At Chinaplas 2010, SABIC Innovative Plastics announced a new portfolio of advanced Noryl* and Valox* automotive resins designed to help customers create alternative power train solutions by displacing weight and increasing performance for hybrid, plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery electric vehicles (BEV).
Norner Innovation will lead a four years research project with a frame of about 25 million NOK to continue the development of novel plastic materials based on CO2 as a raw material including the process and production technologies. Large companies like Yara and Superfos will join in this industrial R&D project. The project will be supported by the Norwegian Research Council.
An end to plastic bottle pollution may be in sight. ENSO Bottles, of Phoenix, Arizona is introducing a biodegradable PET plastic bottle that will change the way we think about plastic.
As a leading global partner to the construction industry, BASF is exhibiting at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from January 19 to 21, 2009.
Dell says it`s implementing a new computer packaging plan that will result in estimated savings of more than $8 million and the elimination of approximately 20 million pounds of packaging material over the next four years.
In line with its voluntary product stewardship approach, Arkema has developed a new process that eliminates fluorosurfactants from its Kynar 500 PVDF. Arkema is introducing Kynar 500 PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) resin made using a new fluorosurfactant-free (FSF) process.
This Christmas Huhtamaki supports The Clean Baltic Sea project by donating the 2008 Season`s Greetings card funds to boost the efficiency of urban wastewater treatment in Baltic countries.
According to PlasticsEurope the "carbon footprint" is an unreliable indicator of environmental sustainability.
Ticona, one of the world`s leading manufacturers of engineering polymers, provides the appropriate plastics - a real business opportunity for IT suppliers.
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers announced the introduction of Biomax PTT, which contains up to 35 percent renewably sourced content for packaging applications. Biomax PTT 1100 is especially suitable for use in injectionmolded containers, cosmetic packaging and other parts where polyesters are used.
PlasticsEurope, the association of European plastics manufacturers, welcomes today`s adoption of the revised EU Waste Framework Directive by the European Parliament. The directive marks an important step towards improved resource efficiency and the reduction of landfill in Europe, thus decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting the climate.
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, invests EUR 5 million in their cutting-edge urea solution that reduces pollution by converting nitrogen oxides into atmospheric nitrogen and water. This development enables trucks of the newest generation with EURO IV and EURO V exhaust gas limits to easily meet the demand for lower emissions.
