WHO - World Health Organization

CORONAVIRUS More materials innovation needed to meet demand for face masks / Fastest growth in coatings / Lux Research report	04.01.2021
MATRIX PLASTICS Creation of medical compounding unit to meet rising demand for equipment	09.11.2020
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Bottle-fed babies ingest millions of microplastic particles every day / Trinity College Dublin research	05.11.2020
PHILIPS Hospital ventilator production to quadruple / Waivers for export controls needed to aid global distribution	08.05.2020
ADIDAS PU material for footwear shifted to face shield production for US healthcare sector	04.05.2020
DOW Hand sanitiser production in Belgium, Brazil, Germany and US / Worker at ethylene unit tests positive for virus	14.04.2020
ML POLYOLEFINS Business as usual for now despite additional coronavirus restrictions in Poland	26.03.2020
MEDICAL PLASTICS Coronavirus creates sharp rise in global demand of masks / PetroChina and 3M currently expanding production	05.03.2020
EVENTS Disruptions abound from coronavirus outbreak / "Interpack" still set to take place in May	02.03.2020
CHINA Country's economic recovery from coronavirus epidemic not expected until mid-year / Automotive industry projects significant slump / European machinery companies are contemplating a two-year cycle for "Chinaplas"	20.02.2020
CHINAPLAS 2020 New date for plastics trade fair in Shanghai / Coronavirus outbreak has not eased / Experts expect situation to stabilise in April	19.02.2020
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
MICROPLASTICS Presence in run-off could threaten drinking water / Cautious WHO report says more data needed / Monomers leached into environment during polymerisation not primary concern	29.08.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EU Commission finally presents proposals for regulating endocrine disruptors / Trade associations critical / Forward strategy based on WHO criteria	20.06.2016
CELANESE Development of low-cost, Acetal-based safety syringe	06.01.2014
ROLLPRINT PACKAGING Anti-counterfeit technology for medical and pharmaceutical applications	26.09.2013
PLASTICS AND HEALTH European food safety agency won't change its verdict on BPA / “No new evidence” found	07.10.2010

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