Press Releases

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

Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, has developed a new technology for recycling carbon fiber plastic compounds together with the National Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu College and Tokyo University of Science. Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) are highly attractive for various industries in demanding application fields due to their unique balance of rigidity, mechanical strength and light weight – also compared with conventional glass fiber r

Chemical recycling end-of-life plastic has its champions and its critics. IDTechEx does not believe these advanced recycling solutions are the much-promised silver bullet, but nor do they think they have no role to play in a circular economy. As the pyrolysis and depolymerization projects ramp up, one question is where the recycled material will be used? IDTechEx provide technical market intelligence and has launched a new report, "Chemical Recycling and Dissolution of Plastics

Herman Miller continues to increase the use of plastic from the oceans in its range of contemporary furniture. The Sayl chair, imagined by the famous Swiss designer Yves Béhar, will now be made up of 1.36 kg of poorly managed plastic waste recovered near waterways. This development is part of the dynamic launched in 2021 with the introduction of ocean plastic in the emblematic Aeron chair and will make it possible to recycle 95 metric tons* each year, or the equivalent of approximately

Nexa3D, the leading maker of ultrafast professional and industrial polymer 3D printers, today announced commercial availability of its highest throughput additive production system, the QLS 820. Previously announced at last year’s IMTS Trade Show, the QLS 820 is designed for high volume production of thermoplastic components. With an impressive print speed of up to 8 liters per hour and up to 20% packing density it provides the highest throughput in its class.The QLS 820 represents a ne

Videojet Technologies, a global leader in coding, marking and printing solutions with over 40 years of world-class inkjet fluid design experience, has announced the launch of patent-pending continuous inkjet inks, V4264 and V464. These non-MEK black inks demonstrate excellent adhesion to flexible food packaging and feature lower make-up consumption than comparable MEK-based inks. Ideal for printing codes and other information on plastics as well as on metal and glass substrates, the inks are

LG Chem  has started supplying engineering plastics to Mitsubishi Motors for its powder coating parts used as the front fenders of RVR, Delica D:5 and Outlander models.Front fender is located on the side of the vehicles, which not only acts as one of key factors in the exterior design but also protects its wheels from road debris. Thus, it not only should possess a high level of mechanical robustness but also an excellent exterior quality to keep a high integrity design with the rest of

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS and French energy group TotalEnergies have entered into a cooperation on the supply of biocircular styrene. Unlike conventional styrene, the raw material used by TotalEnergies is based on tall oil, which is derived from a tree resin and is a by-product of pulp production. LANXESS uses the styrene to produce sustainable ion exchange resins. These products are applied primarily in the treatment of wastewater and chemical process flows as well as in the food i