Industry News

1. Platts Of S&P Global Commodity Insights Launches Recycled Polystyrene (R-PS) Plastic Price Assessments For Europe 5/4/2023

   Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, analysis, data and benchmark prices for commodities, energy and energy transition markets, has announced the launch of first-of-kind daily price assessments of European recycled polystyrene (R-PS) plastic, commonly found in household items such as coat hangers, light switches and electrical coverings.

2. Kraton Corporation Submits BiaXam™ Polymer Technology As An Active Ingredient To The EPA 5/2/2023

   Kraton Corporation, a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping by-products, submitted their novel BiaXam polymer technology on February 21, 2023, to the EPA for Section 3 approval as a new active ingredient.

3. Lyondellbasell And Veolia Restructure Their Plastics Recycling Joint Venture QCP 4/28/2023

    LyondellBasell and Veolia Belgium have signed an agreement to restructure the ownership of Quality Circular Polymers (QCP) BV recycling facilities, with locations in Belgium and the Netherlands. Veolia will sell its 50% share to LyondellBasell which will become 100% owner of QCP.

4. Kroger Recycles And Upcycles Its Way To Less Waste 4/28/2023

   The Kroger Co. today announced its innovative recycling program has hit a major milestone, recycling more than one million pieces of Our Brands flexible plastic product packaging. The company shared it is offering customers more items with upcycled ingredients with the addition of two new Simple Truth® products to advance sustainability.

5. Asahi Kasei And Microwave Chemical Launch Joint Demonstration Project For Chemical Recycling Of Polyamide 66 Using Microwave-Based Technology 4/27/2023

   Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical launched a joint demonstration project in April 2023 with the objective of commercializing a chemical recycling process for polyamide 661 (PA66, also called nylon 66) using microwave technology.

6. Jabil Elevates Materials Sustainability With Introduction Of PLA 3110P Powder Based On NatureWorks’ Ingeo Biopolymer 4/26/2023

   Jabil Inc. today introduced PLA 3110P, a novel powder based on a renewably sourced biomaterial that offers a bio-based alternative to petrochemical-based powders, such as Nylon-12 (PA 12).

7. Stavian Chemical Contributes To Global Plastics Recovery At Chinaplas 2023 4/12/2023

   Stavian Chemical, the top 22 global chemical distributor and a leading biodegradable plastic packaging manufacturer, is exhibiting its exceptional 'One-Stop Shop' solution and a wide range of polymers at booth 16B37 at Chinaplas 2023, held from April 17 to 20

8. Gunze Opens Moriyama Circular Factory That Circulates Plastic Resources 4/11/2023

   Gunze Limited (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan, President: Toshiyasu Saguchi) [Tokyo:3002] is pleased to announce that it will complete the transformation of its Moriyama Factory, the core of its plastic film business, into a Circular Factory (Resource Recycling Factory) on April 18.

9. Kuraray Is Partnering With GC And Sumitomo Corporation To Open A Highly Engineered Plastic Manufacturing Plant To Develop Thailand's Industrial Capabilities In The EEC Region 4/7/2023

   Kuraray Co., Ltd. is partnering with PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC) and Sumitomo Corporation to open a manufacturing plant under the name of Kuraray GC Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. and Kuraray Advanced Chemicals (Thailand) Limited

10. Nexa3D Acquires Addifab, Launches Digital Tooling For Injection Molding 4/4/2023

    Nexa3D, the ultrafast polymer 3D printing leader, announced today that it completed the acquisition of Addifab, the originator of Freeform Injection Molding, a proprietary and patented digital tooling process that couples the design freedom of 3D printing with the mechanical performance of injection molding using thousands of tried-and-true engineering materials