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1. Polyplastics Develops New Testing Method To Identify Gas Formation During Injection Molding 7/13/2021

   Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a leading global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has developed a testing method that identifies gas formation during the injection molding process and helps to reduce mold deposits

2. Cycle For Sustainable Plastics 7/12/2021

   On the path to climate neutrality, the development of new raw material sources is of central importance

3. Solving The Plastic Shortage With A New Chemical Catalyst 7/8/2021

   The new catalyst, which can make propylene from natural gas, is at least 10 times more efficient than current commercial catalysts. And it lasts 10 times longer before needing regeneration. It is made of platinum and tin nanoparticles that are supported by a framework of silica.

4. Meeting The Limits – Reliable Coloration Of Bioplastics 7/5/2021

   LANXESS supports masterbatch producers in the process of formulating colored biodegradable plastics by offering pigment analyses. As a result, the Inorganic Pigments (IPG) business unit offers a unique service by providing its customers with recommendations regarding the maximum pigment concentration of iron oxide pigments of the Colortherm brand in so-called bioplastic formulations with a low heavy-metal content

5. LyondellBasell Announces Acquisition Of Polypacific Polymers Sdn. Bhd. In Malaysia 6/30/2021

   LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, today announced it has acquired 100 percent of PolyPacific Polymers Sdn. Bhd. (PPM) in Port Klang, Malaysia

6. Minnesota Rubber And Plastics Acquires Pawling Engineered Products 6/29/2021

   Quadion LLC, d.b.a. Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (“MRP” or the “Company”), a leading provider of highly engineered elastomer and thermoplastic solutions for the Medical, Water, and Industrial end markets, announced today its acquisition of Pawling Engineered Products (“Pawling”), a Pawling, New York-based custom elastomeric inflatable seal and extruded solutions provider

7. Mitsubishi Chemical Licenses Patent For Biomass-Based Polyester To Kuraray Group 6/28/2021

   Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (ʺMCCʺ; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Waga) hereby announces that it recently signed a licensing agreement with Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Hitoshi Kawahara) and Kuraray trading Co., Ltd. (Head office: Osaka-city, Osaka; President: Takeshi Yamada) for the related patent including MCC-owned basic patent (JP4380654) on a biomass-based polyester

8. S&P Global Platts Further Expands Its Recycled Plastics Assessments Beyond R-PET 6/23/2021

   S&P Global Platts, the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, today launched six new daily price assessments for recycled plastics in the US, Europe and Southeast Asia spot physical markets

9. European Plastics Converters Joins Styrenics Circular Solutions 6/21/2021

   Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers, today welcomed European Plastics Converters (EuPC) as new member

10. A New Lease On Life: Recycling Automotive Plastics 6/17/2021

    As part of the THINKTANK Industrial Resource Strategies, researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have been working with Audi for a good six months on the pilot project “Chemical Recycling of plastics from automotive manufacturing