Show topic list

Industry Environment / Health

REACH Information on SVHC still lacking / Supply chain must improve communication	27.11.2019
USA General Motors latest company to quit Plastics Industry Association / Pressure from Greenpeace and other NGOs	14.11.2019
MARINE LITTER The Ocean Cleanup presents new vessel to catch plastic pollution in rivers / “The Interceptor” is planned to launch in 2025	06.11.2019
ALLIANCE TO END PLASTIC WASTE Partnership with Plug and Play platform to accelerate innovation efforts / Initiative aids startups / Two programmes per year in France, Singapore and US	06.11.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Costa Rica bans EPS containers / Violations can cost up to USD 7,600	04.11.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING IK publishes English-language guidelines for environmentally friendly packaging / Holistic approach for eco design	04.11.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Early progress being made to eliminate problem packaging / Accelerated efforts needed to reach 2025 targets / Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UNEP progress report	31.10.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Plastics industry establishes clarity on global plastics flows for the first time / Study based on data from 44 countries shows differentiated picture / More specifically targeted measures should be planned more specifically	22.10.2019
WORLD PLASTICS COUNCIL International alliance meets at "K 2019" / Advocacy is the priority / China's circular plans focus on technology and biopolymers / EPR schemes controversial	21.10.2019
BOREALIS Expansion of “STOP” initiative against marine litter with Borouge and Nova / New partnership with AEPW / Bio-propane from Neste / Pellets with a high recyclate content and mono-materials added to portfolio	21.10.2019
MARINE LITTER Study shows ships are a far higher source of plastics waste than previously assumed / More stringent monitoring required	18.10.2019
INDIA Government shelves binding nationwide phase-out of single-use plastics by 2022 / Target “recommended” / Industry slams lack of clarity over rules	18.10.2019
INTERVIEW Chairman of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Li Shousheng / Technological innovation is way to progress plastics recycling	17.10.2019
INTERVIEW World Plastics Council head Jim Seward / Producers set sights on improving waste collection, innovation and collaborations / "Lifecycle thinking is really important"	16.10.2019
USA Greenpeace accuses consumer good companies of false promises on plastics pollution / Call for investment in refill and reuse systems / SC Johnson quits Plastics Industry Association	11.10.2019
MARINE LITTER Ocean Cleanup vehicle is now catching and retaining plastics / Design work commences on a new full-scale system / Recycling on land	10.10.2019
TITANIUM DIOXIDE “Suspected carcinogenic effect” / EU commission classifies white pigment as a danger / VCI fears precedent / No alternative	07.10.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EU waste exports decline again / Indonesia sends further contaminated containers back and introduces waste segregation	01.10.2019
GLOBAL WASTE US is world's largest contributor / Plastics scrap import bans exacerbate problem / Verisk Maplecroft report	27.09.2019
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS Sales fall by 37% in England / Austria sees 28% decline in quantity used against 2014	26.09.2019
SAINSBURY'S Aim to cut plastic packaging by 50% / UK food retail giant urges customers to play their part in waste reduction	26.09.2019
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Major hotel groups eliminate disposable toiletries / Marriott and InterContinental measures combined will impact over 12,000 hotels worldwide	24.09.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT German department store chain Karstadt Kaufhof to abolish plastic bags / Amazon heads a different way / Aldi products will not contain microplastics in future	19.09.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Microplastics found in European snow / Studies in France and US find particles in remote areas / German organisation mulls ban on artificial turf	12.09.2019
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS German environment ministry considers ban / Plastic packaging industry association sharply criticises “symbolic policy”	11.09.2019

