Current Headlines

1. NOVA Chemicals And Enerkem Collaborate To Close The Loop On Plastics Recycling 5/11/2020

   Two Canadian companies will collaborate on innovative technology to close the loop on recycling and drive a plastics circular economy.

2. Celanese Signs Agreement To Supply Ethylene-Based Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) To Wanwei 5/8/2020

   Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announces it has recently signed a memorandum of understanding for a long-term commercial agreement with Anhui Wanwei Group Co., Ltd., (Wanwei), based in Chaohu, China, to supply Wanwei with Celanese’s green technology-based, ethylene-based vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) to support approximately 50 percent of the company’s captive product needs in the manufacture of chemicals, fibers, and new material in Anhui Province, China

3. BASF Introduces Luviset 360: A New Styling Polymer For Exceptional Textures And Very Strong But Flexible Hold 5/5/2020

   BASF launches its new styling polymer Luviset 360 providing an efficient styling performance in six dimensions: The innovative product offers strong, flexible and long-lasting hold as well as low flaking.

4. Lucite International And Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Increase The Pace On A Circular Economy For PMMA With Agilyx Corporation 5/5/2020

   Lucite International (LI), together with Agilyx Corporation (Agilyx), is working to deliver a significant contribution to the Circular Economy for PMMA (initially in Europe) with the support of LI's parent company, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC).

5. Kraton Introduces Revolution™ Rosin Ester Technology 4/30/2020

   Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, is unveiling its REvolution™ rosin ester technology along with new SYLVALITE™ products

6. Scientists Find Highest Ever Level Of Microplastics On Seafloor 4/30/2020

   An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering just one square metre.

7. ProAmpac Joins Association Of Plastic Recyclers 4/29/2020

   ProAmpac today announced it has joined The Association of Plastic Recyclers. The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) is a trade association representing companies responsible for more than 90 percent of the post-consumer plastic processing capacity in North America

8. Forward Technology Launches New Dual-Axis Servo Spin Welder With High Precision And Versatility 4/29/2020

   Forward Technology, a leading manufacturer of standard and custom plastic welding equipment and testing systems, has announced the introduction of a new dual-axis servo spin welder designed for a wide range of injection molded applications requiring high rotational power and the highest degree of vertical and rotational precision.

9. DuPont Teijin Films Introduces Flame Retardant Clear Polyester Film 4/29/2020

   To help product designers achieve improved safety in the industrial, transportation, construction, electronics and label industries, DuPont Teijin Films is introducing clear flame retardant PET (polyethylene terephthalate) polyester films.

10. Nordson EFD Introduces Sustainably-Sourced Optimum ECO Dispensing Components On Earth Day 4/22/2020

    Nordson EFD , a Nordson company the world’s leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, celebrates Earth Day by introducing a new line of sustainably-sourced Optimum ECO dispensing components, including syringe barrels, pistons, end caps, and tip caps.