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Synthos Enters into the Next Phase of Bio-Butadiene Technology Development to Produce Sustainable Rubber Synthos announces that it has reached a major milestone in the development of advanced bio-butadiene technology. After completing a…
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Huntsman launches water conservation project at Baroda plant Huntsman Textile Effects, the global leader in innovative and environmentally sustainable dyes, chemicals, and digital inks, has successfully implemented a water conservation…
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New At K 2022: The Start-up Zone Newcomers showcase innovative developments and ideas for the plastics and rubber industries Start-ups are young, creative, flexible and particularly stand out with their innovative solutions. So what…
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Is the wood update due? At the dawn of the 5th industrial revolution; slowly being accepted and implemented is an ambitious goal set by humanity during the Paris Agreement of 2016; a goal to fight against climate change; in which we are…
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Polymer fibers with graphene nanotubes make it possible to heat hard-to-reach, complex-shaped items  Polymer fibers with graphene nanotubes combine the flexibility of synthetic fiber with very high electrical conductivity. The nanotubes…
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Self-cleaning bioplastics repel liquid and dirt The innovative plastic developed at RMIT University repels liquids and dirt – just like a lotus leaf – then breaks down rapidly once in soil. RMIT Ph.D. researcher Mehran Ghasemlou, the lead…
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Flexibility is key to stability PET Technologies has recently brought to the market a new generation of flexible PET stretch blow molding machines APF-Max. Its output varies between 3000 and 14 000 bph, while the bottle volume is between…
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UBQ Materials partners with Resirene to create the first worldwide Polystyrene with UBQ  UBQ Materials, a cleantech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced a partnership with Resirene, the largest Polystyrene resin…
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SONGWON announces departure of its Leader Group Commercial Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced that Elena Scaltritti, Leader Group Commercial, will be leaving the organization to pursue another professional opportunity outside the…
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Covestro receives ISCC Plus certification for its Leverkusen and Dormagen sites Covestro has now received the internationally recognized ISCC Plus mass balance certification for its Leverkusen and Dormagen sites. Together with the…
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