15 Dec 2020
Clariant’s next-generation Tonsil® 9193 FF improves cost efficiency of feedstock pre-treatment
Clariant’s recently launched Tonsil 9193 FF helps to improve the cost performance ratio for the pre-treatment of diverse oil feedstocks. This next-generation adsorbent answers the growing demand for bio- and renewable fuel production with an adaptive solution for the purification of a wide variety of feedstock sources including crop-based oils, animal fats or other waste streams.
14 Dec 2020
Milliken to join the Digital Watermark Project, HolyGrail 2.0, a cutting-edge European initiative to drive a truly circular economy
Milliken & Company’s Chemical Division, an industry leader in sustainability and the drive to improve the recyclability of plastics, has joined the Digital Watermarks Project, a large-scale initiative testing the viability of digital watermarking technologies for the accurate sorting of plastics.
14 Dec 2020
SABIC joins forces with KraussMaffei’s high-performance NETSTAL brand in strategic partnership for innovative thin-wall packaging applications
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced a strategic partnership with KraussMaffei HighPerformance AG, KraussMaffei's Swiss subsidiary and manufacturer of high-performance injection molding systems known under the NETSTAL brand. Besides the exchange of mutual know-how in the fields of polymer technology and processing, the aim of the partnership is the joint use and further advancement of the existing application center for thin-wall packaging at the NETSTAL plant in Näfels, Switzerland.
11 Dec 2020
SABIC collaborates with Beiersdorf to implement sustainable cosmetics packaging using certified renewable polypropylene
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, today announced that Beiersdorf will be using certified renewable polypropylene (PP) from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio of “second generation” bio-based materials in the skincare company’s cosmetics packaging. The new packaging products will be introduced in the market in 2021 and replace fossil-based virgin PP.
10 Dec 2020
Mondi sponsors Bristol Gulls as they row across the Atlantic to raise awareness for plastic pollution
Mondi, a global packaging and paper manufacturer, is the main sponsor for the Bristol Gulls, a four women team taking on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. They will be rowing an Eco Boat for the 4,800km race and consuming food freeze dried in recyclable packaging provided by Mondi.
10 Dec 2020
Getting to the root of cleaner skincare
Calls for ingredient transparency are getting louder. With many terms – clean, all-natural, organic, vegan, no-nasties, cruelty-free etc. - bandied about often interchangeably, no wonder it’s tough for consumers to make informed Clean Beauty product choices. Can Clariant’s active ingredients help brands build trust beyond efficacy alone? The 2020 industry awards certainly say yes!
10 Dec 2020
Indaver and INEOS Styrolution: project to demonstrate production of ABS plastic from recycled feedstock receives funding by the European Union
Indaver, a leader in sustainable waste management, and INEOS Styrolution, global leader in styrenics, are set to team up as technology partners in a project funded by the EU LIFE programme, the European Union’s funding instrument for the environment and resource efficiency. The project, which is planned for a duration of four years, will demonstrate the production of ABS based on recycled feedstock.
10 Dec 2020
SONGWON further strengthens its ongoing commitment to China’s coatings industry
Over the past year, SONGWON Industrial Group www.songwon.com, the 2nd largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world, has continued to strengthen its commitment to the coatings industry in China. In order to better serve customers, SONGWON has steadily built up an extensive network of highly competent and experienced distributors throughout China to expand and promote its offering to the region’s Coatings market.
