Production and Engineering Polymers Standard Themoplastics

BASF Next-generation "Basotect UF+" insulating foam grade available	06.01.2020
STOROPACK New recycled polystyrene raw material for protective packaging production	18.12.2019
BEWISYNBRA Recyclable EPS introduced following successful trials / Commercial deliveries to begin early 2020	06.12.2019
JSP EPP particle foam with recycled content / Same mechanical properties as virgin material	05.12.2019
INEOS New polymer range contains up to 50% post-consumer recyclate / Cologne site certified to produce bio-attributed olefins and polyolefins	25.11.2019
SEKISUI ALVEO New "Alveobloc" block foam targets automotive applications requiring low emissions	21.11.2019
PVC India no longer imposing punitive duties on imports from the EU and Mexico	22.10.2019
SYNTHOS Eco-friendly EPS for insulation panels production launched	22.10.2019
GRAFE Effective flame retardants for polycarbonate and PET / Alternatives to halogen-containing products	15.10.2019
RAUMEDIC New additive enhances sliding properties of medical plastic components	27.08.2019
EQUIPOLYMERS Food-grade PET with up to 25% recyclate from chemical recycling	12.08.2019
BIESTERFELD Distributor for Polyprocess' polyester products / New general managers in Benelux and Ukraine	05.08.2019
SOPREMA Insulation specialist recycles PET packaging into polyols / Plant opened in France	30.07.2019
CARBIOS US grants second patent for PET recycling process / Protection for technology for complex plastics	27.06.2019
EXXONMOBIL PE technology advancements for flexible packaging launched	24.06.2019
INEOS COMPOUNDS Plasticised PVC with Shore A hardness up to 30	13.06.2019
DOW New sealing technology launched / Design addresses recycling criteria for flexible packaging	31.05.2019
INEOS STYROLUTION First batch of PS from recycled styrene / Next step to take process to industrial-scale	12.04.2019
CARBIOS US grants patent for PET recycling process / Base for expansion into North America	04.04.2019
CARBIOS French company's recycling technology turns rPTA into PET / Construction of demo plant to start in 2019	01.03.2019
SAINT-GOBAIN Building materials group ceases PVC production / US subsidiary CertainTeed closes its plant	11.02.2019
REPSOL First PP grade for gamma radiation sterilisation	02.01.2019
DSM Thermoplastic copolyester for 3D printing	21.11.2018
CARMEL OLEFINS Launch of PP grades / Automotive and consumer goods applications	22.10.2018
EQUIPOLYMERS New PET for food and beverages uses up to 25% recyclate	17.10.2018

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