Press Releases
Johnson Matthey, a global leader in sustainable technologies, and Hystar, a Norwegian high-tech hydrogen company, have signed a three-year strategic supply agreement to ramp up renewable (green) hydrogen production. This delivers on JM’s published milestone of winning at least two strategic partnerships in Hydrogen Technologies by the end of 2022/23. JM will supply membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs), key performance-defining components for electrolysers, as part of Hystar&rs
Read more...Xiamen Changsu Industrial Pte Ltd and TotalEnergies Corbion have announced a strategic cooperation agreement that will further advance the polylactic acid industry. They will work together in the market promotion, product development, and research and development of new technologies and applications of biaxially oriented polylactic acid (BOPLA). “The bioplastic industry in China has seen tremendous growth with new technological breakthroughs in biobased materials after t
Read more...Stretching towards success: Plastic films get stronger and more transparent if they are stretched longitudinally and crosswise during production. The "biaxially oriented" plastics polypropylene (BOPP), polyethylene (BOPE) and polyester (BOPET) are processed into packaging, bags and sacks, shrink and stretch films, but also, for example, agricultural films, insulation material and industrial films. According to the latest Ceresana study on the global market for flexible plastic films
Read more...18 May 2023
Identifying and recruiting talent in the hyper-competitive rubber and plastics industry is no simple task. It requires creativity and a willingness to play the long game. Just ask Dymotek Corp The 112-employee, Ellington, Conn.-based plastic injection molder and liquid silicone molding and tooling specialist has adopted a number of innovative approaches to expand its potential field of employees and believes its experience can benefit others. The firm operates two plants in Connecti
Read more...17 May 2023
3M is expanding its ongoing commitment to materials science-based climate tech solutions by working with BC-based Svante Technologies, Inc. to develop material that can trap carbon dioxide (CO2) found in the atmosphere and permanently remove it. “3M is committed to helping build a low-carbon economy. We are driven by a need to solve the world’s most pressing challenges, and our partnership with Svante to create innovative climate solutions is an exciting pros
Read more...17 May 2023
ORLEN Poludnie, a leading player in biofuels in Poland, has recently concluded the first year of operation of its BioPG plant, converting glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel production, into renewable propylene glycol (BioPG). BioPG obtained from glycerin is bio-based and a highly demanded product used to produce polyester resins, polyurethanes, paints and de-icing solutions, solvents for the food industry, and is used as an ingredient in deodorant sticks and toothpaste. Compared to
Read more...16 May 2023
Carbios has been selected among the 22,000 start-ups in the French Tech ecosystem to represent French innovation at the 6th “Choose France” Summit. “Choose France” is an international business summit dedicated to the attractiveness of France launched at the initiative of Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic. Only ten companies, including Carbios, have been chosen to exhibit their technologies at the Château de Versailles. On this occasion, C
Read more...12 May 2023
Ingevity Corporation today announced its Capa® thermoplastic grades are now certified compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), the only third-party verification of ASTM International (formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials International) standards for compostable products in North America. BPI certified compostable certification confirms Capa thermoplastics can be aerobically composted in municipal or industrial facilities and the compost can be cyc
Read more...Carbon Streaming Corporation is pleased to announce that it has entered into a project pipeline streaming agreement for up to US$15 million with Mast Reforestation SPV I, LLc, and its parent company, Mast Reforestation, to advance its pipeline of post-wildfire reforestation projects in the Western USA and signed its first carbon streaming agreement (the “Sheep Creek Reforestation Stream”) under the Pipeline Agreement for the Sheep Creek Ranch project (the “Sheep Creek Refore
Read more...GC Ventures a subsidiary of PTT Global Chemical PLC is investing in the British company Interface Polymers Ltd. This investment opens new horizons for GC Group, enabling more efficient and sustainable plastic recycling. Interface Polymer's Polarfin® additives enable compatibilization between polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP) with different kinds of plastics such as PET, PA, EVOH and other plastics. This makes it possible to recycle the mixed plastics widely used
Read more...Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, analysis, data and benchmark prices for commodities, energy and energy transition marketsts, has announced the launch of first-of-kind daily price assessments of European recycled polystyrene (R-PS) plastic, commonly found in household items such as coat hangers, light switches and electrical coverings. This launch follows market engagement and complements the growing suite of Platts
Read more...Bioplastics have come on the horizon to boost sustainability amidst plunging reserves of fossil fuels. Plastics based on renewable resources have fostered sustainability as environmental concerns surge with the growing prevalence of non-biodegradable plastics in landfills. Industry players are prioritizing environmental, social and governance impacts of their operations and exhibiting efforts to minimize their negative effects in these facets. A soaring number of companies are exhorting their
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