13-06-2023
Project Air granted environmental permit
The Land and Environment Court at Vänersborg District Court in Vänersborg, Sweden, has granted a changed environmental permit for Perstorp´s chemical plant in Stenungsund to allow for the production of more sustainable methanol. Perstorp sought the changed permit to enable the implementation of its Project Air initiative, due to be commissioned at the end of 2026. The permit also includes construction and operation of an electrolysis plant for the production of hydrogen.
13-06-2023
TotalEnergies unveils new HDPE resin for tethered caps to reduce material usage
TotalEnergies announces the commercial launch of a new high-density polypropylene (HDPE) resin for tethered cap applications, allowing to reduce material usage, enhance recovery and improve recycling.
12-06-2023
Award-winning innovations in mood-boosting skin care
The face is a window to the soul. As social animals, humans are very adept at reading moods and even signs of illness or well-being just by the look on someone's face. Eyes play a big part, but so does the skin. Flushed or pale, vibrant or dull – how we feel is almost instantly expressed in our complexion. The existence of such a brain-to-skin axis is backed up by science and even helps explain why some skin conditions can have mental origins. As studies show, however, this also works in reverse: healthy skin can positively affect our mood. This led Clariant to develop its holistic concept dubbed »The Joyologist.«. It involves skin care formulations and entire beauty routines that soothe the skin and the mind.
12-06-2023
Circular Polymers by Ascend launches Cerene™ certified post-consumer recycled polymers and materials
Circular Polymers by Ascend, a market-leading recycler of post-consumer carpet, today announced the launch of Cerene™, a line of recycled polymers and materials made from the company’s proprietary carpet reclaiming technology. Cerene is available as polyamide 6 and 66, PET, polypropylene and calcium carbonate as a consistent, sustainable feedstock for many applications, including molding and compounding.
08-06-2023
Vydyne® AVS receives 2023 Ringier Technology Innovation Award in Plastics Industry
Ascend Performance Materials’ Vydyne® AVS has been named a winner at the 2023 Plastics Industry Ringier Technology Innovation Awards. Terry Yuan, Ascend’s Asia commercial director, accepted the award at a ceremony held by Ringier in Shanghai on June 7.
08-06-2023
Archroma and COLOURizd™ collaborate to make fashion more sustainable
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, is teaming up with COLOURizd™, a global innovator specializing in sustainable textile dyeing technologies, to set a new standard for the eco-friendlier production of sustainable textiles.
08-06-2023
SABIC to showcase at The smarter E Europe 2023 its growing portfolio of specialty materials to support energy advancements
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will highlight at The smarter E Europe 2023 (Booth #B6.115) its innovative material solutions well-suited for the electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), battery, solar and wind industries. SABIC’s specialty resins, compounds, and copolymers – including bio-based, recycled and upcycled solutions – can make a meaningful contribution to sustainability, performance enhancements and new designs for applications across these rapidly expanding sectors. As an example of this effort, at the show SABIC will be launching new LNP™ ELCRES™ CRX grades that can provide a combination of flame retardance (FR) and impact and chemical resistance to EVSE components. SABIC’s materials, backed by expert application design, development, and support services, can help customers achieve their goals and build a brighter energy future.
07-06-2023
SCTI and Together for Sustainability (TfS) to collaborate in driving transformational change for the textile and leather industries
Sustainable Chemistry for the Textile Industry (SCTI™) and Together for Sustainability (TfS) are teaming up to support and accelerate the leather and textile industry's sustainability journey through sustainable chemistry. Together they will collaborate in driving convergence in standards and methodologies and inspire industry action for a better future.
