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  1. LyondellBasell Unveils New Polypropylene Impact Copolymer: Pro-Fax EP648R 11/15/2025

    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.

  2. P2 Science And Algenesis Partner To Develop Algae-Derived Chemicals And 100% Biobased, Biodegradable Polyurethanes 11/12/2025

    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.

  3. WM Now Accepts To-Go Cups In Curbside Recycling 11/12/2025

    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.

  4. Shin-Etsu Chemical Develops Recyclable Thermoplastic Silicone 11/7/2025

    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).

  5. Westlake Polyethylene Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification At Sulphur, Louisiana Site 11/6/2025

    Westlake Corporation announced that Westlake Polyethylene’s LDPE Sulphur, Louisiana manufacturing site has attained the globally-recognized International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification.

  6. Borouge Launches First Made-In-UAE Healthcare Low-Density Polyethylene Solution 11/5/2025

    Borouge Plc announced today at ADIPEC the launch of the first Made-in-UAE low-density polyethylene (LDPE) for healthcare applications.

  7. Evonik Expands Polyamides Production In China, Doubling Capacity For Long-Chain Polyamides 11/3/2025

    Evonik announced today the successful trial production of the second polyamides reactor at its Shanghai site. The achievement paves the way to doubling Evonik’s long-chain polyamides production capacity in Asia, and strengthening the company’s market-leading role in high-performance polyamides.

  8. Synpet Technologies To Bring Emerging Technology In Plastics Recycling To The Port Of Antwerp-Bruges 10/29/2025

    SynPet Technologies, the Belgium-based chemical recycling company offering a unique solution for plastic waste, is investing €300M million in an innovative facility that converts all types of plastics into a circular naphtha substitute without pre-treatment and with efficient conversion rates.

  9. Braskem Approves Investment To Expand Ethylene And Polyethylene Production At Rio de Janeiro Facility 10/24/2025

    Braskem announces that its Board of Directors has approved an estimated investment of R$ 4.2B to increase the capacity of its petrochemical complex in Rio de Janeiro by 220,000 tons of ethylene per year, along with equivalent volumes of polyethylene.

  10. Kraton Announces Intent To Streamline Polymers Production In Berre, France 10/24/2025

    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.