Plastics Europe, the pan-European association of plastics manufacturers, today unveils a new visual identity and website with sustainability at its core. This reflects the fundamental changes taking place within both the industry and Plastics Europe.
"We're making vehicles lighter. This will allow them to transport higher cargo loads while using less energy." This is the corporate philosophy of Carbon Truck &Trailer GmbH.
Reduced, smart, and high-quality – the packaging and design market is changing. Materials solutions that accompany manufacturers on this journey are in demand.
The company makes a serious bet in participation in automotive industry projects and plans to increase its shipments by 5-6 times compared to the present supplies.
The 27th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing celebrated an inspiring restart in Friedrichshafen from the 12th through the 16th of October, 2021.
In percentage terms, the supply of materials from the leading Russian compounder increased by 58% compared to the same period in 2020. Shipments to Latvia and Romania showed the best positive dynamics – following the results of three quarters, they increased by 2.6 and 2.4 times, respectively.
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has announced today the start-up of its new polypropylene (PP) compounding line in Genk, Belgium with a virtual inauguration event.
HKScan, a listed Northern European food company, is advancing towards carbon neutrality by reducing fossil-based materials in collaboration with Woodly.
SABIC and Microsoft Corporation have collaborated to create Microsoft’s first consumer electronic product – The Microsoft Ocean Plastic Mouse – with an exterior shell containing 20% recycled ocean plastic.
At Fakuma 2021 Kraiburg TPE will put the spot on several TPE developments targeting critical challenges in the market and highlighting the material manufacturer’s leading role in the thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) segment.
INEOS Styrolution and Edge Solution announce today the development of armourEDGE protection for wind turbine blades based on a customised version of INEOS Styrolution’s Luran® SC material.
Ampacet has introduced ThermProtectTM PET, a range of rPET stabilizing masterbatches that reduce yellowing due to polymer thermal degradation, enabling processors to increase the content of recycled PET in virgin material without compromising product aesthetics or performance.
