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VinylPlus Sustainability Forum postponed

Due to the growing concerns around the coronavirus (COVID19) and travel restrictions to Italy, the organisers of the 2020 VinylPlus Sustainability Forum (VSF) have made a strategic decision to postpone.

2020-03-09 polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

European Parliament’s vote to block exemptions for the use of recycled PVC damages the circular economy

On the 12th of February 2020, the plenary of the European Parliament adopted a resolution objecting to the European Commission’s proposal to restrict the use of lead in PVC, more specifically on the provisions allowing continued controlled recycling in specific applications.

2020-02-13 European Union (EU)

Systems for surface design and finishing

At this year’s All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), which will take place from September 3 to 5, 2019, in Shanghai, China, specialty chemicals company Lanxess will present a new system offering for functional coatings under the name Pellart.

2019-09-09 polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Tests confirm 100-Year+ lifetime for PVC and PE pipes

Practical experiences gathered and technical assessments carried out support that unplasticised (PVC-U), high impact polyvinyl chloride (PVC-Hi) and polyethylene (PE) buried pipes have an expected service lifetime of over 100 years.

2019-08-06 polyethylene (PE)

New plasticizer gives flexible PVC an environmental boost

Perstorp, the global leader in pro-environment polyols, is launching a new renewable polyol ester (non-phthalate) plasticizer Pevalen Pro.

2019-06-28 plasticizers

BASF light stabilizers protect oil spill barriers from degradation by sunlight

Additives package provides long-lasting protection to oil spill barriers against harsh weather conditions.

2019-05-28 chemical industry

Amut Group supplies to Jiangsu Canlon two extrusion lines

Amut Group supplies to Jiangsu Canlon two extrusion lines for the production of waterproofing membranes in PVC & TPO

2019-05-08 extrusion

Recycling - An essential measure for the circular economy

The image of plastics has never been as negative as it is today, and discussions regarding the use of plastics have rarely been so emotionally charged.

2019-04-10 recycling

Nouryon to supply CiD technology to Ukrainian PVC producer

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) will license its innovative continuous initiator dosing (CiD) technology to Karpatnaftochim, Ukraine’s largest polyvinyl chloride (PVC) producer.

2019-02-05 polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

PRS Europe - speakers from Procter&Gamble, Henkel and Dow

Key speakers at the conference on plastics recycling include Ellen Macarthur Foundation, Procter & Gamble, Henkel and Dow Europe.

2019-01-08 recycling

VinylPlus Product Label: the sustainability mark for PVC products

The VinylPlus Product Label is the new sustainability mark making it simpler for customers, specifiers and markets to identify the PVC building and construction products delivering the highest functional performance and contribution to sustainability.

2018-11-16 polyvinyl chloride (PVC)