Airnov to reveal 27mm desiccant stopper for easy-opening packaging at Pharmapack 2021

Airnov releases 27mm desiccant stopper for easy-opening medical packaging. (Photo: Airnov)Airnov Healthcare Packaging, a global leader in controlled atmosphere packaging will unveil a new 27mm desiccant stopper at Pharmapack 2021.

SABIC and Microsoft collaborate to create Microsoft’s first product made with recycled ocean plastic

The Microsoft Ocean Plastic Mouse.As part of a new effort to advance the use of recycled ocean plastic, SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, and Microsoft Corporation have collaborated to create Microsoft’s first consumer electronic product – The Microsoft Ocean Plastic Mouse – with an exterior shell containing 20% recycled ocean plastic.

Aiding the switch to safer e-mobility

Transportation revolution. Aiding the switch to safer e-mobility. (Photo: Clariant)It seems the electric revolution is finally here. According to the International Energy Agency, there were more than ten million electric cars on the world's roads already at the end of 2020 – up 43% from 2019. By the end of this decade, the total number of electric cars, buses, vans, and trucks is projected to jump to 145 million or possibly even 230 million if enough countries tighten their emission targets. Carmakers are investing billions to secure their slice of the market. One of the challenges they face in building mass-market electric vehicles (EVs) is fire safety. But probably not in the way most people think.

Archroma introduces the ‘Safe Edge’ online regulatory & compliance platform 

Screen capture of the Archroma ‘Safe Edge’, an online platform for instant access to product related regulatory & compliance certificates and information. 
(Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced the launch of The Safe Edge, an online platform for instant access to product related regulatory & compliance certificates and information.

ELIX Polymers exhibits its new E-LOOP products made with recycled content at FAKUMA

ELIX Polymers exhibits its new E-LOOP products made with recycled content at Fakuma.
(Photo: ELIX Polymers, PR063)After a year without trade fairs, ELIX Polymers is looking forward to exhibiting its new sustainable E-LOOP products and services. Fakuma 2021 will be held in Friedrichshafen, southern Germany, on October 12-16, and the specialty ABS supplier will be located at Stand 5002 in Hall B5 to show its latest innovations.

Milliken colorant, additive and sustainability solutions on full display at Fakuma 2021

Millad NX 8000 ECO sustainable clarifying agent for polypropylene.
(Photo © 2021 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR255)
Milliken & Company, a globally recognized leader in polymer additives and colorants, offers many ways to improve your resin formulations, compounds, end products and sustainability. As an exhibitor in Booth B2-2105 at Fakuma 2021, Milliken will be showcasing its portfolio, and offering access to the vast technical knowledge of its various experts.

SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A inactivated by zinc-embedded nylon fabric

SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A inactivated by zinc-embedded nylon fabric.
(Photo: Ascend Performance Materials, APMPR063)An international team of scientists and engineers from the University of Cambridge, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, ResInnova Labs and Ascend Performance Materials has found that a nylon fabric embedded with zinc ions successfully inactivated 99% of the viruses that cause COVID-19 and the common flu.

INEOS Styrolution publishes 2020 sustainability report

INEOS StyrolutionINEOS Styrolution’s sixth sustainability report provides a comprehensive review of the company’s established environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, with a focus on the scale up of its recycling activities and measures to reduce its carbon footprint. This year’s report includes an overview of the company’s contribution to the fight against COVID-19.