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1. NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) Expands Its Advanced Polymer's Portfolio With The Nxpand Suite And Launches NX CONSER Polyflex Technology To Support The Production Of The Spandex Fiber 2/12/2026

   MAIRE announces that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary CONSER, the technology licensor for high-value chemical derivatives and biodegradable plastics, is reinforcing its portfolio with the introduction of the new NX CONSER PolyFlexTM technology to produce polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG), the key polymer composing the spandex fiber.

2. Nickolas Asset Management Acquires Resin Processing Facility From Material Difference Technologies 2/10/2026

   Nickolas Asset Management (NAM) announced today the acquisition of a resin processing and materials facility from Material Difference Technologies (MDT), a Florida-based supplier and processor of plastic resins serving industrial and consumer manufacturing markets.

3. Recycled Plastic Infrastructure Gains Attention At Plast India 2026 2/9/2026

   Recycled plastic-based public infrastructure solutions were presented at Plast India 2026, where Jyoti World Pvt. Ltd. introduced its INFIN sustainable product portfolio during the six-day international plastics exhibition.

4. Establishment Of The World's First^*1 Global Supply Chain To Introduce The Use Of Renewable Plastics In Sony's High-Performance Products 2/6/2026

   Sony Corporation (Sony), Mitsubishi Corporation, ADEKA CORPORATION , CHIMEI Corporation, ENEOS Corporation, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation, Hanwha Impact Corporation, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Neste Corporation, Qingdao Haier New Material Development Co., Ltd., SK Geo Centric Co., Ltd., Toray Industries, Inc., and Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. have jointly established the world’s first global supply chain consisting of fourteen companies across five countries and regions for the production of renewable plastics^*2 that can be used in Sony’s high-performance audio-visual products.

5. Milliken Highlights Next-Generation Polymer Solutions At PLASTINDIA 2026 2/5/2026

   Milliken & Company is showcasing a full portfolio of advanced polymer innovations tailored to meet the evolving needs of the plastics industry at PLASTINDIA 2026 in New Delhi, India from February 5-10.

6. Baytown Becoming One Of The Largest Advanced Recycling Operations In The World 2/2/2026

   Our third advanced recycling unit at our complex in Baytown, Texas, is now operational, a milestone that demonstrates our focus on addressing plastic waste and fostering a more circular economy.

7. Polypropylene Cups Earn Widely Recyclable Designation, Expanding Access To Curbside Recycling Nationwide 2/2/2026

   More communities across the U.S. can now recycle cold to‑go cups, marking a major step toward reducing waste and building a more circular future.

8. BD And Envetec Demonstrate Closed-Loop Recycling Solution For Laboratory Plastics In Health Care 1/29/2026

   BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, and Envetec Sustainable Technologies ("Envetec"), announced today the successful completion of a joint feasibility study to test the ability to recycle polystyrene Petri dishes into new, high-quality manufacturing feedstock.

9. Polyplastics Develops New DURAFIDE(R) PPS Grades With Mechanically Recycled Content 1/28/2026

   Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a global leader in engineering thermoplastics, has developed two new DURAFIDE(R) polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) grades made of mechanically recycled content.

10. APR Expands Efforts In Mexico And Latin America 1/27/2026

    This year, the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), an international organization that brings together hundreds of companies worldwide across the plastics recycling value chain, will expand its efforts in Mexico and Latin America at a crucial time for the recycling industry.