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BASF Greener intermediates on the horizon / Four products with reduced carbon footprint to be launched / Low-emission feedstocks are key	19.03.2026
BIOPLASTICS German researchers lead charge to develop bio-alternative to plastics for electrical uses	16.03.2026
BASF Portfolio of PPSU grades meets EU BPA ban requirements	11.03.2026
MONDI Profit slumps in 2025 due to challenging trading conditions / Revenues up 3% on volume growth and acquisition	23.02.2026
PLASTICS RESEARCH ‘Experiencing, absorbing, discussing, internalising, and transferring knowledge – that is the core of the colloquium' / PIE interviews institute director Christian Hopmann on the 33rd anniversary of IKV colloquium	19.02.2026
SIKA Acquisition of Turkish sealants specialist Akkim / Stronger positioning in construction sector targeted	18.02.2026
PAL PLAST Compounder expands portfolio with fully PCR-based material	17.02.2026
AGRICULTURAL FILMS EU project developing stronger cellulose-based material to replace plastic film / Aims to cut soil pollution from microplastics, improve growing conditions	11.02.2026
KRILL DESIGN Italian SME develops packaging biomaterials from food waste	11.02.2026
ASAHI KASEI Polymer group develops PFAS-free PA 6.6 for low-friction uses	09.02.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING ‘Rising rates alone are no reason to celebrate' / Guest editorial on the state of the industry – Dirk Textor, Bvse	05.02.2026
TETRA PAK Packaging manufacturer builds pilot plant in Sweden for cardboard composite without aluminium	30.01.2026
INEOS Polyolefin giant launches grade with 70% recycled content for contact-sensitive packaging	29.01.2026
NIS Hungarian MOL acquires majority stake in Serbian energy company from Gazprom	23.01.2026
COCA-COLA Beverage giant expands bottling capacity for rPET in Northern Ireland	21.01.2026
PET RECYCLING EU seeks industry feedback on PET bottle recyclability guidelines	21.01.2026
AVANTIUM Partnership with Packamama on supply of plant-based, recyclable polymer PEF for wine bottles	21.01.2026
BOREALIS / BOROUGE Low-cost mechanically recycled polyolefin compounds aim to boost global acceptance of recyclates	12.12.2025
HEXPOL Swedish compounder gains Porsche certification for low-emission recycled-content TPEs	11.12.2025
BROADWAY Launch of carbon-black-free, NIR-detectable black and silver masterbatches	09.12.2025
ZOTEFOAMS Acquisition of Spanish foam manufacturer Overseas Konstellation	04.12.2025
HIP PETROHEMIJA Serbian resin maker halts production / Refinery at parent NIS off-line / US sanctions on Russian crude bite	03.12.2025
ALBIS German plastics distributor showcases new medical compounds / Group launches sales venture in Egypt	02.12.2025
RESEARCH ‘Satisphaction' guaranteed? / Scientists aim to produce PHAs that are both biodegradable, scalable	02.12.2025
PLASTIC FANTASTIC Teflon and toothpaste: a twosome the 1950s couldn't have dreamt up	21.11.2025

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