17.09.2020
IRPLAST joins SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ initiative by launching circular LOOPP and renewable NOPP film to create sustainable flexible packaging
IRPLAST S.p.A., a prominent global producer of simultaneously bi-oriented BOPP film, for manufacturing of printed adhesive tapes, wraparound labels for the food, beverage dairy, personal & home care markets and also for multi-pack solutions, has selected certified circular and certified renewable SABIC® PP polymers from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio for its new S-BOPP film solutions. This portfolio offers brand owners and packaging suppliers the ability to achieve more sustainable packaging material solutions, which are immediately implementable, without having to change packaging appearance or packaging machinery, eliminating any need for investment in machinery or processes.
16.09.2020
Mondi kooperiert mit SalzburgMilch und SPAR, um Kunststoffabfälle von Lebensmittelverpackungen zu reduzieren
Der führende Verpackungs- und Papierhersteller Mondi bringt eine vollständig recycelbare, zu 80% aus Papier bestehende Verpackungslösung für Aufschnitt und Käse auf den Markt. Die neue Verpackung wird den Kunststoffverbrauch des österreichischen Milchproduzenten SalzburgMilch um ca 40 Tonnen pro Jahr im Vergleich zu den bisher verwendeten starren Kunststoffschalen reduzieren.
16.09.2020
Devan lauded by Frost & Sullivan for its antimicrobial technology with proven quaternized silane chemistry
Belgian textile innovator Devan Chemicals was lauded by Frost & Sullivan for its antimicrobial technology, known under its trade name as BI-OME®. The non-leaching attributes of the technology coupled with its ability to reduce microbial mutation make it a potential candidate for textiles where durability and safe human contact are highly valued.
15.09.2020
AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo sign joint development agreement (JDA) to advance the circularity of polystyrene
To accelerate driving the circular economy for styrenics forward, three of the world’s leading polystyrene producers, AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to jointly explore recycling options for polystyrene.
15.09.2020
SABIC kooperiert mit Elkamet beim Einsatz seines Polycarbonats auf Basis zertifizierter erneuerbarer Rohmaterialien für Beleuchtungsanwendungen
SABIC, ein weltweit tätiger Marktführer der Chemieindustrie, hat heute seine Partnerschaft mit der Elkamet Kunststofftechnik GmbH bekanntgegeben, einem Marktführer in der Kunststoffindustrie. Elkamet wird auf zertifizierten erneuerbaren Rohmaterialien basierendes LEXAN™ Polycarbonat (PC) von SABIC in mehreren Endanwendungen einsetzen.
14.09.2020
BENEO’s energy efficiency program cuts emissions by 40 percent at Oreye plant
BENEO, a world leader in healthy ingredients, has announced a 40% cut in specific carbon emissions at its Oreye facility in Belgium, thanks to increased energy efficiency measures. Now, well in time for the start of the 2020 chicory campaign, and following an €11 million investment, a newly installed gas turbine and heat recovery boiler have now gone into full operation. The system greatly enhances BENEO’s own electricity production at Oreye, allowing the facility to produce 5 additional megawatts per year, and thereby become a net exporter of energy.
10.09.2020
TE Connectivity’s LE LM LEB Polyester Label Sheet Products for Laser and Ink Jet Printers
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, announced today an offering of LE LM LEB die cut polyester labels supplied on a sheet format. LE, LM and LEB are made from polyester film with a permanent acrylic adhesive and have a special top coat designed specifically for use with laser and ink jet printers.
10.09.2020
Shima Seiki selects Archroma’s ‘Color Atlas’ library system for their new design software
Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced that the 4,320 color references of its Color Atlas library have been selected by Shima Seiki and integrated into their ‘SDS-ONE APEX’ series of software for the design, planning and virtual sampling of textile and apparel.
