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BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE CO2-to-polyols plant to start in 2016 / Output for mattresses / Converters show interest	19.05.2014
MAGNA Collaboration with Italian biotechnology group bio-on / Researching the use of PHA for automotive interior parts	17.02.2014
RESEARCH Clariant's non-halogenated flame retardants provide protection in renewable polymers / Research involves utilisation of oyster shells / Green PP compound from Eurostar	10.02.2014
EVONIK Research cooperation with LanzaTech / Project involving plastic feedstocks made from synthetic gas	11.12.2013
PROCTER & GAMBLE Company remains quiet but moves ahead with plans to enter injection moulding arena / Subsidiary Imflux busy hiring engineers with plastics experience	30.10.2013
NANOTECHNOLOGY German scientists create a nanocrystal from PE	26.08.2013
SAMSUNG Korean company affiliates acquire majority of shares in OLED manufacturer Novaled	13.08.2013
CARBON FIBRES US government offers output from pilot plant to companies for testing / Part of drive to cut carbon fibre production costs	09.08.2013
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Scaled-up CO2-fed polyols unit set to start in 2015 / “Several thousand tonnes” of capacity	29.07.2013
RESEARCH BASF, Linde and ThyssenKrupp in sustainable syngas process / CO2 reduction	17.07.2013
PLASTIC OMNIUM Building underway of new R&D centre for Inergy Automotive Systems	21.06.2013
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS EU project group KBBPPS discusses certification and biodegradability / Over 2 years of research	02.05.2013
COMPOSITES French consortium surrounding Cetim starts producing CFR suspension for automotive use / Less than two minutes of cycle time	03.04.2013
NOVOMER First run of PPC polyols from waste CO2 completed / Production costs expected to be lower than petrochemical products	27.02.2013
BIOPLASTICS Novamont-coordinated ReBioFoam project publishes findings / Microwave process to manufacture 3-D components	07.02.2013
RESEARCH Finnish centre develops new technique for sugar-based biopolymer / PGA claimed to significantly improve bio-based plastic packaging	07.12.2012
APPLIED CLEANTECH Process for turning sewage sludge into environmentally friendly raw materials / Bio-solids for use by plastics, paper industries / Plans for the EU	16.10.2012
RESEARCH US energy department finds ecological route to ethylene production / Process recycles CO2	04.10.2012
MONOSOL Launching edible, water-soluble packaging films / Convenient, pre-portioned pouches / Food service benefits	13.09.2012
BASF New thermoplastic PU research lab in US	10.09.2012
RESEARCH Scientists develop process to turn waste bread into succinic acid / Conversion rate reported to be higher than alternative materials, including corn	28.08.2012
BASF Cooperating with Novozymes and Cargill on bio-based acrylic acid / Dextrose as feedstock	21.08.2012
COMPOSITES New Thermoplastics Composites Research Center opened in Enschede	02.07.2012
UK COMPOSITES MARKET Automotive partnership: Consortium to develop lightweight, lower-cost, composite vehicle structures / Key roles for robotics and fast-cure prepregs	21.06.2012
MECAPLAST Moulding technology and lightweight fillers could lead to auto component weight reduction of up to 50% / French government-funded project to develop process	19.06.2012

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