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31. Trinseo Collaborates With COEXPAN To Validate Polystyrene Recycling Technologies For Use In The Dairy Industry For Form Fill Seal (FFS) Market At INNOTECH 9/1/2020

    Trinseo, the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, announced today that Trinseo and COEXPAN, a global leader in sheet extrusion for FFS dairy markets in Europe, CIS and America, will collaborate to validate various polystyrene recycling technologies to develop polystyrene containing recycled content that is fit for use in the global dairy industry’s form fill seal (“FFS“) market.

32. NOVA Chemicals And Merlin Plastics Join Forces To Use Curbside Recycling For Consumer Packaging 9/1/2020

    Today NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”), a leading producer of chemicals and plastic resins, announced a long-term agreement with Merlin Plastics Supply Inc. (“Merlin Plastics”), Canada’s largest plastics recycler, to increase the supply of high-quality, post-consumer recyclate (PCR) for consumer packaging.

33. Showa Denko Got A License To Process Industrial Waste, Aiming To Promote Plastic Chemical Recycling 8/31/2020

    On July 1, 2020, Showa Denko (SDK) obtained a license to process industrial waste, and started to accept used plastics which were crushed and molded

34. Innovative Companies Partner To Solve Plastics Waste Crisis 8/19/2020

    ePac Flexible Packaging, the first company created based entirely on breakthrough digital printing from HP and RePurpose Technologies (RPT), which provides engineered product solutions through purpose-driven recycling, have announced a partnership to effectively solve the crisis that leads to 9 out of 10 pieces of discarded plastic waste polluting our environment^*.

35. Braskem America Launches New INSPIRE Polypropylene Replacement For PET 8/17/2020

    Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6;NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, today announced the launch of its new INSPIRE polypropylene (PP) grade designed to replace polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in consumer packaging applications such as ready-made meals at grocery stores and fast casual restaurants when higher temperature resistance is needed.

36. Repsol And Acteco Join Forces To Boost The Circular Economy 8/12/2020

    Repsol and Acteco will implement a project to increase the capacity for production of high quality recycled polyolefins at Acteco’s plant in Ibi, Alicante (Spain). The recycled product from this plant will be included in the Repsol Reciclex range, designed for high-value applications and those with high technical requirements.

37. Indorama Ventures Continues Its Commitment To PET Recycling With New Acquisition In Poland 8/4/2020

    Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical producer, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Industrie Maurizio Peruzzo Polowat spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością (IMP Polowat), a PET recycling facility in Poland. The acquisition consists of two assets, strategically located in Bielsko-Biala and Leczyca, close to the major population centers of Kraków and Warsaw.

38. Danimer Scientific Receives U.S. Department Of Energy Grant To Support Bioplastic Production 7/28/2020

    Danimer Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the company as one of eight organizations receiving a total of nearly $5.7 million in support to conduct research and development projects within the biomanufacturing industry.

39. Dow And Thong Guan Introduces Sustainable Plastic Stretch Cling Films Made With Renewable Feedstock In Asia Pacific 7/27/2020

    Dow (NYSE: DOW) and Thong Guan, one of the world's leading plastic stretch cling film producers, today introduced a new range of bio-based polyethylene (bio-PE) in Asia Pacific. This marks a milestone in the region's commercialization of a plastics offering made from renewable feedstock, enabling industry providers to produce high-performance plastics while reducing carbon footprint.

40. New Conveyor Developed For Plastic Blow Molding Machines 7/23/2020

    The Hybrid line of conveyors, designed and manufactured by Dynamic Conveyor Corporation, includes a new model that has been specifically designed to effectively close the blow molding process loop.