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Continental launches first tires with polyester made from recycled PET bottles
Continental is the first tire manufacturer to immediately launch volume production of recycled polyester yarn which is obtained from PET plastic bottles in a new process.
MOL Group acquired ReMat, Hungary’s market leading plastics recycling company
MOL Group acquired ReMat Zrt., a recycler with production plants located in Tiszaújváros and Rakamaz, Hungary, and a logistics hub in Bratislava, Slovakia. ReMat is a market leading plastics recycler in Hungary with an annual processing capacity of 25,000 tons.
Yann Lissillour becomes CEO of Safic-Alcan
New CEO Yann Lissillour joined Safic-Alcan in 2000 and was lastly appointed COO in November of last year.
Polykemi Group’s material-smart life cycle analysis - now with third-party certification
In the autumn of 2021, Polykemi Group launched materialsmart.info, a website based on a scientific study that helps customers reduce their carbon footprint. The reliability of the study is now confirmed with an objective third-party certification.
Chinaplas 2022 postponed
The Postponement of the 35th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries (CHINAPLAS 2022)
Huntsman helps Joe Nimble create high performance running shoe
The Ultreya contains nmblFOAM® based on Huntsman’s PU elastomers
Plastic resin markets turmoil
The market is in turmoil. The escalating Russian-Ukrainian war is distracting from the deal. An unprecedented situation, market participants do not know how to react.
European mechanical plastics recycling exceeded 8 mln tonnes in 2021
European mechanical plastics recycling exceeded 8 million tonnes in 2021 despite feedstock insecurities caused by Covid-19 slowdown
New at K 2022: the Start-Up Zone
Newcomers showcase innovative developments and ideas for the plastics and rubber industries.
EPD for synthetic iron oxide pigments
Lanxess is the first manufacturer of synthetic iron oxide pigments to offer verified environmental product declarations (EPDs) for selected product groups.
Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to Amsterdam 22-23 June 2022
The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), the pan-European exhibition and conference dedicated to plastics recycling, returns to Hall 12 at the RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 22-23 June 2022.
