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Star Plastics and LATI Partner to Expand Availability of Specialty Engineered Compounds
The Star Plastics/LATI global alliance will expand material offerings in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Carbios Produces First Clear Plastic Bottles from Recycled Textile Waste
Carbios’ process, using highly specific enzymes, allows textile waste to be recovered and converted into a high quality grade of PET that is suitable for bottles.
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VTT Develops Biobased PEF from Pectin-Containing Agricultural Waste
The carbon footprint of plastic bottles can be lowered by 50% says VTT technical research center when replacing their raw PET material with PEF made from citrus peel and sugar beet pulp.
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Arkema to Divest PMMA Business to Trinseo
Venerable Plexiglas brand to join former Dow styrenics business..
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STF Group Installs Recycling Line Virtually at a Plant in Haiti
In the wake of Covid-19 travel restrictions, STF Group pulls off first ever virtual plastic recycling line installation at the Lavergne plant in Haiti.
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Solvay and PrinterPrezz Partner to Produce 3D Printing for Medical Devices
The companies are working to develop 3D printing selective laser sintering solutions (SLS) for implants and other medical devices.
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Nova Chemicals, Revolution Partner on PCR Use in Plastic Packaging
The PCR will be available as soon as next month to help converters and brand owners achieve their sustainability goals.
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Struktol Achieves a Silver Sustainability Rating with EcoVadis
Struktol has also released its 2019 CSR report Our Sustainability PULSE, now available on its website.
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Braskem America and Encina to Collaborate on the Production of Recycled Polypropylene
Braskem will work closely with Encina to develop the necessary logistics, product quality, and certifications for a recycled propylene feedstock that Braskem will use in the production of recycled PP materials.
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Stratasys to Acquire 3D Printing Startup Origin
The acquisition is expected to close in January 2021.
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