17-09-2020
INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo advance plans for a first European polystyrene recycling plant in France
INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo, global leaders in the manufacturing of polystyrene and other styrenic materials, announced today that they are advancing plans to build the first-of-its-kind polystyrene recycling plant based on depolymerisation in Wingles in the north of France.[1] The planned full commercial scale recycling facility will be capable of processing up to 50 tons-per-day of post-consumer polystyrene feedstock and is expected to be fully operational by mid-2023.
17-09-2020
IRPLAST joins SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ initiative by launching circular LOOPP and renewable NOPP film to create sustainable flexible packaging
IRPLAST S.p.A., a prominent global producer of simultaneously bi-oriented BOPP film, for manufacturing of printed adhesive tapes, wraparound labels for the food, beverage dairy, personal & home care markets and also for multi-pack solutions, has selected certified circular and certified renewable SABIC® PP polymers from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio for its new S-BOPP film solutions. This portfolio offers brand owners and packaging suppliers the ability to achieve more sustainable packaging material solutions, which are immediately implementable, without having to change packaging appearance or packaging machinery, eliminating any need for investment in machinery or processes.
16-09-2020
Mondi partners with SalzburgMilch and SPAR to reduce plastic waste from food packaging
Leading packaging and paper manufacturer, Mondi, is launching a fully recyclable 80% paper-based packaging solution for cold meats and cheese. The new packaging will reduce plastic usage for Austrian dairy producer SalzburgMilch by approximately 40 tonnes per year, compared to its previously used rigid plastic trays.
16-09-2020
Devan lauded by Frost & Sullivan for its antimicrobial technology with proven quaternized silane chemistry
Belgian textile innovator Devan Chemicals was lauded by Frost & Sullivan for its antimicrobial technology, known under its trade name as BI-OME®. The non-leaching attributes of the technology coupled with its ability to reduce microbial mutation make it a potential candidate for textiles where durability and safe human contact are highly valued.
15-09-2020
AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo sign joint development agreement (JDA) to advance the circularity of polystyrene
To accelerate driving the circular economy for styrenics forward, three of the world’s leading polystyrene producers, AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to jointly explore recycling options for polystyrene.
15-09-2020
SABIC partners with Elkamet to introduce its polycarbonate based on certified renewable feedstock into lighting applications
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced its partnership with Elkamet Kunststofftechnik GmbH, an industry leader in the plastics processing industry. Elkamet will be using SABIC’s LEXAN™ polycarbonate (PC) resin based on certified renewable feedstock in several end applications for the lighting industry.
14-09-2020
BENEO’s duurzaamheidsproject verlaagt de koolstofuitstoot van de productiefaciliteit in Oreye met 40 procent
BENEO, wereldleider op het gebied van gezonde ingrediënten, kondigt een daling van 40% van de specifieke koolstofuitstoot in de productiefaciliteit Oreye aan dankzij aangescherpte maatregelen ter verbetering van de energie-efficiëntie. Ruim voor de start van de cichoreicampagne van 2020 en na een investering van € 11 miljoen zijn een nieuwe gasturbine en warmteterugwinningssysteem volledig operationeel. De nieuwe installaties zorgen voor een aanzienlijke verbetering van de eigen elektriciteitsproductie waardoor de faciliteit 5 extra megawatt per jaar produceert en zo een netto-exporteur van energie wordt.
10-09-2020
TE Connectivity’s LE LM LEB Polyester Label Sheet Products for Laser and Ink Jet Printers
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, announced today an offering of LE LM LEB die cut polyester labels supplied on a sheet format. LE, LM and LEB are made from polyester film with a permanent acrylic adhesive and have a special top coat designed specifically for use with laser and ink jet printers.
