INEOS Styrolution nominated as finalist in Chemical Week sustainability awards 2020

INEOS Styrolution nominated as finalist in Chemical Week sustainability awards 2020.INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced today that it has been chosen by Chemical Week as a finalist in the magazine’s sustainability awards 2020 under the category “best sustainability programme”.

Kaneka Belgium und De Decker-Van Riet setzen auf LNG-Lastwagen mit niedrigerem CO2-Ausstoß für den Langstreckentransport

Kaneka Belgium und De Decker-Van Riet setzen auf LNG-Lastwagen mit niedrigerem CO2-Ausstoß für den Langstreckentransport.Bei Kaneka Belgium in Westerlo-Oevel ist heute der erste 100% mit Flüssigerdgas angetriebene LNG-Lastwagen nach Deutschland abgefahren. Die nagelneuen LNG-Lastwagen des Tanktransportunternehmens DE DECKER – VAN RIET werden exklusiv für den internationalen Transport von Kaneka MS Polymer eingesetzt. Diese Partnerschaft ermöglicht es beiden Unternehmen, ihre Strategien in Sachen Innovation und Nachhaltigkeit zu bündeln und so gemeinsam ihren Beitrag zu einer Verbesserung des Klimas zu leisten und Innovation und Nachhaltigkeit stärker in ihrer Strategie zu verankern.

Henkel to Showcase the Impact of Material Science on Automotive Battery Design and Assembly at the 2020 Virtual Battery Show / Tech Days

Image 1: Dispensed Bergquist Gap Filler TGF 3010 APS. (Photo: Henkel, PR091)Henkel today announced it will demonstrate how material science is enabling EV battery designers and automotive OEMs to achieve enhanced safety, efficiency and affordability objectives during the virtual Battery Show & EV Tech Digital Days North America & Europe on November 10-12. While developing EV designs that balance safety requirements, ambitious performance metrics and production efficiency is a major challenge, Henkel will reveal how its broad technology portfolio and process expertise has led to various EV design and component assembly successes. Using practical cases, the areas of focus will include:

Das neue modulare elektrohydrostatische Antriebssystem (EAS) von Moog kombiniert das Beste aus zwei Welten: den elektrohydraulischen (EH) und elektromechanischen (EM) Antrieb

Moog Modular Electrohydrostatic Actuation System (Modular EAS). 
(Foto Moog, MGPR2002)Die Moog Industrial Group, ein Geschäftsbereich der Moog Inc., (NYSE: MOG.A und MOG.B) gab heute die Markteinführung des neuen modularen EAS-Systems bekannt. Das modulare EAS ist ein hochflexibles System mit ausgezeichneter Skalierbarkeit und Variabilität und kann leicht an die meisten Arten von industriellen Fertigungsmaschinen angepasst werden.

What cookies, pasta and plastics (now) have in common

What cookies, pasta and plastics (now) have in common. (Photo: Clariant)For many of us it was our first childhood lesson in culinary circularity: Seeing how, when the cookie baking season was finally here again, scraps of leftover dough from cutting were re-rolled and added to fresh dough to make a new batch. Doing the same with homemade pasta is a bit more tricky, which is why smart Italian grandmothers invented maltagliati, but with a little water, olive oil and effort it is certainly possible.

SGP Partnership Virtual Community Day 2020 announced for November 17 

SGP Community Day in Cincinatti OH included brands, suppliers, policymakers and SGP certified printers. (Photo: SGP Partnership)The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications, announced today the virtual 2020 SGP Community Day will take place on November 17. The community event provides insight into sustainability and shares best practices of SGP Certified Facilities, Patrons, Brand Leaders and Resource Partners who support the sustainable print supply chain.

SABIC and Schwarz Group embark on pilot project for vegetable bags made from TRUCIRCLE™ certified circular polyethylene 

Flexible film using SABIC’s certified circular polyethylene, being introduced into Schwarz Group’s Lidl and Kaufland retail stores in Germany as part of a pilot project.SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, has embarked on a pilot project with Schwarz Group, Europe’s largest retail store operator, for the use of transparent film bags made from certified circular polyethylene (PE) in vegetable packaging. The project will include various different PE technologies from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE portfolio based on materials produced via feedstock recycling of mixed and used plastic. Through this project 1 kg bags for organic carrots, made of flexible film using SABIC’s certified circular polyethylene, will be introduced between October and December 2020 by the retail group into selected stores operating under the Lidl and Kaufland brands in Germany.

BerryAlloc is reinventing parquet with new Ultimtec® technology

Beaulieu International GroupBerryAlloc is launching a completely new oak parquet collection. It is an eloquent illustration of the two principles that define its brand: very high quality coupled with state- of-the-art technology. This vision is acclaimed every day by clients, interior designers and fitters.