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BASF Ultradur grades contain up to 30% recycled PET / Compounds target structural automotive applications	28.10.2026
US RECYCLING Senate bill brings mass balance to fore / Chemical recycling could be part of national regs / Time running out for passage?	22.10.2026
UK Winners of annual Horners Awards announced	20.10.2026
BLUESTAR SILICONES Launch of masterbatches with recycled content, PFAS-free silicone materials	16.10.2026
BYK German additives supplier introduces organic, inorganic additives to improve long-term thermal resistance	15.10.2026
BOROUGE INTERNATIONAL Group to expand mechanical recycling capacity in Austria, Germany	14.10.2026
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST EPP box rivals traditional pizza cartons / UK plant moves from XPS to EPP	08.10.2026
RESEARCH Spanish tech centre Aimplas completes project on reducing environmental impact of pharmaceutical production / Advances in extrusion and solvent recovery	08.10.2026
LANXESS Chemicals group launches flame retardant for rigid PU, PIR foams	01.10.2026
BOROUGE INTERNATIONAL More than EUR 100 mn invested in PP compounding in Austria	30.09.2026
BIOPLASTICS RECYCLING Research project recycles PLA from mixed waste / Process a ‘working reality'	28.09.2026
ROWASOL German additive producer launches biobased liquid colour range	21.09.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING PolyCert launches certification scheme for recycled plastics in food contact / Audit-based scheme aligned with EU regulation	17.09.2026
ALPLA Packaging manufacturer launches stackable PET beverage container	17.09.2026
CAUCASUS Plastics regulation reaches Europe's periphery / Producers across region weigh in on impact of restrictions / Calls made to establish recycling infrastructure, instead of restrictions	16.09.2026
EUROPEAN ENERGY MARKET Gas-storage refill lags as Germany, Netherlands fall behind / Brussels sees no immediate need for intervention	07.09.2026
DEMETER Start-up launches biobased water- and oil-repellent coating for textiles as alternative to PFAS	03.09.2026
ENVALIOR Partners with Secara to develop chemically recycled PA 6 for automotive applications	01.09.2026
RESEARCH Birka, Aimplas, Ideko to develop recyclable lightweight composite panels for transport sector	26.08.2026
DOW Chemicals major partners with Adient to launch bio-attributed PU seating foam	20.08.2026
WIS KUNSTSTOFFE German recycling specialist completes generational handover / Further growth planned	20.08.2026
AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING Covestro, Forvia, BMW among partners in headlamp-recycling research project	19.08.2026
SGT French PET preform producer expands recycling capacity	18.08.2026
MONDI Packaging group to close three more plants / Germany, Hungary, Poland, Turkey hit by shutdowns in 2026	12.08.2026
TOTALENERGIES CORBION Compostable PLA alternative for XPS food packaging launched	05.08.2026

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