Lilli Manolis Sherman

Lilli Manolis Sherman Contributing Editor

Biopolymers

Avantium Signs Offtake Agreements on PEF with AmBev and LVMH Group

AmBev with use PEF for the bottles of its soft drinks portfolio while LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics will use PEF for its cosmetics packaging.  

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Mitsui and Teijin to Develop Biomass-Derived BPA and PC Resins

Mitsui to produce the biomass PBA and Teijin to produce PC using the same BPA.

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Biopolymers

Genomatica and Aquafil Start Pre-Commercial Plant-Based Nylon 6 Production

Quantities available for evaluation in nylon applications ranging from yarns for textile and carpet to engineering thermoplastics.

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Stratasys to Acquire Covestro’s Additive Manufacturing Materials Business

This acquisition will result in Stratasys having an expanded portfolio of differentiated materials in stereolithography, DLP, and powders.  

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Additives

Brüggemann Acquires Italy’s Auserpolimeri

Company continues to expand its polymer additives business with latest acquisition of functionalized polymers producer.

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Biopolymers

PET-Like Bioplastic from Biomass

Switzerland’s EPFL School of Basic Sciences have developed a biomass derived plastic that is similar to PET.

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Additives

SK Capital Acquires Valtris Specialty Chemicals

SK Capital further expands portfolio of specialty chemicals, including key plastics additives, with latest acquisition.

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Automotive

Composite Seatback Design Wins Altair Enlighten Award

New seatback made from BASF’s Elastocoat PUR pultrusion system and overmolded with impact-modified Ultramid nylon 6  

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resin pricing

Still an Up-and-Down Picture for Commodity Resin Prices

Supply/demand imbalances or sharply rising feedstock costs account for the mixed pricing trajectory for the five biggest-volume resins.  

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sustainability

Ineos Olefins and Polymers Europe Joins the HolyGrail 2.0 Initiative for Recycling Plastic Waste

The company has joined the Digital Watermark Initiative to improve the sorting and recycling of plastic waste.  

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World-Scale Methyl Methacrylate Plant Planned in Bay City, Texas

OQ Chemicals signs final investment decision to support Röhm in construction of world-scale MMA plant.  

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Biopolymers

CJ Bio’s Amorphous PHA Demonstrates Excellent Biodegradability in Marine environment

The tests of the bioplastic, a semi-crystalline PHA and a PLA were conducted by the national Korean testing agency (KCL)  

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