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LyondellBasell Unveils New Polypropylene Impact Copolymer: Pro-Fax EP648R
LyondellBasell is excited to introduce Pro-Fax EP648R, a new polypropylene impact copolymer designed to meet challenging performance demands across a wide range of industries.
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P2 Science And Algenesis Partner To Develop Algae-Derived Chemicals And 100% Biobased, Biodegradable Polyurethanes
P2 Science, Inc., a pioneer in green chemistry and sustainable materials, and Algenesis Corporation, a leader in bio-based and biodegradable polyurethanes, today announced a strategic collaboration to create and commercialize the raw materials to produce 100% biobased polyurethane materials.
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WM Now Accepts To-Go Cups In Curbside Recycling
WM (NYSE: WM), North America's leading environmental solutions provider and largest recycler, has added plastic cups made of polypropylene and paper to-go cups to its universal list of accepted recyclable materials.
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Shin-Etsu Chemical Develops Recyclable Thermoplastic Silicone
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President: Yasuhiko Saitoh; hereinafter, “Shin-Etsu Chemical”) has developed a thermoplastic silicone that achieves recyclability, previously difficult to realize with conventional silicone rubber, as part of its silicon chemistry-driven solutions (Shin-Etsu Silicones Solution-Engineering).
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Westlake Polyethylene Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification At Sulphur, Louisiana Site
Westlake Corporation announced that Westlake Polyethylene’s LDPE Sulphur, Louisiana manufacturing site has attained the globally-recognized International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification.
INDUSTRY NEWS
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P2 Science And Algenesis Partner To Develop Algae-Derived Chemicals And 100% Biobased, Biodegradable Polyurethanes11/12/2025
P2 Science, Inc., a pioneer in green chemistry and sustainable materials, and Algenesis Corporation, a leader in bio-based and biodegradable polyurethanes, today announced a strategic collaboration to create and commercialize the raw materials to produce 100% biobased polyurethane materials.
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WM Now Accepts To-Go Cups In Curbside Recycling11/12/2025
WM (NYSE: WM), North America's leading environmental solutions provider and largest recycler, has added plastic cups made of polypropylene and paper to-go cups to its universal list of accepted recyclable materials.
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Westlake Polyethylene Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification At Sulphur, Louisiana Site11/6/2025
Westlake Corporation announced that Westlake Polyethylene’s LDPE Sulphur, Louisiana manufacturing site has attained the globally-recognized International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification.
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Kraton Announces Intent To Streamline Polymers Production In Berre, France10/24/2025
Kraton Corporation, a leading global producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine chemicals, today announced a strategic plan to streamline its polymers operations in Berre, France and solely focus on producing USBC products in that location, ceasing production of HSBC products.
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Novoloop And Shanghai Huide Science & Technology Announce Strategic Partnership To Scale Lifecycled TPU Production10/9/2025
Novoloop, a U.S. technology pioneer in circular innovation, today announced a strategic partnership with Shanghai Huide Science & Technology Co., Ltd. to scale the production of Novoloop’s Lifecycled thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
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Republic Services' Recycled Plastic Flake Provides 54% Lower Carbon Footprint For Sustainable Packaging9/30/2025
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), a leader in the environmental services industry, is producing recycled plastic flake from its Las Vegas Polymer Center for use in sustainable packaging that has a significantly lower carbon footprint (CO2e) than representative recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) or virgin PET in the U.S. market.