FRATELLI GUZZINI SELECTS SUSTAINABLE STYRENICS SOLUTION FROM INEOS STYROLUTION BASED ON BIOMASS BALANCED STYRENE FROM BASF
New Guzzini drinkware made from INEOS Styrolution’s sustainable ECO materials
BASF to supply biomass balanced styrene as plastic...
Direct sound printing is a potential game-changer in 3D printing
Most 3D printing methods currently in use rely either on photo (light)- or thermo (heat)-activated reactions to achieve precise manipulation of polymers. The...
Neste teams up with Circularise to increase visibility along circular polymers and chemicals value chains
Neste and Netherlands-based startup Circularise have announced a partnership to bring Circularise’s traceability software into circular polymers and...
ALPEK CONCLUDES ACQUISITION OF OCTAL
Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it has received all necessary approvals from the regulatory authorities and has finalized its acquisition of OCTAL Holding SAOC (“OCTAL”).
Pursuant to the...
K 2022 - Trend Report Europe
European Plastics Industry Braces For Increased Instability, Higher Prices, And Lower Growth
The European plastics industry is tackling challenges on multiple fronts. In packaging, by far its biggest...
Tribological issues in engineering Teflon
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Marathawada Campus, Jalna.
Teflon, scientifically known as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), is one of the most versatile materials known to history of material science; this invention...
Plastic used in Fertilizer Industry
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Marathwada Campus Jalna.
The main objective of employing various types of plastic (packaging material) in the fertilizer sector is to meet the specific needs...
Cars could get a ‘flashy’ upgrade
The part of an old car that gets turned into graphene could come back as a better part for a new car.
Rice University chemists working with researchers...