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K 2022 - Trend Report Europe
European plastics industry braces for increased instability, higher prices, and lower growth
Hexpol TPE collaborates with Plastix to expand the use of Maritime Waste Recyclate
International TPE compounder Hexpol TPE has added to their growing portfolio of Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) materials containing recycled content.
Lanxess and Advent to acquire Engineering Materials business from DSM
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess and Advent International, one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors with a well established track record in chemicals investings, are establishing a joint venture for high-performance engineering polymers.
TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy partner on U.S. Advanced Recycling Project
TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy announced a commercial agreement under which New Hope Energy will build an advanced recycling plant in Texas to transform end-of-life plastic waste into a recycled feedstock that TotalEnergies will partly purchase and convert into virgin-quality polymers.
SABIC launches new upcycled resin made with ocean-bound plastic waste
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced LNP ELCRIN WF0061BiQ resin, a novel material that uses ocean-bound polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles as a feed stream for chemical upcycling into polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin.
Polykemi helped Separett to reduce their carbon footprint
In collaboration with Polykemi, Separett saved almost 700 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year thanks to a material-smart choice. This corresponds to emissions from around 400 cars.
Sirmax Group at Plastpol 2022
Sirmax Group to be at Plastpol 2022: showcasing new grades for the automotive sector. Xelter products take centre stage in European project Frontsh1p
Sebastian Bondestam becomes the new TEPPFA president
TEPPFA, the leading voice of plastic pipe system producers in Europe, is pleased to announce that the General Assembly unanimously voted Sebastian Bondestam as the new president for the next two years with immediate effect.
Akro-Plastic appoints IMCD as the official distributor in Europe for all its compounds
Akro-Plastic GmbH announces that it has selected IMCD Group, a leading distributor of speciality chemicals and ingredients, as its new distribution partner in Europe.
battenfeld-cincinnati supplies several complete production lines for Ceramin floors to Classen
The sustainable plastic floor boards made of Ceramin by Classen for healthy living are recently being produced on a complete extrusion line with a Multi-Touch roll stack from battenfeld-cincinnati Germany GmbH.
Wacker opens regional Innovation Center in the USA
Wacker Chemie AG opened a new regional Innovation Center based in Michigan, USA.
