Press Releases

SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, will be making a strong presence at the highly anticipated PlastIndia 2023, a major plastics and rubber tradeshow. The event is making a return after a three-year pause due to challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Held from 1st to 5th February in New Delhi, SABIC will showcase its innovative, sustainable solutions at its booth in Hall 2, Ground Floor, B1, at Pragati Maidan. These solutions will highlight how SABIC can help contribute

For decades, plastic film processors have battled to overcome one of their biggest processing challenges, melt fracture. Now they face another daunting feat, regulatory compliance. Traditional polymer processing aids do a good job of minimizing or eliminating melt fracture, affecting the appearance and physical properties of blown and cast films. Still, those technologies are now in the crosshairs of major brand owners because of their fluorine chemistry. Techmer PM has developed a new

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas announced today its participation as a sponsor for Syzygy Plasmonics' pilot program with the nonprofit research institute RTI International, to demonstrate sustainable fuel production at the RTI facility in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA. The new technology has the potential to help decarbonize transportation by converting two potent greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide and methane into low-carbon-intensity fuels that can be used to replace petrol

The Chemours Company a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, today unveiled Ti-Pure TS-1510, a highly efficient rutile titanium dioxide pigment designed to enhance processing performance in plastics applications, including polyolefin masterbatch. The enhanced processing performance of this grade unlocks up to 6%* lower net carbon footprint from the advanced pigment manufacturing

Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division and Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe  a leading manufacturer of thermoplastic compounds, have partnered to digitise the performance of new sustainable automotive-grade polypropylene (PP) compounds, enabling engineers to design components that are more recyclable and offer a lower carbon footprint for future vehicles.     Sumika Polymer Compounds' short glass-fibre polypropylene (GF-PP) THERMOFIL HP and recycled po

Foodstiks, Inc., the forward-thinking eco-friendly brand known for its premium line of 100% natural, 100% renewable, and 100% compostable birch wood cutlery, is about to launch its sleek, stylish, and convenient new cutlery dispenser. The attractive dispenser distributes one unit at a time, reducing contamination and usage. It has a capacity of up to 200 pieces of cutlery and reloads quickly and easily. Pre-orders for Foodstiks first of its kind wood cutlery dispenser are currently being acce

The world is often hard and brittle, but plasticizers make life easier: Chemicals are added to plastics, elastomers, paints and coatings, adhesives, and also, for example, textiles, deodorants and perfumes to make these materials soft, pliable, stretchable or easier to process. These helpful additives are even among the best-selling chemicals of all: nearly 9 million tonnes are currently sold each year. Ceresana has already analyzed the global market for plasticizers for the seventh time: Mar

Citroniq Chemicals LLC, a world-scale producer of carbon-negative materials, and Mitsui Plastics, Inc  a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. Inc., which in turn is a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. one of the most diversified and comprehensive trading, investment, and service enterprises in the world, are pleased to announce the execution of a letter of intent for a large-scale supply agreement for sustainable polypropylene, marking the beginning of a long-term alliance betw

Whether it's pre-washing or re-washing, using unnecessary chemicals, or the bulky plastic packaging, washing dishes — whether by hand or in the dishwasher — is one of the most hated chores. That's why Tru Earth, the global household cleaning product company committed to eradicating plastic containers in the household, has created a new, innovative way to clean your dishes. Today, Tru Earth announced the newest addition to its portfolio of household cleaning products

KPS, part of OPW and Dover, announced the launch of the world's first 6" conductive High Density Polyethylene double wall piping system. This new system has been designed to combine KPS' industry-leading safety and installer-friendly qualities with a high flow rate of up to 2,500 liters per minute to meet demand from applications including depots, fuel distribution, ports, mining, rail and data centers. This innovative conductive system consists of a 160mm primary pipe

Power Knot Ocean, the market leader for onboard organic waste management solutions in the marine environment, announced today that its solutions for environmentally responsible disposal of organic waste meet DOJ requirements to avoid plastic pollution. The LFC biodigester is a machine that digests food waste. These machines are usually installed in the galley and reduce the expense, inconvenience, mess, and carbon footprint of disposing of food waste that would otherwise be offloade

Charger Investment Partners announced today it has partnered with management to complete the acquisition of CMI Limited Co., LLC, a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative, engineered products for shoreline preservation and marine access. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Woodstock, GA, CMI provides sustainable solutions for protection and accessibility of a wide variety of marine and commercial environments through thre