Clariant to increase prices for pigments and dye products

ClariantClariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces today a global price increase for many of its pigments and dyes by 5-20%. The increase is effective May 1, 2018 or as soon as contracts allow.

Heeter is the latest printer with sustainability certification from the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership

SGPThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers, announced today Heeter has achieved SGP certification. Heeter is a service leader among single-source providers of complex print, direct mail, fulfillment and digital marketing to the casino, healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail and education industries. The versatile printer focuses on delivering marketing communications reliably and securely. Heeter offers innovative print solutions, advanced technology, and cost-effective distribution methods to a multitude of diverse clients.

SABIC signs up to UK Plastics Pact

SABICSABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has signed up to the UK Plastics Pact, a world-first initiative which aims to transform the plastic packaging system in the UK and keep plastic in the economy and out of the environment.

Agilyx Corporation and INEOS Styrolution sign MOU to advance the circularity of polystyrene

INEOS StyrolutionAgilyx Corporation and INEOS Styrolution have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for deploying Agilyx’s de-polymerisation technology at or near to an INEOS Styrolution facility in North America. The aim is to convert post-consumer polystyrene waste into styrene monomer that can be used to re-manufacture new polystyrene products.

Mondi’s BarrierPack Recyclable wins award, further extends functionality with added gas barrier

Uwe Obermann, Director R&D and Innovation Consumer Goods Packaging, and Carl Stonley, Technical Account Manager at Mondi Consumer Goods Packaging, accept the Plastics Recycling Europe Show award for “Best Technology Innovation in Plastics Recycling.” (Photo: Mondi, PR089)Mondi’s award-winning BarrierPack Recyclable laminate is a highly sustainable material with performance properties equivalent to conventional alternatives and fully compatible with existing industrial recycling streams. Now, thanks to a recent innovation, it’s suitable for more applications.

ARLANXEO increases prices for its Buna® and X_Butyl® products globally

ARLANXEOARLANXEO increases its prices for its Buna® and X_Butyl® products globally effective May 1, 2018.

DSM and Chromatic 3D Materials partner to develop 3D printing materials for finished manufactured goods

DSMRoyal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, today announced that it entered a preferred partnership with Chromatic 3D Materials to introduce thermoset materials for 3D-printing of finished manufactured goods. With the collaboration, DSM further expands its portfolio, now offering the broadest selection of 3D printing materials for the broadest range of printing technologies.

Gilman Brothers supports sustainability for the printing industry with the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership

SGPThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers, announced today The Gilman Brothers is the latest SGP Patron at the silver level. Through patronage, The Gilman Brothers, along with other industry leaders dedicated to promoting sustainability, support SGP and keep costs low for certification of print facilities.