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At a time when the circular economy and sustainability are setting the roadmap for the plastics sector, AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, is leading an innovative research project, DECONWASTE, focused on improving the recycling of plastic packaging and enabling its safe reuse in food contact applications. The project aims to research and develop new methods for cleaning and decontaminating recycled plastics, specifically polyolefins—a type of material widely used in pac

JERA and bp have completed the formation of JERA Nex bp, their new 50:50-owned joint venture (JV). JERA Nex bp is a global offshore wind developer, owner and operator. The new company’s portfolio of operating assets and development projects has a net potential generating capacity of 13GW. This includes around 1GW of installed net generating capacity, a 7.5GW development pipeline and an additional 4.5GW of secured leases. JERA Nex bp will initially focus on discipline

Diversified global manufacturer Asahi Kasei has successfully completed a demonstration trial of an innovative biogas purification system using zeolites in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Begun in February 2025, the trial achieved biomethane production with yield of up to 99.5% or more and purity of 97% or more. With such exceptional performance in both yield and purity, the system holds promise for the cost-effective production and utilization of biogas and biomethane across industries.

Essen Speciality Films, a global leader in innovative and sustainable plastic solutions, has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Recognition as a Two Star Export House by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India on 12th June 2025. Founded in 2002 as a small family-run business, Essen began with a single product line as a contract manufacturer for the world’s largest home furnishing

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc, a clean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower-value feedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into resources for the 21st century, has completed successful initial testing of synthetic turf as a feedstock for its proprietary Hydrochemolytic™ Technology (HCT). In recent months, Aduro tested samples of synthetic turf waste, commonly used in sports stadiums and landscaping, using its Hydrochemoly

Celanese Corporation, a global specialty materials and chemical company, and Bentley Mills, a leading commercial carpet manufacturer, announced today that Bentley is one of the first users of Celanese’s vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) ECO-CC emulsions, a binder made with raw materials derived from captured carbon dioxide (CO₂), for Bentley’s carpet tile production.  VAE ECO-CC emulsion is produced using carbon capture and utilization (CCU) based raw materials from th

Arkema, a leader in specialty materials, has earned ISCC PLUS certification for acrylic monomers at all of its production sites worldwide, including Carling, France; Clear Lake, Texas (US); Taixing, China; and Bayport, Texas(1). These certifications are part of the company’s global Mass Balance(2) offer roadmap. With a globally certified acrylic monomer network, Arkema can support easy, fast and cost-effective lower product carbon footprint projects from customers across the acrylic val

In a major advancement for chemical recycling and circular economy solutions, R Plus Japan (RPJ) and Anellotech, Inc. (Anellotech) announced that Plas-TCat, an innovative catalytic cracking technology that transforms mixed plastic waste directly into the base chemicals used to produce new plastics, is moving toward its commercialization phase. The technology has been successfully vetted through more than 2,000 hours of plant operation at Anellotech’s 200,000 kg/year TCat-8® semi-com

Avantium N.V., a leading company in renewable and circular polymer materials, announces that it has secured €10 million senior debt financing, provided by Dutch government-backed investment fund Invest-NL, to meet short-term liquidity requirements. This short-term debt is expected to be repaid through the proceeds from a future planned equity raise. This financing follows the €10 million package secured in June 2025 from the Province of Groningen and a consortium of lender

Sasol Chemicals, a business of Sasol Ltd. (JSE: SOL: NYSE: SSL), and German startup INERATEC have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) committing to the supply of Sasol’s next generation catalyst as soon as the development cycle is completed in 2026. INERATEC operates the largest Power-to-Liquid (PtL) facility worldwide – called ERA ONE – for the production of e-Waxes and e-Fuels. The facility’s annual production target of up to 2,500 tons of sustainable e-Fuels i

Dr. Otto Röhm, a company founder and namesake of today’s Röhm GmbH, has been posthumously inducted into the prestigious Plastics Hall of Fame. The ceremonial induction into the “Class of 2025” will take place on October 7, 2025, on the eve of K 2025 in Düsseldorf – the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and rubber. The Plastics Hall of Fame honors individuals who have shaped the international plastics industry through outstanding ach

The Board of Directors of Albemarle Corp. announced today that it declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.405 per share. The dividend, which has an annualized rate of $1.62, is payable October 1, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business as of September 12, 2025. About Albemarle Albemarle Corp. (NYSE: ALB) leads the world in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health