that Carlsberg Group (Copenhagen, Denmark) and Avantium have agreed to take the next step in the commercialisation of PEF.

Avantium N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands), a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, has formed the PEF Textile Community with the five reputable global companies Antex (Anglès, Spain), BekaertDeslee (Waregem, Belgium), Chamatex (Ardoix, France), Kvadrat (Ebeltoft, Denmark) and Salomon (Annecy, France).

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (Tokyo, Japan) hereby announces that MCHG’s biobased engineering plastic, Durabio, has been adopted as an application for the front grill of the S-Cross manufactured by Suzuki Motor Corporation (Hamamatsu, Japan).

Futamura (Wigton, UK) is pleased to announce that its range of renewable and compostable films can now be laser coded to enable additional consumer communication, without the need for traditional printing. This

Based on a biomass balance approach, these newest Hytrel grades are true drop-in replacements with no need to requalify products or retool.

A species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.

The Absolut Company (Stockholm, Sweden), part of Pernod Ricard (Paris, France), is working with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a start-up based in Sweden (Karlstad), to develop an innovative natural fibre-based closure cap for Absolut Vodka’s iconic bottle.

For the 5th time we will host the Bioplastics Business Breakfast during the K-show in Düsseldorf, Germany - if you would like to be a presenter, let us know.

Ingevity Corporation (North Charleston, SC, USA) recently announced its Capa thermoplastic grades obtained the OK biodegradable MARINE certification by TÜV Austria Bureau of Inspection and Certification.

BASF’s European distribution organization and the leading manufacturer of biomass-derived chemicals join forces to expand offerings of levulinate solvents across Europe.

Food packages fulfil their most important tasks when they protect food and minimise waste. Thin plastic films are nevertheless difficult to recycle, and they often end up in the wrong places after use.

Recently Zara released a limited-edition line of sustainable fashion made from captured carbon emissions.

Brazil and Germany Bioplastics are conquering new areas of application, from construction to automotive industry. They help to minimize dependencies on oil and gas as well as the carbon footprint. And they are also becoming interesting alternatives in terms of price.

KBR (Houston, TX, USA) is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to invest an additional USD 100 million in Mura Technology (London, UK) bringing KBR’s aggregate investment in Mura to 18.5 %.

Neste (Espoo, Finland) and Netherlands-based (Den Haag) start-up Circularise have announced a partnership to bring Circularise’s traceability software into circular polymers and chemicals supply chains.

A consortium, including LanzaTech (Skokie, IL, USA) and Danone (Paris, France), led to the discovery of a new route to monoethylene glycol, (MEG), which is a key building block for polyethylene terephthalate, (PET), resin, fibres, and bottles.

Lenzing Group (Lenzing, Austria), a leading global producer of wood-based specialty fibres, has joined hands with UTEXBEL (Ronse, Belgium), a vertically integrated textile group and leader in Protective Wear and Workwear fabrics, to provide uniform for security personnel of the Belgian Federal Public Service for Justice (FPS Justice), using TENCEL™ branded fibres with REFIBRA™ technology and recycled polyester.

Scientists at Bath University (Bath, England) found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light.

Successful trials of TIPA’s (Hod Hasharon, Israel) compostable packaging will see the company’s films act as a liner for global leader of tray sealer equipment company G.Mondini’s (Cologne, Italy) paper packaging solutions.

Companies announce signed letter of intent to collaborate on creating advanced products based on industry-leading Ingeo™ PLA and PHACT® PHA technologies to meet growing demand for sustainable materials across wide array of markets.

The new biocomposite plant at Norske Skog Saugbrugs in Halden, Norway was officially opened by Minister of Trade and Industry, Jan Christian Vestre, on 16 May 2022. Norske Skog sees great commercial and environmental potential in the production of biocomposite through the subsidiary CEBICO AS.

Tomorrow starts the world-renowned hybrid conference focusing on everything PLA related featuring representatives from all parts of the industry.

SK chemicals (Seongnam-si, South Korea) recently announced that it had built a mass production system with a scale of several thousand tonnes and that it has started the operation of a facility exclusively for PO3G for new biopolyol material “PO3G” (polyoxytrimethylene ether glycol).

TotalEnergies (Courbevoie, France) and New Hope Energy (Tyler, TX, USA) yesterday announced a commercial agreement under which New Hope Energy will build an advanced recycling plant in Texas to transform end-of-life plastic waste into a recycled feedstock that TotalEnergies will partly purchase and convert into virgin-quality polymers, which can be used for food-grade packaging.

Technip Energies (Nanterre, France) announces that OCIKUMHO, a joint venture between OCIM (Kuching, Malaysia) and Kumho P&B Chemicals (Seoul, South Korea) has signed a license agreement for a 100,000 tonnes/a EPICEROL® plant for the production of epichlorohydrin (ECH) from glycerine.

Avantium (Amsterdam, the Netherlands), a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that it has been awarded a EUR 3 million grant by the EU Horizon Europe programme for its participation in the 4-year research and development programme WaterProof.