BASF has introduced Lupragen N 208, a reactive amine catalyst for polyurethane foams that is designed to reduce VOC emissions and meet stringent low-emission requirements in applications such as mattresses, upholstery and automotive interiors.
Alpla and NTCP have launched a four-year pilot project in the Netherlands to validate a patented solvent-based process for producing food-grade recycled HDPE, supported by the Dutch Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth.
The Südpack plant in Kłobuck, established after the acquisition of Bahpol in 2015, has developed over a decade into a major European competence center for flexographic printing and finishing of flexible films.
Stella Pack is implementing an investment programme worth approx. EUR 15 million, covering the modernisation of recycling plants in Poniatowa and Chlewiska and the expansion of its own regranulate production for film products.
In line with earlier ChemCourier forecasts, the December ethylene contract price in Europe remained unchanged. In the first weeks of the month, HDPE suppliers will attempt price increases in an effort to improve margins before year-end.
Wacker and SICO Performance Material have launched an application development center for organofunctional silanes in Jining, China, to support high-performance additives for plastics, coatings and adhesives and to accelerate the market introduction of new specialty silane products.
Increasing design requirements call for more resistant plastics. Electron beam irradiation can be used to sustainably improve the mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties of plastic components.
Xenia has introduced a portfolio of reinforced thermoplastic composites based on HDPE, PP and PVDF, formulated for chemically aggressive media, elevated temperatures and ATEX-classified environments in the chemical process industry.
The 30th edition of the Plastpol trade fair in Kielce, scheduled for 19–22 May 2026, is expected to have an even more international profile, bringing together leading plastics and rubber processing brands from Europe, North America, Asia and Arab countries.
Domo Chemicals has once more received the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, achieving a score of 90/100 and ranking among the top 1% of companies worldwide in sustainability performance across environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
The 30th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing will take place in Friedrichshafen from 12 to 16 October 2026, with organisers reporting strong early bookings and broad international participation from the plastics industry.
Syensqo has received the 2025 Society of Plastics Engineers Innovation Award in the Materials Category for the first use of its Tecnoflon FKM NFS non-fluorosurfactant fluoroelastomer in an automotive PCV valve O-ring application.
