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Facts and Factors have published a new research report titled “Biodegradable Polymer Market By Type (Polymers with Carbon Backbones, Polymers with Hydrolyzable Backbones, Natural Polymers) and By Application (Packaging, Agricultural, Medical, and Others): Global Industry Outlook, Market Size, Business Intelligence, Consumer Preferences, Statistical Surveys, Comprehensive Analysis, Historical Developments, Current Trends, and Forecasts, 2020–2026”. “According

Nexus Fuels, LLC, a leading circular waste-plastics operation, has secured a major investment from Cox Enterprises to accelerate its market expansion. Nexus converts waste plastics, formerly bound for landfills and oceans, back into their original components so they can be used to create new materials. Nexus' environmentally friendly recycling process can convert waste plastics into virgin plastic precursors and resins that partners, like Shell and Chevron Phillips, can use to develop ent

Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers, announced that it has filed its first application for EU authorisation of mechanically recycled polystyrene (rPS) as food contact material. The application, on which the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is expected to give an opinion, covers multiple end-consumer applications, including hot and cold beverage containers, yoghurt pots and trays. It follows several high

PACCOR, the leading global player in the packaging industry, has been designated by Digimarc, the inventor of the Digimarc Platform for automatic identification (NASDAQ: DMRC), as a Platinum Pioneer Plastics Partner. This designation recognizes the substantial contributions to the joint projects to date. Together, both companies now take the next step to provide plastic packaging solutions with digital identities. The objectives of this partnership are to develop and commercialize a solution

Amcor has announced that it is joining the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance) at Executive Committee level. Amcor and the Alliance share the belief that collaboration and collective action are critical to eliminating plastic waste. Alliance membership also aligns with Amcor's 2025 Sustainability Pledge to develop all its packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025. This new partnership is the latest example of Amcor's commitment to better waste management and re

Cabot Corporation announced the launch of its latest Engineered Elastomer Composites (E2C™) product, E2C™ DZ8650, part of the Durability series of solutions that is designed to reduce in-field failures and maximize operational uptime. DZ8650 is formulated to deliver breakthrough improvements in erosion and wet abrasion resistance, as well as mechanical strength in mining rubber applications including slurry pumps, hydrocyclones and rubber pipes. Wear resistance of rubber

Kraton Corporation, a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value bio-based products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces a general price increase of 330 USD/MT ($0.15 cents per pound) for all HSBC products. Subject to the terms of any applicable contracts and obligations this price increase will be effective April 1, 2021. ABOUT KRATON Kraton Corporation is a leading global producer of specialty polymers and high

The "Recyclable Plastics Market Growth, Trends & Analysis, By Type, By Source, By Recycling processes, By End-Use Industry And Segment Forecasts To 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Increased concern about plastic pollution, enhancement of the recycling process, and increased demand for plastics are propelling the recyclable plastics market growth. The Global Recyclable Plastics Market is forecast to reach USD 65.06 Billion

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS completed the acquisition of the French company INTACE SAS on March 1, 2021. The Paris-based biocide company is a manufacturer of specialty fungicides for the packaging industry. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The biocides businesses now acquired account for annual sales in the mid single-digit million euro range. LANXESS will integrate them into the Biocides business line within its Material Protection Products busine

Dow signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zhanjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone Administrative Committee (Zhanjiang EDZ) to build the Dow South China Specialties Hub, a multi-year project providing customers local access to Dow’s portfolio of high value products and innovative technologies. “Asia Pacific is the world’s largest chemicals market. Demands in the region are evolving towards high-value, specialty chemicals that help custome

Although Bag-in-Box is already a very sustainable packaging, by enabling considerable plastic and CO2 reduction, Smurfit Kappa is continuing to focus effort on raw material innovations, especially by incorporating recycled or bio-based resins to our taps and bags, where the food safety regulations allow it. One of the main steps of this initiative has been recently achieved with the ISCC PLUS certification. The Vitop facility in Alessandria, Italy, that produces the best-selling Vit

Braskem Idesa signed a memorandum of understanding with Mexican state-owned oil and gas Pemex to discuss the contract for the supply of ethane in the country and the development of a terminal for the import of the raw material. In addition, the company signed a 15-year gas transport contract with the state agency Cenagás - the term of this contract is subject to the signing of the definitive negotiation with Pemex. As a result, Braskem Idesa's petrochemical complex in Mexico has al