Press Releases

Earthfirst® Biopolymer Films by PSI, a global manufacturer of biopolymer flexible packaging films, launched both home and industrial compostable overwrap films. Earthfirst® films are both sustainable and high performance. The bio-based materials serve an increasing global demand for sustainable films that have a more positive environmental impact versus petroleum-based films. Earthfirst® films are greenhouse gas favorable to industry alternatives and compost into safe, n

Suntory Group today announced that, as a crucial step toward its aim to use 100% sustainable PET bottles globally by 2030 and eliminate all petroleum-based virgin plastic from its global PET supply, the company has successfully created a prototype PET bottle made from 100% plant-based materials. The prototype has been produced for the company’s iconic Orangina brand in Europe along with its best-selling bottled mineral water brand in Japan, Suntory Tennensui. This announcement marks a b

Hyperion Metals Limited is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with The Chemours Company FC, LLC for the potential supply of the titanium feedstocks ilmenite and rutile, as well as the industrial mineral staurolite, from Hyperion’s Titan Project in west Tennessee to Chemours. The MoU contemplates the commencement of negotiations of a supply agreement between Hyperion and Chemours for an initial five-year te

Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.a leading international compounder of advanced engineered polymers and glass reinforced polypropylene, has received the Innovation Award in the 'Automotive Plastics Industry Solutions for COVID-19' category from the Society of Plastics Engineers ("SPE"). This recognition was for material co-developed by APNA and DENSO that was used in the powered air purifying respirator. The award was presented during the SPE Automotive 50th

Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, as well as a market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, and Xenon arc partnered to launch Braskem's first-ever consumer-facing e-commerce marketplace on Amazon. Through the partnership Xenon arc is providing Braskem data-driven marketing and sales platform technologies focused on enhancing the way Braskem engages online with its small-to-mid-sized clients. Braskem's new Amazon online storefront f

Global beauty company Amorepacific and global specialty materials provider Eastman announce their collaboration to introduce sustainable packaging solutions using Eastman's molecular recycling technologies. LANEIGE will be the first Amorepacific brand to utilize packaging made from Eastman Cristal™ Renew copolyester with certified recycled content* as early as December 2021.  "Cristal Renew and Eastman's innovative molecular recycling technologies will play a

The "Growth Opportunities for Plastics and Composites in Advanced Energy Storage: Technology Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Current lithium-ion batteries face challenges such as safety issues, high charging time, and low power density. With the rise in electrification, there is a need for advanced energy storage solutions, especially advanced batteries based on Lithium-ion and other battery chemistries. Materials used to manufactu

Solvay has developed Reactsurf® 0092, an alkylphenol ethoxylates-free (APE) and non-ionic reactive water-based emulsifier for solid epoxy resins mainly for use in industrial coatings and paints or binders. Solvay’s unique and versatile Reactsurf® 0092 technology allows for the formulation of high-performance waterborne epoxy-based coatings which can match or exceed that of solvent-based (SB) coatings but with an appreciably lower level of volatile organic compounds (VO

The "Global Biodegradable Plastics Market by Type , End Use Industry (Packaging, Consumer Goods, Textile, Agriculture & Horticulture), and Region (APAC, Europe, North America & RoW) - Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global biodegradable plastics market size is projected to grow from USD 7.7 billion in 2021 to USD 23.3 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 24.9% between 2021 and 2026. Rising population and rapi

Carbios , a pioneer in the development of enzymatic solutions dedicated to the end-of-life of plastic and textile polymers, announced today that it has received alongside two significant partners T.EN Zimmer GmbH and Deloitte € 3.3 million - including € 3 million for Carbios – in the form of a European grant. T.EN Zimmer GmbH, will provide its expertise on monomer repolymerization in 100% recycled PET, and Deloitte on the environmental performance analysis (mainly through the

Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, concluded an agreement with Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd. on November 23, 2021, regarding the supply of butadiene derived from plastic waste and biomass (hereinafter “sustainable butadiene”). The signing ceremony was held at the “Creating the Plastic Circular Economy in Singapore: Journey from Vision to Reality” event on Bukom Island, Singapore. Asahi Kasei plans to begin producing and marketing sustainabl

As per a study published by FMI, the global renewable naphtha market is estimated to top US$ 422 Mn in 2021. Increasing applications of renewable naphtha in the production of hydrogen is facilitating the market growth. Driven by this, the market is anticipated to reach US$ 1.15 Bn by 2031-end. The market grew at a CAGR of 3.6% over the past half-decade. Rising demand for eco-friendly substitutes for synthetic plastic, coupled with increasing usage of naphtha as raw material in bio-p