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RTP Conductive masterbatches launched / For environments prone to electrostatic discharge	24.09.2019
3D PRINTING Global 3D printing materials market for healthcare set to skyrocket / Scarcity of compliant materials a challenge / Design influences print time and cost of parts / Frost & Sullivan and Wohlers reports	17.07.2019
PERSTORP Launch of renewable version of “Pevalen” non-phthalate plasticiser / Up to 40% renewable content initially	10.07.2019
SOLVAY PARA rod stock from Drake Medical Plastics / Alternative to prototype tooling for single-use medical devices	26.06.2019
PERSTORP FDA food contact approval for non-phthalate PVC plasticiser "Pevalen" / Significant expansion of production capacity	25.06.2019
SABIC Compounded resins from chemically recycled PET bottles launched / Higher-value PBT materials with enhanced properties	13.06.2019
DISPOSABLE GLOVES Health and safety awareness drives global demand / Vinyl market to grow by 7.9% per year to 2025 / Grand View Research report	18.03.2019
LOOP INDUSTRIES Multi-year rPET supply agreements with Coca-Cola and PepsiCo / Chemical recycler's net loss widens in H1 2018	06.12.2018
KANEKA Capacity expansion for biodegradable polymer in Japan / Study started on commercial-scale plant	24.09.2018
L'ORÉAL Partnership with chemical recycler Loop Industries / Incorporation of rPET into packaging	08.08.2018
TOTAL FDA approves HDPE recycling process / New secondary compounds	26.04.2018
AMUT Link-up with Erema for PET bottle-to-packaging recycling / Compliant with European and US food-contact regulations / Presentation at "Plast" in Milan	19.04.2018
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Initial results of long-awaited US study says BPA safe for consumers at low doses / PlasticsEurope and BPF satisfied / EFSA will continue assessments until 2019	08.03.2018
3D PRINTING Healthcare market to reach USD 6 bn in 2027 / Strong demand from dentistry and hearing aid sectors / Smithers Rapra report	17.01.2018
API Biodegradable bioplastics for single-serve coffee capsules launched	02.11.2017
FRANCESCO FRANCESCHETTI ELASTOMERI Synthetic corks for wine and spirit bottles / SBS and SEBS compounds distributed by NRC in Europe	15.09.2017
PERSTORP Upgrade for caprolactone plant in the UK	07.09.2017
INNOVIA High-speed film with wide sealing range launched / New BOPP products widen application and market possibilities	22.08.2017
EMERALD KALAMA Rotterdam expansion project nears completion / Capacity increases for benzoic acid and benzaldehyde spurred by escalating demand	26.10.2016
EVONIK Cooperation with HP on 3D printing development is stepped up / FDA food contact approved	24.10.2016
BAERLOCHER Stabilisation technology developed for recycled resins / Additive blends launched for PE and PP recyclate / Showcased at “K 2016”	24.10.2016
ALBIS PLASTIC Covestro's “Texin” RxT TPU added to portfolio / Expanding offering to global healthcare sector	24.05.2016
ALBIS PLASTIC “Amphora” 3D printing material from Eastman Chemical added to range	11.05.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH US food giant Campbell announces deadline for phase-out of can liners containing BPA / New products made of acrylic and polyester / Two-thirds of US food cans found to contain the chemical	13.04.2016
SIBUR Portfolio now includes PET film grades / FDA-approved for food contact	22.03.2016