Plastics a leading candidate in market based CO2 capture In many ways, CO2 is the perfect feedstock: It’s in plentiful supply, eminently renewable and free. Moreover,...
3D printed sacrificial tooling delivers design flexibility 3D-printed sacrificial tooling, or more specifically 3D-printed molds and mandrels, can enable manufacturers to rapidly and cost-effectively create complex...
Non binding vote to ban fracking passes Scottish Parliament The Scottish parliament has voted narrowly in favour of a resolution tabled by Scottish Labour, calling for...
US BIOPOLYMERS Demand set to increase by 4.3 Percent annually US demand for natural polymers (biopolymers) is forecast to increase at a rate of 4.3% annually,...
TRELLEBORG EUR 1.17 bn acquisition of CGS completed Swedish industrial group Trelleborg (Trelleborg; www.trelleborg.com) has completed its SEK 10.9 bn (EUR 1.17 bn) acquisition of CGS...
Amyris and CJ CheilJedang Corp sign MOU Amyris and CJ CheilJedang Corp sign MOU It’s been a busy spring for South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang Corporation (CJ)....
MGS Mfg Group acquired by private equity firm Mason Wells MGS Mfg. Group Inc., a global provider of manufacturing solutions for high-precision plastic products, has been...
Mondi to buy Turkish flexible packaging firm for 90 Euro million Mondi to buy Turkish flexible packaging firm for 90 Euro million Mondi (Johannesburg, South Africa)...
Introducing rice husk and PVC composite film A composite film made from rice husk and PVC has been launched by German producer Klöckner Pentaplast (kp, Montabaur;...
Metabolix considering sale of specialty PHA biopolymers business In the face of continuing and significant challenges and uncertainties, Metabolix, Inc has announced that it is exploring...
PolyAmide Replaces Die Cast Zinc in Compact Air Compressor is a diversified title of the news published at the "Industry News Section" of the "K-Portal" polyamide-replaces-diecast-zinc-in-compact-air-compressor...
DSMs EcoPaXX tapping into drinking water contact applications In response to the demand for high-performance polymers that are able to withstand the stringent requirements of hot-water...
Chris Button becomes sales manager of Flexibles division Clondalkin Flexible Packaging (Amsterdam / The Netherlands; www.clondalkingroup.com) in May appointed Chris Button as group sales manager for...
Beverage packaging market poised for growth Beverage Packaging Market Poised For Growth The beverage packaging market is predicted to grow in the next decade at a...
Agreement to buy Turkish packager Kalenobel for EUR 90m Mondi (Johannesburg / South Africa; www.mondigroup.com) has signed an agreement to acquire 90% of the shares in...
Confirmation of plan to build 80000 glass fibre production Confirmation of plan to build 80000 glass fibre production Chinese glass fibre producer Jushi (Tongxiang City, Zhejiang;...
US methane to propylene plant on hold As expected, BASF's (Ludwigshafen / Germany; www.basf.com) managing board has delayed a decision on building a planned world-scale plant...