Seite 42 von 54

Topic search

Plastics Information Europe

Polymer Prices (6.416)
- Petrochemicals (586)
- Standard Thermoplastics (1.033)
- PET (261)
- Engineering Thermoplastics (269)
- Recyclate (399)
  - General (6)
  - Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate (196)
  - Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate (197)
- Polyurethanes (261)
- High Performance Polymers (2)
- Composites (195)
- Announcements (2.628)
- World Regions (620)
  - China (316)
    - Standard Thermoplastics (159)
    - Engineering Thermoplastics (157)
  - North America (180)
  - Russia (124)
- Spot Prices (137)
- Forecasts (25)
Companies (36.506)
- Polymer Materials (17.977)
  - Petrochemicals (3.263)
  - Charge (1.937)
    - General (99)
    - Masterbatches (344)
    - Additives (818)
    - Colours (400)
    - Reinforcements/Fillers (276)
  - Polymers (11.569)
    - General (747)
    - Standard Thermoplastics (4.022)
      - General (114)
      - Polyolefins (2.043)
      - Polystyrenes (362)
      - PVC (709)
      - Polyester (584)
      - Expandable (PS, PP, PE) (210)
    - Technical Thermoplastics (3.392)
      - General (352)
      - Styrene Copolymers (276)
      - PC/PMMA (481)
      - Polyamides (963)
      - POM/PBT/PP (331)
      - Technical Compounds (989)
    - PUR (817)
    - Other (2.591)
      - General (105)
      - Composites/Thermosets (417)
      - High Performance (651)
      - Biopolymers (719)
      - Elastomers/TPE (384)
      - Recyclate (315)
  - Distribution (1.208)
- Machinery (1.130)
  - General (32)
  - Plant Construction (145)
  - Core Machines (764)
    - General (92)
    - Extrusion (183)
    - Injection Moulding (384)
    - Blow Moulding (73)
    - Foam (12)
    - PUR (16)
    - Compression Moulding (4)
  - Peripherals (184)
    - General (34)
    - Control Systems (4)
    - Automatisation (34)
    - Dies/Tools/Moulds (99)
    - Components (13)
  - Finishing (5)
- Processing (7.478)
  - General (938)
  - Extrusion (2.427)
    - General (129)
    - Flexible Films (1.176)
    - Rigid Films/Sheet (391)
    - Pipes (359)
    - Profiles/Rods (264)
    - Other (108)
  - Injection Moulding (1.820)
  - Blow Moulding (540)
  - PUR (337)
  - Other (1.168)
    - General (131)
    - Foam (317)
    - Composites/Thermosets (360)
    - Thermoforming (230)
    - Rotational Moulding (33)
    - Additive Manufacturing (97)
  - Finishing (248)
- Application (7.693)
  - General (141)
  - Packaging (3.317)
  - Construction (759)
  - Automotive / Transport (1.769)
  - Electrical Appliances (355)
  - Consumer Goods (710)
  - Medical (416)
  - Technical (226)
- Other (2.228)
  - Recycling/Disposal (1.780)
  - Services (262)
  - Logistics (186)
Commercial Register (168)
- Insolvency (162)
- Changes (6)
Markets (24.961)
- Polymer Materials (10.762)
  - Petrochemicals (2.652)
  - Charge (891)
    - General (40)
    - Masterbatches (100)
    - Additives (350)
    - Colours (165)
    - Reinforcements/Fillers (236)
  - Polymers (6.810)
    - General (883)
    - Standard Thermoplastics (2.569)
      - General (74)
      - Polyolefins (1.284)
      - Polystyrenes (169)
      - PVC (531)
      - Polyester (368)
      - Expandable (PS, PP, PE) (143)
    - Technical Thermoplastics (1.365)
      - General (90)
      - Styrene Copolymers (118)
      - PC/PMMA (163)
      - Polyamides (477)
      - POM/PBT/PP (116)
      - Technical Compounds (401)
    - PUR (481)
    - Other (1.512)
      - General (47)
      - Composites/Thermosets (304)
      - High Performance (316)
      - Biopolymers (445)
      - Elastomers/TPE (149)
      - Recyclate (251)
