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In certain English-speaking countries, erasers are called rubbers, a least when I used them to correct my written mistakes in the 1970s....
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Nov 12, 20211 min read
Unitika Debuts CNF-reinforced Polyamide; but it's the other CNF
A polyamide 6 grade from Japan’s Unitika is reinforced with CNFs, in this case cellulose nanofibers rather than carbon nanofibers. The...
Nov 5, 20212 min read
Paper-based Pallet Stretch Wrap Shows Lower Climate Impact than Plastic
An independent life cycle assessment (LCA) comparing paper pallet wrapping innovation, with conventional LLDPE-based stretch film...
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Is biodegradable plastic best chemically-recycled?
Users of polylactic acid (PLA) biodegradable plastics now have one more option when it comes to recycling. Biodegradable plastics were...
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Plastics is the new coal? Really?
An interesting report from Beyond Plastics appeared on our computer screens recently espousing plastics as the new coal in terms of...
Oct 20, 20211 min read
Plastic Solar Panel Frames in the Offing
LG Chem has developed a plastic material that can replace the metal in solar panel frames for the first time in Korea and has started...
Oct 15, 20212 min read
Flax, Polylactic Acid Form New Bio-composite for Auto Applications
Germany’s Lanxess has developed a 100-percent bio-based material made from polylactic acid and flax fabrics. The high-performance Tepex...
Oct 12, 20212 min read
ExxonMobil Gets Serious on Advanced Plastics Recycling
ExxonMobil has unveiled plans to establish up to 500,000 tonnes annually of advanced [chemical] recycling capacity across multiple global...
Oct 8, 20212 min read
World's first net-zero carbon emissions ethylene and derivatives complex for Canada
Dow Chemical plan to build the world's first net-zero carbon emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site with respect to...
Sep 20, 20212 min read
Korea is really going green
The spate of green-tinged announcements from South Korea's petrochemical sector continues. Following on from its rebranding, SK Geo...
Sep 15, 20211 min read
More sustainability news from Korea
ADM Chairman and CEO Juan Luciano and LG Chem Vice Chairman and CEO Hak Cheol Shin inking the deal at ADM’s global headquarters in Chicago
Sep 14, 20212 min read
Korean petchem firm rebrands to emphasize green credentials
SK Global Chemical has rebranded itself to SK Geo Centric effective August 2021 to highlight its strategic shift towards supporting a...
Sep 8, 20212 min read
US, South African Researchers in Separate Efforts to Develop CO2 Utilization Technologies
A team of researchers from Sasol and the Catalysis Institute at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa has made advancements...
Sep 7, 20212 min read
BMW concept car designed for recyclability, uses recycled materials
It’s always a challenge to digest the sustainability credentials of automakers given the inherently heavy environmental footprints of all...
Aug 31, 20212 min read
Apple car by 2025? Announcement this year?
Don't quote us but lithium-ion battery pioneer and Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Professor Akira Yoshino, speaking to Singapore's The...
Aug 24, 20211 min read
AI and ML set to optimize plant operational efficiencies
#bigdataanalytics and #AI technologies are set to play key enabling roles in process industries through optimizing systems and improving...
Aug 19, 20211 min read
Hybrid BOPE/BOPP line stretches mono-material packaging potential
When biaxially-oriented polyethylene (BOPE) was first touted as the mono-material alternative to polypropylene, polyamide and PET in...
Jun 24, 20211 min read
Plastic or paper packaging? Part II
Stretch film is a wonder of a packaging material, ensuring that product gets to market without damage. Performance demands typically...
Jun 23, 20211 min read
Plastic or paper packaging?
Among "sustainable" materials vying for a piece of the incumbent plastic packaging and disposable cutlery pie is @PulPac dry molded...
Jun 11, 20211 min read
Automotive opportunities abound for plastics
Make no mistake—the next generation of EVs and HEVs will be plastics-intensive, from drive train protection and thermal management, to total
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