RadiciGroup at K 2025: innovation and sustainability in focus
RadiciGroup will showcase new polyamide and PBT solutions at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, with a focus on e-mobility, photovoltaic and home appliances, alongside bio-based and recycled ranges.
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Syensqo develops chemical recycling for sulfone polymers
Syensqo has introduced a proprietary chemical recycling process that depolymerizes polyarylethersulfone from post-industrial and post-consumer streams into purified monomers for reuse. The company says the monomers can be reintegrated into PSU, PPSU and PESU, supporting circularity.
Evonik to present polymer and circularity advances at K 2025
Evonik will showcase polymer innovations and circularity initiatives at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, including mass-balanced PA12 materials, recycling additives and solutions for additive manufacturing. The program features booth demonstrations and panel discussions on lifecycle assessments and packaging policy.
Envalior to debut at K 2025 with materials and services
Envalior will present engineering materials, sustainability initiatives and development services at K 2025 in Hall 6, Booth B11. The showcase spans mobility, electrical and electronics, and consumer goods, with new PBT, PA and TPC solutions and an expanded portfolio of bio- and recycled-based grades.
Amberley Labels unveils extended luxury packaging offer
Amberley Labels, the Coveris Group’s luxury labelling division, will launch an expanded luxury packaging offer at London Packaging Week 2025. The portfolio adds cartons, rigid and spiral-wound formats, bagasse-based options and smart technologies to complement its premium labels.
Kurz to show NFPP, rPET and and bio-based materials at K 2025
At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Leonhard Kurz will present NFPP lightweight composites, Recosys rPET-based textiles and EcoLayer FX decoration for PP-based substrates, focusing on scalable approaches to circularity and resource efficiency in automotive interiors.
FCS to present all-electric molding and foaming systems at K 2025
At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, FCS Group will showcase all-electric injection molding machines integrated with recycled materials, microcellular foaming and factory digitalization. Demonstrations will include two-component overmolding, eyewear from ocean-sourced PA6+GF and iMF 4.0 for energy and ESG reporting.
GCR introduces Ciclicnxt PCR polyolefins for industrial scale
GCR has launched Ciclicnxt, a certified range of high-performance PCR polyolefins engineered for industrial-scale use. The line is backed by a 100,000 t/y mechanical recycling plant and a QA program focused on consistency and traceability.
Series of lectures: From charcoal burner to “floating professor”
At K 2025, Arburg will host a multi-day lecture program in the arburgGREENworld pavilion, complemented by contributions to the VDMA Power of Plastics Forum and the Women in Plastics event.
Oliwa project to repurpose olive waste into packaging and biogas
A 25-partner consortium led by the University of Torino has launched Oliwa to repurpose olive by-products into co-products for animal feeds, functional ingredients, packaging and biogas. Aimplas will assess extrusion processability and validate rigid packaging and lidding film prototypes based on olive waste.
Ineos Styrolution: first commercial delivery of recycled styrene monomer from Indaver
Ineos Styrolution has received the first truckloads of recycled styrene monomer at its Antwerp site, supplied by Indaver from its newly inaugurated depolymerisation plant. The commercial-scale delivery, a first in Europe, will feed high-quality polystyrene and other styrenics, including food-grade uses.
Coveris wins Green Packaging Star Award 2025
Coveris received the Green Packaging Star Award 2025 in the Environmentally Friendly Production Process category for its SleeveFlexR Stretch solution, presented at the Fachpack trade fair in Nuremberg. The PE-based sleeves are recyclable through existing collection streams.