More about

PLASTIX Partnership with US nanotechnology specialist Titan Bioplastics to boost uptake of recycled plastics in Europe	30.07.2020
GERRESHEIMER New pharma packaging plant opens in China / Second site in India	19.12.2019
KANEKA Plans to speed up expansion of biodegradable polymer / Food contact approvals granted in EU, USA and Japan	30.10.2019
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