SGP Partnership to participate in the Kansas City Sports & Sustainability Symposium

KC Sports Sustainability Symposium FB CoverThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainability certification for the printing industry, announced today its participation in the Kansas City Sports & Sustainability Symposium on Aug. 17, 2021. The Symposium will be held at Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium. Attendees include regional professional and collegiate sports teams and venues, concessionaires, business and public leaders, and athletes to explore how the industry can make plays to advance healthier, more sustainable communities.

Sustainability Champions announced by SGP Partnership

SGP Champion Chris RoseThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainability certification for the printing industry, announced today Christopher Rose of Shutterfly and Blake Pace of Primex Plastics as the first Sustainability Champions. The SGP Sustainability Champion program recognizes SGP Community Members for outstanding efforts in making the environment a better place to work and live. An SGP Sustainability Champion is committed to positive change, shows passion through leadership, and exemplifies environmental stewardship and activism. Champions look beyond immediate, short-term goals and are committed to making an impact in a larger context. 

SQlab mise sur le Supersoft TPE pour une répartition optimale de la pression dans les cuissards

C’est lorsque tout joue correctement que l’on peut avancer. C’est aussi le cas avec les cuissards de SQlab: un matériau de première qualité, une mousse extrêmement dense et des coussinets de gel TPE font la différence. 
(Illustration: © 2021 SQlab)Le secteur du sport est en plein boom et il n’y a jamais eu autant de cyclistes sur les routes allemandes. Avec ou sans soutien électrique, se déplacer sur deux roues est devenu populaire. Comme raison, 85% des personnes interrogées (selon le Fahrrad-Monitor 2020) indiquent qu’elles veulent veiller à leur forme et plus des deux tiers mettent l’accent sur la protection de l’environnement. En parallèle, la demande pour des équipements de grande qualité, ayant un effet positif sur l’expérience cycliste, augmente. Et au premier rang: les cuissards. Ce vêtement doit être élégant, fonctionnel, et surtout bien rembourré. Que ce soit pour une course ou une longue randonnée: pour que le tour en vélo ne se transforme pas en torture, l’entreprise SQlab originaire de Munich mise sur le Supersoft TPE pour les nouveaux inserts dans ses pantalons. Elle a développé des coussinets d’une valeur extrême, ergonomique et présentant une grande longévité – pour que faire du vélo reste toujours un plaisir.

SABIC first in industry to launch circular polycarbonate produced from post- consumer mixed plastic, based on advanced recycling

Bales of collected post-consumer mixed plastic, ready to be upcycled.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced the launch of its certified circular polycarbonate (PC) resin and blends made from the upcycling of post-consumer mixed plastic - a first in the industry. This solution, based on advanced recycling, demonstrates SABIC’s ongoing commitment to drive towards a circular economy for plastics, by increasing the availability of more sustainable products.

Ascend wins lithium-ion battery additive patent case against Samsung SDI

Ascend wins lithium-ion battery additive patent case against Samsung SDI.
(Photo: Ascend Performance Materials, APMPR061)Ascend Performance Materials has successfully challenged a lithium-ion battery technology patent held by Samsung SDI. In a final written decision, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board held that all of the challenged claims were invalid for multiple reasons.

New CEO at SANITIZED AG: Michael Lüthi to assume leadership of the SANITIZED AG company group

CEO SANITIZED AG, Michael Lüthi. 
(Photo: SANITIZED AG, PR038) Michael Lüthi, a member of the founding family, will become the CEO of the SANITIZED company group on August 1, 2021. He will take over the position from Urs Stalder, who will join the administrative board after working for the company for over 30 years.

SABIC’s new LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ compounds deliver exceptional warpage control, laser welding capability allowing design freedom for improved signal transmission for ADAS radar covers

To help meet the need for high-performance materials that can optimize the capabilities of today’s higher-frequency (>75 GHz), millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar units, SABIC is launching two new materials, LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ WFC06I and WFC06IXP compounds, for the front and back covers (respectively) of these next-generation radar units.As urbanization propels the development of self-driving technology and broader implementation of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), automotive OEMs and tiers are actively seeking high-performance materials that can optimize the capabilities of today’s higher-frequency (>75 GHz), millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar units. To help meet this need, SABIC is launching two new materials, LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ WFC06I and WFC06IXP compounds, developed for the front and back enclosure covers (respectively) of next-generation radar units. The new glass fiber-reinforced polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) grades offer a very low dissipation factor (Df) and dielectric constant (Dk) to help support the transmission of higher-frequency radar signals. They also feature super-low warpage that allows designers to potentially create new, thinner covers that improve signal transmission. Furthermore, these new SABIC products can contribute to efficient radar unit assembly by supporting high-speed, high-precision laser welding. In fact, LNP THERMOCOMP WFC06I compound provides excellent laser transmission performance among PBT materials currently available.

Mondi rolls out its range of sustainable corrugated packaging solutions for growing online grocery delivery services across Central Europe

Mondi rolls out its range of sustainable corrugated packaging solutions for growing online grocery delivery services across Central Europe. (Photo: Mondi, PR189)Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper manufacturer, is rolling out a comprehensive portfolio of corrugated packaging solutions for the online grocery market across Central Europe. Using its wealth of experience in eCommerce packaging, Mondi has created clever new solutions for the diverse needs of grocery retailers who can now deliver a variety of goods, from perishable food to wine bottles in fit-for-purpose packaging. All boxes in the eGrocery portfolio are fully recyclable and meet customers' requirements of sustainability, cost efficiency and product protection.