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Lanxess at Chinaplas 2021

Lanxess at Chinaplas 2021

The business units High Performance Materials (HPM), Polymer Additives (PLA) and Inorganic Pigments (IPG) are showcasing new products, technologies and solutions regarding engineering plastics, flame retardant plastics and plastics coloring.

Euractiv.pl: The place for plastics in a zero-emission economy

Euractiv.pl: The place for plastics in a zero-emission economy

Recycling of plastic packaging must improve in the EU. Still, the real problem is not plastics themselves, but their appropriate use and waste management. This is the conclusion from the discussion at the webinar organized by EURACTIV Poland titled “A New Paradigm for Plastics and Their Role in the EU’s Zero-Emission Economy Plans”.

K.D. Feddersen distributes Celanese medical grades

K.D. Feddersen distributes Celanese medical grades

Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen has expanded its portfolio in Germany and Europe since March 2021 to include the Hostaform, Vectra, Celanex, Ateva and Fortron medical grade range from Celanese.

Fakuma 2021: future issues

Fakuma 2021: future issues

In addition to the digital transformation, shifting from a linear to a circular economy is also a key issue for the plastics processing industry. And this is why the 27th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing is generating special interest.

FKuR and SKYi establish joint venture in India

FKuR and SKYi establish joint venture in India

A decade of successful collaboration between FKuR Kunststoff GmbH and India's SKYi Innovations LLP, acting as distributors of the FKuR bioplastics range, has laid the foundation for a promising presence in the Indian market.

Southeast Asia: a growth frontier in the new normal

Southeast Asia: a growth frontier in the new normal

A US$1-trillion loss from the pandemic, estimated by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), is an expensive lesson to learn for global economies while recovery anticipated remaining lethargic in 2021.

bp and SABIC embark on new cooperation for products from advanced plastics recycling

bp and SABIC embark on new cooperation for products from advanced plastics recycling

bp and SABIC have just signed a new agreement to work together to drive circular economy in the petrochemical activities at the Gelsenkirchen (Germany) chemical complex. Building on a long established relationship between the two companies at the production site, the new collaboration will help to increase production of certified circular products.

Polykemi and Rondo Plast presents Complus

Polykemi and Rondo Plast presents Complus

Polykemi and Rondo Plast presents the Complus Concept, giving multiple choices of several materials, based on both virgin and recycled raw materials. The compounds all have similar properties but are adapted for different injection moulded parts within an assembled product.