11.12.2020
SABIC collaborates with Beiersdorf to implement sustainable cosmetics packaging using certified renewable polypropylene
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, today announced that Beiersdorf will be using certified renewable polypropylene (PP) from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio of “second generation” bio-based materials in the skincare company’s cosmetics packaging. The new packaging products will be introduced in the market in 2021 and replace fossil-based virgin PP.
10.12.2020
Mondi sponsors Bristol Gulls as they row across the Atlantic to raise awareness for plastic pollution
Mondi, a global packaging and paper manufacturer, is the main sponsor for the Bristol Gulls, a four women team taking on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. They will be rowing an Eco Boat for the 4,800km race and consuming food freeze dried in recyclable packaging provided by Mondi.
10.12.2020
Getting to the root of cleaner skincare
Calls for ingredient transparency are getting louder. With many terms – clean, all-natural, organic, vegan, no-nasties, cruelty-free etc. - bandied about often interchangeably, no wonder it’s tough for consumers to make informed Clean Beauty product choices. Can Clariant’s active ingredients help brands build trust beyond efficacy alone? The 2020 industry awards certainly say yes!
10.12.2020
Indaver and INEOS Styrolution: project to demonstrate production of ABS plastic from recycled feedstock receives funding by the European Union
Indaver, a leader in sustainable waste management, and INEOS Styrolution, global leader in styrenics, are set to team up as technology partners in a project funded by the EU LIFE programme, the European Union’s funding instrument for the environment and resource efficiency. The project, which is planned for a duration of four years, will demonstrate the production of ABS based on recycled feedstock.
10.12.2020
SONGWON further strengthens its ongoing commitment to China’s coatings industry
Over the past year, SONGWON Industrial Group www.songwon.com, the 2nd largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world, has continued to strengthen its commitment to the coatings industry in China. In order to better serve customers, SONGWON has steadily built up an extensive network of highly competent and experienced distributors throughout China to expand and promote its offering to the region’s Coatings market.
10.12.2020
Avient ColorForward™ Experten erwarten Auswirkung der Pandemie auch auf Farbpräferenzen in 2022
Avient Corporation, ein führender Anbieter spezialisierter und nachhaltiger Materiallösungen, hat heute die Einführung von ColorForward™ 2022 durch Avient ColorWorks™ bekanntgegeben. Mit dieser 16. Ausgabe gibt der jährliche Farbleitfaden für die Kunststoffindustrie sein Debüt unter dem Dach der im Jahr 2020 aus den vormaligen Unternehmen PolyOne und Clariant Masterbatch gebildeten Avient.
09.12.2020
SABIC’s certified circular PP copolymer selected for Unilever’s Knorr® bouillon powder containers produced by Greiner Packaging
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, today announced that the company has been collaborating with Unilever and Greiner Packaging in the development of an innovative new Knorr® bouillon container using SABIC® PP FLOWPACT FPC45 certified circular impact polypropylene (PP) from its TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio.
09.12.2020
Clariant’s MegaMax® 800 catalyst set production record at Baofeng Energy’s methanol plant
Clariant’s methanol synthesis catalyst, MegaMax 800, has demonstrated its excellent performance at the methanol synthesis plant in the
