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RESEARCH
Strategies to reduce carbon footprint of polymers / California study examines scenarios to make the industry more sustainable
26.04.2019
INEOS STYROLUTION
First batch of PS from recycled styrene / Next step to take process to industrial-scale
12.04.2019
MARINE LITTER
Study analyses plastics pollution along Spanish coast / PE, PP and PS were most abundant microplastics / Barcelona plans "zero waste" strategy
25.03.2019
BIOLIVE
Olive stones converted into bioplastics / Turkish company plans manufacturing facility
15.03.2019
BRASKEM
Start-up of demo plant for renewable MEG in Denmark / Collaboration with Haldor Topsøe on “Mosaik” process for PET feedstock
22.02.2019
NESTLE
Swiss R&D centre to develop environmentally friendly packaging / Deal with CarbonLite will expand use of rPET in US / Pledge of 50% plastic recyclate content by 2025
18.12.2018
RESEARCH
Singapore scientists convert PET waste into aerogels / Customisable surface treatments
22.11.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING
EU establishes "polynSPIRE" project / Four-year programme comprises 22 partners with funding of nearly EUR 10m
23.10.2018
RESEARCH
Finnish project to develop small, mobile factory to remove marine plastic waste / VTT unit to contain plastic-eating microbes / Plan for pilot unit in Baltic Sea in 2021
14.09.2018
RESEARCH
Quantifying a biopolymer's degradation in soil / Microbes convert PBAT into biomass and carbon dioxide / Implications for agricultural films
29.08.2018
LYONDELLBASELL
Catalyst partnership with German institute / Steps toward chemical recycling
01.08.2018
TREOFAN
Separator film with enhanced temperature stability for lithium-ion batteries
08.05.2018
COMPOSITES
Development centre in Singapore commences operations / Several German partners
07.05.2018
BMW
Facility for 3D printing in Germany / Idea of decentralised components manufacturing
20.04.2018
AIMPLAS
Consortium formed to develop compostable materials for single-use plastics
28.03.2018
RESEARCH
Scientists in Singapore develop eco-friendly route to ethylene / Artificial photosynthesis system
14.12.2017
BRASKEM
Partnership with Haldor Topsøe to develop sugar-based route to MEG / Demo plant in Denmark
20.11.2017
MATERIALS RESEARCH
Korea-Germany Materials Center founded to promote research on lightweight applications
02.10.2017
RESEARCH
Company consortium begins Germany-based study / Sheet moulding compounds in lightweight production
31.08.2017
HENKEL
Composites test laboratory opened in Japan / Lightweight construction in the automotive industry
31.07.2017
GLM
Polycarbonate windscreen for new Japanese sports car / Significant weight reductions underway
27.07.2017
EPS RECYCLING
German collaboration EPC offers solution for HBCD problem in recycling / "CreaSolv"-based technology is ready for use
26.07.2017
COMPOSITES
UK research project developed for carbon fibre composite automotive components / Consortium led by SGL and includes Jaguar Land Rover
14.06.2017
BIOPLASTICS
EU project to develop bio-based polymers for 3D printing / Automotive and building applications
30.05.2017
NANOPACK
EUR 7.7m EU funding for research into antimicrobial surfaces for use in food packaging / Active polymer films based on natural halloysite nanotubes
20.02.2017
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