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The relationship, which takes effect immediately, adds high-quality, competitively priced, and globally recognized Durethan® PA6 (Polyamide 6) and Pocan® PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate) to Chase Plastics’ lineup of exceptional engineering thermoplastics. It also bolsters Chase Plastics’ mission to “partner with customers and suppliers who care to make a difference.” By partnering with LANXESS, a global top 5 engineering resin manufacturer who is vert

SPS – Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou (SIAF) and the concurrent Asiamold fair will now take place from 11 – 13 August 2020, as confirmed by the fairs’ co-organisers today. Postponed from their original date in February due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the fairs will be held again at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou. As a sister event of the world-renowned SPS Smart Production Solutions in Nuremburg, SIAF is the premier hub for intelligent automation so

Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, 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 P

Hellian Plastic launched Kickstarter campaign featuring handcrafted tiles made from 100% recycled plastic. Hellian tiles are small design pieces which can be displayed as wall art or used as coasters. They have marbled color patterns and are impressed with intricate designs (see more on Kickstarter, facebook or @hellianplastic). Lucas Mitchell created the tiles in his garage using scraps of plastic waste. “The more we can upcycle, the less plastic waste pollutes our planet,&rd

The "Transparent Rigid Plastics: Technologies and Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This study reviews the following technology categories, along with relevant market and production information, technological descriptions and issues, and key applications and market factors in major worldwide markets. The report includes: An overview of the global markets for transparent rigid plastics

 Lucite International (LI) works with Agilyx Corporation (Agilyx) to make significant contribution to Circular Economy for PMMA (initially in Europe) with support from LI's parent company , Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC). MCC's vision is based on "sustainable well-being for people, society and the earth" - a philosophy known as KAITEKI. Delivering a truly circular economy is a key part of achieving this. LI has created a value chain that: (i)A

MFG Chemical, a global leader in specialty and custom chemical manufacturing, is partnering with EcoVadis to measure and continuously improve its sustainability profile. EcoVadis is the preeminent provider of business sustainability ratings, intelligence and collaborative performance improvement tools for such industry leaders as Johnson & Johnson, Verizon, L?Or?al, Subway, Nestle, Michelin and BASF, to name a few. EcoVadis? program provides reliable Corporate Social Respo

Since the occurrence of COVID-19, we have been closely monitoring the situation. The virus is now largely under control in China, but poses a high degree of uncertainty globally. China has now a formidable task of fighting against local rebound infections while preventing the next wave of outbreak from imported cases. On 6th April 2020, the State Council of China issued the circular of ?The Further Control and Preventive Measures of the Novel Coronavirus at Key Venues, Units and Gro

INEOS and PLASTIC ENERGY have announced a collaboration on the construction of a new plant to convert waste plastic into the raw material to make new plastic. Production of the new facility would be targeted for the end of 2023. Advanced recycling technology converts waste plastic back to its basic molecules. The resulting material is then used in INEOS crackers to replace traditional raw materials derived from oil. First trials of product from PLASTIC ENERGY?s current adv

Clarivate Analytics Plc, a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation, has today released a new report unveiling the bioplastics1 innovation landscape. Some of the key findings in the report include how bioplastics packaging is at an early developmental stage with no dominant company or entity. 40%2 of all inventions are held by organizational applicants with just a single invention and less than a tenth hold 10 or more inventions.

Carbios and TechnipFMC, announced that TechnipFMC?s operating center in Lyon, France will be assisting Carbios to build a plant that demonstrates Carbios? Enzymatic Recycling Process. The technology uses proprietary enzymes to recycle waste PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastics into monomers ready for repolymerization into PET with the same technical and physical properties as virgin PET. This collaboration is an important step in the demonstration of the technology and potentia

The "China Plastic Tube Market 2019-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. China plastic tube market was $333 million in 2018. The growth of the market is attributed to the integration of printing and design technology by plastic tube manufacturers that enhance the packaging capabilities and have strong economic prospects. Advanced packaging technology has allowed companies to introduce innovation in products rather than adhere to traditional