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MFG Chemical, a global leader in specialty and custom chemical manufacturing, is partnering with EcoVadis to measure and continuously improve its sustainability profile. EcoVadis is the preeminent provider of business sustainability ratings, intelligence and collaborative performance improvement tools for such industry leaders as Johnson & Johnson, Verizon, L?Or?al, Subway, Nestle, Michelin and BASF, to name a few. EcoVadis? program provides reliable Corporate Social Respo

Since the occurrence of COVID-19, we have been closely monitoring the situation. The virus is now largely under control in China, but poses a high degree of uncertainty globally. China has now a formidable task of fighting against local rebound infections while preventing the next wave of outbreak from imported cases. On 6th April 2020, the State Council of China issued the circular of ?The Further Control and Preventive Measures of the Novel Coronavirus at Key Venues, Units and Gro

INEOS and PLASTIC ENERGY have announced a collaboration on the construction of a new plant to convert waste plastic into the raw material to make new plastic. Production of the new facility would be targeted for the end of 2023. Advanced recycling technology converts waste plastic back to its basic molecules. The resulting material is then used in INEOS crackers to replace traditional raw materials derived from oil. First trials of product from PLASTIC ENERGY?s current adv

Clarivate Analytics Plc, a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation, has today released a new report unveiling the bioplastics1 innovation landscape. Some of the key findings in the report include how bioplastics packaging is at an early developmental stage with no dominant company or entity. 40%2 of all inventions are held by organizational applicants with just a single invention and less than a tenth hold 10 or more inventions.

Carbios and TechnipFMC, announced that TechnipFMC?s operating center in Lyon, France will be assisting Carbios to build a plant that demonstrates Carbios? Enzymatic Recycling Process. The technology uses proprietary enzymes to recycle waste PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastics into monomers ready for repolymerization into PET with the same technical and physical properties as virgin PET. This collaboration is an important step in the demonstration of the technology and potentia

The "China Plastic Tube Market 2019-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. China plastic tube market was $333 million in 2018. The growth of the market is attributed to the integration of printing and design technology by plastic tube manufacturers that enhance the packaging capabilities and have strong economic prospects. Advanced packaging technology has allowed companies to introduce innovation in products rather than adhere to traditional

The "US Plastic Tube Market 2019-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The US plastic tube market was $354 million in 2018 and is anticipated to grow at a substantial rate of 5.9% during the forecast period. The plastic tube is highly suitable for the purpose of packaging of semi-liquid pharma products as they are isolated from the chemicals and do not react with the chemicals of the packaging. Therefore, the increased demand for gel and lot

Agilyx Corporation, a leader in chemical conversion of used plastics back into polymers, chemicals and low-carbon fuels, announces licensing of its technology to Toyo Styrene Co., LTD ( "Toyo Styrene"), a subsidiary of Denka Company Limited. The technology license agreement for the plant allows Toyo Styrene to use the Agilyx technology at the Toyo Styrene plant in Chiba Prefecture , Japan. The plant will focus on converting polystyrene back to styrene monomer. "This announcement mar

In the second quarter of 2020, the chemical company Oxea tripled its delivery volumes of n-propanol in Europe due to very high demand from manufacturers of hand sanitizers and the printing industry. Oxea is the world?s largest producer of n-propanol. ?In Europe, we are experiencing strong demand for n-propanol from renowned customers in the disinfectant sector. Compared to ethanol and isopropanol, n-propanol shows better effectiveness against viruses and bacteria at lower concentrat

The global industrial plastic market size is anticipated to reach USD 103.96 billion by 2027, registering a revenue-based CAGR of 4.6%? over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Developments in the building and construction and electrical and electronics industries are projected to positively impact the demand for industrial plastics. Industrial plastics reduce weight in various equipment, thus improving their performance and reducing the overa

Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announces the launch of Sustainability on Celanese.com, an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focus on the Celanese culture of stewardship, inspired by the company?s vision of improving the world and everyday life through its people, chemistry and innovation. Celanese began this new decade looking ahead with increased attention on a sustainable future while continuing to take great pride in its su

Flexible packaging leader ProAmpac announced a five-year extension of its Research and Development alliance with Polytechnique Montr?al. The partnership will continue funding the Sustainable, Safe and Smart Polymer Flexible Packaging program operated by the university?s Department of Chemical Engineering, chaired by Prof. Abdellah Ajji. The agreement extends a 10-year collaboration between the University and ProAmpac and includes a $1-million Alliance Grant from Canada?s Natural Sci