Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, invests EUR 5 million in their cutting-edge urea solution that reduces pollution by converting nitrogen oxides into atmospheric nitrogen and water. This development enables trucks of the newest generation with EURO IV and EURO V exhaust gas limits to easily meet the demand for lower emissions.
We publish an interview with Steven Mojo, Executive Director of the Biodegradable Products Institute: Breakdown on bioplastics - Alternative materials increasingly viable.Brand owners concerned about the sustainability of their product packaging are growing increasingly uneasy about traditional petroleumbased polymer packaging. They recognize all the advantages it offers in protecting their product, but they also are under pressure to meet mandatory retail initiatives and to reap some of the rewards associated with improved environmental stewardship.
Green technologies, improved coatings, adhesives and sealants to be presented at global polyurethanes conference.
In close cooperation with leading research institutes, Saltigo GmbH has developed a number of new reaction technologies to bring the ecological aspects of the production of agrochemical intermediates and active ingredients in line with the economic implications.
BASF is the world`s first company to present a comprehensive carbon balance for its operations. The results show that BASF products can save three times more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire amount caused by the production and disposal of the company`s products. - Climate change is one of the main challenges faced by society - said Eggert Voscherau, Vice Chairman of BASF SE. - We are facing up to this challenge and offering a wide range of solutions that help to protect the climate.
Interpack PROCESSES and PACKAGING 2008 highlights the special theme of "Bioplastics in Packaging".
Ticona Introduces Family of Antimicrobial Acetals. Anti-Crobe Antimicrobial Polymers Includes Injection Molding and Extrusion Grades for Hot, Wet Environments.