  - Other Materials (61)
  - Distribution (348)
- Machinery (530)
  - General (134)
  - Plant Construction (15)
  - Core Machines (309)
    - General (119)
    - Extrusion (37)
    - Injection Moulding (131)
    - Blow Moulding (15)
    - PUR (5)
    - Compression Moulding (2)
  - Peripherals (72)
    - General (21)
    - Automatisation (17)
    - Dies/Tools/Moulds (34)
- Processing (1.773)
  - General (479)
  - Extrusion (629)
    - General (20)
    - Flexible Films (305)
    - Rigid Films/Sheets (126)
    - Pipes (76)
    - Profiles/Rods (91)
    - Other (11)
  - Injection Moulding (183)
  - Blow Moulding (43)
  - PUR (84)
  - Other (310)
    - General (20)
    - Foam (82)
    - Composites/Thermosets (141)
    - Thermoforming (20)
    - Rotational Moulding (8)
    - Additive Manufacturing (39)
  - Finishing (45)
- Applications (4.406)
  - General (52)
  - Packaging (2.134)
  - Construction (347)
  - Automotive / Transport (1.028)
  - Electrical Appliances (231)
  - Consumer Goods (278)
  - Medical (214)
  - Technical (64)
  - Other (58)
- Regions and Countries (4.228)
  - World (197)
  - German-speaking Countries (502)
  - Europe (2.074)
    - General (511)
    - Italy (148)
    - France (157)
    - Spain/Portugal (106)
    - Great Britain/Ireland (528)
    - Low Countries (75)
    - Central Europe (182)
    - Scandinavia (47)
    - Russia (116)
    - Eastern Europe (61)
    - Southeastern Europe (143)
  - North America (499)
  - Asia (683)
    - General (123)
    - China (393)
    - Japan (51)
    - Korea (28)
    - India (88)
  - Middle East (150)
  - Other (40)
  - South America (83)
- Other (3.262)
  - Recycling/Disposal (2.304)
  - Economic Trend (544)
  - Services (41)
  - Logistics (287)
  - Energy (86)
Production and Engineering (3.852)
- Polymer Materials (2.401)
  - Petrochemicals (65)
  - Charge (445)
    - General (14)
    - Masterbatches (114)
    - Additives (229)
    - Colours (53)
    - Reinforcements/Fillers (35)
  - Polymers (1.860)
    - General (32)
    - Standard Themoplastics (369)
    - Technical Thermoplastics (606)
      - General (20)
      - Styrene Copolymers (63)
      - PC/PMMA (64)
      - Polyamides (209)
      - POM/PBT/PP (69)
      - Technical Compounds (181)
    - PUR (75)
    - Other (778)
      - General (23)
      - Composites/Thermosets (108)
      - High Performance (162)
      - Biopolymers (253)
      - Elastomers/TPE (115)
      - Recyclate (117)
  - Other (31)
- Machinery (95)
  - Extrusion (20)
    - General (8)
    - Flexible Films (5)
    - Calender (3)
    - Rigid films/Sheets/Thermoforming (1)
    - Pipes/Profiles (3)
  - Injection Moulding (32)
    - General (16)
    - Process (10)
    - Tools (4)
    - Automatisation (2)
  - Blow Moulding (10)
  - Other (33)
- Research (445)
  - Polymer Materials (146)
  - Technical (16)
  - Product Development (42)
  - Process (84)
  - Application (95)
  - Patents (4)
    - Polymer Materials (2)
    - Process (2)
  - Other (58)
- New Products (871)
  - Packaging (573)
  - Construction (35)
  - Automotive / Transport (100)
  - Electrical Appliances (28)
  - Consumer Goods (51)
  - Medical (38)
  - Technical (8)
  - Other (38)
- Other (40)
Management (827)
- Purchasing (109)
- General Management (203)
- Company organisation (45)
- Marketing/Sales (15)
- Human Resources (8)
- Finances (102)
- Logistics (345)
People (1.515)
Industry (6.705)
- General (1.300)
- Associations/Institutions (2.550)
- Legislation (1.497)
- Environment / Health (1.348)
- plas.TV - Plastics unite(d) (10)
Events (1.192)
Plastic Fantastic (583)
Commentaries (86)
Interviews (165)
Notes by Publisher (83)