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Largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas and a world leader in the production of biopolymers, Braskem announces the expansion of its efforts to become a carbon neutral company by 2050. To achieve carbon neutrality, the company's strategy will focus on three fronts performance: (I) reducing emissions with a focus on energy efficiency, as well as increasing the use of renewable energy in current operations, establishing partnerships aimed at innovation and technology; (II) o

As the leading manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastics, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, (MCAM) has been perfecting its KyronMAX® platform since 2014. KyronMAX® polymers are now 20% lighter and 20-50% stronger, exhibiting tensile strengths above 61,000 psi (420 MPa) and modulus above 6,300,000 psi (43.5 GPa). A series of the highest-performance carbon fiber composite materials available today, KyronMAX® is the next generation in injection moldable metal re

Myers Industries, Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets of Elkhart Plastics, Inc., one of the largest rotational molding companies in the United States. The acquisition is the latest action in Myers’ recently announced long-term strategic plan to transform the Company into a high-growth, customer-centric innovator of value-added engineered plastic solutions. Founded in 1988, Elkhart manufactures engineered products for the recreational vehicle, marine, agricultur

It is the third Award of the Russian Automobile Forum (RAF) for R&P POLYPLASTIC. In 2016, the Award was given for activities addressing the automobile industry crisis, while in 2019 R&P POLYPLASTIC was announced Best supplier of the year. In 2020, the competition committee nominated the largest Russian compounder for the Best innovations (auto components) Award for developing nanocomposite antistatic electroconductive compounds. They are the first Russian compounds for injection mould

Ascend Performance Materials announced today a global price increase for all its Vydyne® PA66 polymers, fibers and compounds. The price increase takes effect Dec. 1, 2020, and includes the following price changes: Customers should contact their local sales representative for additional information. About Ascend Performance Materials

AmSty, the largest polystyrene producer in the Americas, and Agilyx, a leader in advanced recycling technology, announce the successful completion of a fully circular pathway for polystyrene recycling. The two companies have been working to achieve this important milestone for polystyrene in support of a societal shift from linear to circular solutions for managing waste plastic. Polystyrene waste is currently being transformed from solid form to its liquid feedstock called recycled

ArabPlast, Middle East’s Premium International Trade Fair for Plastics, Petrochemicals, Packaging & Rubber Industry will attract global industry players with an aim to reinforce brand image & forge international alliances. Reigning supremely in the region for over 2 decades, Arabplast will embark on 15th Edition scheduled to unveil on 15 -18 November 2021   at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The 15th Edition of the event in 2021 will offer international

The "Polypropylene Nonwoven Fabrics - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The publisher brings years of research experience to the 7th edition of this report. The 299-page report presents concise insights into how the pandemic has impacted production and the buy side for 2020 and 2021. A short-term phased recovery by key geography is also addressed. Global Polypropylene Nonwoven Fabrics

LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, REHAU, a well-known 1st tier supplier for painted plastic exterior components in the automotive industry, and surface specialist Eschmann Textures today announced the successful creation of a physically foamed rear lower trim with an excellent surface appearance. With growing concerns about climate change and environmental degradation, sustainability has become a strategic priority for automo

INVISTA’s technology and licensing group, INVISTA Performance Technologies (IPT), and Hengli Petrochemical (Huizhou) Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Hengli Group (Hengli), have reached agreement to license INVISTA’s P8 PTA technology for two PTA lines. These two lines will be installed at Xiachong, Daya Bay, Huizhou City, Guangdong province, China. The kick-off meeting was successfully concluded on October 23, 2020, between Hengli, INVISTA and CTCI (the engineering contractor).

BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), announced today that it had signed a research collaboration agreement with ECOIBÉRIA in the field of plastic recycling by bacteria, based on research from the team of Prof. Ariel Kushmaro and Prof. Alex Sivan, both from the Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering at BGU. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) i

The acrylonitrile market is expected to grow by 1096.62 thousand tons during 2020-2024, according to Technavio. The report offers a detailed analysis of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the acrylonitrile market in optimistic, probable, and pessimistic forecast scenarios. Enterprises will go through Response, Recovery and Renew phases. Download a Free Sample Report on COVID-19 The acrylonitrile market will witness Neutral impact during the forecast period owing to the wid