19 Jul 2023
BENEO Announces Extension of its Fibre Portfolio with Barley Beta-Glucans
BENEO is pleased to announce the launch of its first barley beta-glucans ingredient, Orafti® β-Fit. Offering unique health benefits, including positive impacts on heart health and blood sugar management, Orafti® β-Fit is a natural and clean label wholegrain barley flour with 20% beta-glucans. It is a significant extension of the company’s functional fibre product range and is available worldwide. Orafti® β-Fit is on-trend with consumers’ focus on sustainability, with plant-based and wholegrain ingredients being preferred when making food choices. As a more affordable solution in the beta-glucans category, it offers additional value for both manufacturers and consumers alike.
19 Jul 2023
Avery Dennison announces new content hub: Electrified with Avery Dennison
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY), a global leader in materials sciences and technology, is pleased to announce the launch of a new content hub called "Electrified with Avery Dennison". This is a global collaborative effort designed to answer some of the toughest questions customers have asked about Energy Storage and Electrification and the role that adhesives play in that space. Bringing together industry experts from across EMENA, Asia Pacific, and the Americas, the platform will provide valuable resources for visitors.
19 Jul 2023
Aramco, TotalEnergies and SABIC complete MENA region’s first processing of oil from plastic waste at scale to make certified circular polymers
Aramco, TotalEnergies, and SABIC have for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa successfully converted oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The plastic pyrolysis oil, also called plastic waste derived oil (PDO), was processed at the SATORP refinery jointly owned by Aramco and TotalEnergies, in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. It was then used as a feedstock by PETROKEMYA, a SABIC affiliate, to produce certified circular polymers.
18 Jul 2023
Mondi invests in FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate, an ultra-high barrier paper-based packaging solution
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is investing €16 million in new technology to produce a new packaging range called FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate. This ultra-high barrier paper-based solution for food meets growing customer demand for sustainable packaging that contributes to a circular economy.
17 Jul 2023
New feature in the Performance Calculator provides users with embodied carbon values of glazing configurations
Guardian Glass has introduced a new feature to its Performance Calculator tool. The feature allows users to calculate the embodied carbon for the glazing configurations they select. This means architects, specifiers and glass processors can better understand the environmental impact profile of the facades they design through the glass products they specify, allowing them to make more informed choices at a very early design stage.
13 Jul 2023
SABIC expands specialty materials portfolio with new LNP™ STAT-KON™ compounds to help advance ADAS radar and improve safety
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced the expansion of its specialty materials portfolio for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to further strengthen occupant and pedestrian safety. The company’s two new LNP™ STAT-KON™ compounds are well suited for ADAS radar absorbers and can help propel adoption of millimeter wave (mmWave) radar, which significantly improves sensor accuracy and range. By providing robust and high-resolution information about remote objects, mmWave radar could enhance driving safety and support the trend toward the use of autonomous vehicles.
13 Jul 2023
SABIC launches two PP-based, intumescent FR materials well suited for extruding and thermoforming large, complex EV battery pack components
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced SABIC® PP compound H1090 resin and STAMAX™ 30YH611 resin, two breakthrough materials well-suited for sheet extrusion and thermoforming that offer a unique alternative to traditional sheet metal forming, compression and injection molding, allowing customers to form large, complex structural parts.
12 Jul 2023
Mondi and easy2cool freshen up the eCommerce market
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has helped easy2cool, a specialist in sustainable, passive cooling solutions, create a new eCommerce paper packaging solution for fresh and frozen food.
