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Sustainable Materials
Strategic Recommendations for a resilient and circular plastic value chain in Europe
The European plastic value chain is facing a deepening industrial recession that threatens its role in delivering circularity, strategic autonomy, and green innovation. Immediate and decisive policy intervention is imperative to halt this decline. In parallel, medium to long-term recovery and resilience must be secured through the ambitious implementation of the Clean Industrial Deal and...
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Circular Economy: the EU aims to transition to a circular economy for a cleaner and more competitive Europe.
There is only one planet Earth, yet by 2050, the world will be consuming as if there were three. The traditional linear model of ‘take, make, use, dispose’ is unsustainable and pushes us beyond planetary boundaries. In a circular economy, products and materials are kept in circulation for as long as possible, and waste and...
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DataLase introduces ‘revolutionary’ clear-to-white coating for plastic bottles
Laser printing specialist DataLase has announced the launch of a ‘revolutionary’ clear-to-white coating for plastic bottles. The solution is said to eliminate filmic and paper materials while delivering ‘full label-equivalent functionality’.
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Borouge 4: making Borouge the 4th largest polyolefin producers in the
Borouge 4 is one of the largest industrial projects underway in the UAE. The project, being built by Borouge on behalf of the project’s owners, ADNOC and Borealis, will boost the company’s production capacity by 1.4 million tonnes and make it the world’s largest single-site polyolefin complex.
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NEXTCHEM Opens New Facility at MyReplast’s Bedizzole Upcycling Plant
NEXTCHEM has inaugurated new premises at MyReplast’s 30,000 square-metre upcycling plant in Bedizzole, Brescia. The facility includes meeting rooms, offices, and a showroom with an experiential area where clients can observe the plastic upcycling process.
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Polyplastics Expands LAPEROS(R) LCP Range to Meet Demands of Electronics Industry
Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a global leader in engineering thermoplastics, has expanded its LAPEROS(R) liquid crystal polymer (LCP) product line with the launch of the new LH and TF series materials, which meet the electronics market’s growing demand for higher performance and miniaturization.
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Circular economy: deal on new EU rules for the automotive sector
Early on Friday morning, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new EU circularity rules to cover the entire vehicle lifecycle, from design to final end-of-life treatment.
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Challenges for China’s recycling industry
China has recognized that a circular economy is a precondition for sustainable economic growth and an ecological civilization. The recycling industry is to provide an important basis for this. In the following report, an insight is given into this growing business sector in China, and numerous examples of current developments are provided.
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GreenDot acquires Italian advanced mechanical recycler Forplast SpA
Agilyx ASA reports GreenDot’s acquisition of 80% of Forplast SpA, a quality Italian compounder of recycled high-density polyethylene and recycled polypropylene products, expanding GreenDo´s capabilities and business footprint. The all-cash transaction included an initial payment in 2023 and a final payment made at closing, fully funded by existing GreenDot cash reserves. Forplast is expected to...
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How can the car industry increase plastic recycling? A new supply chain analysis offers EU policy options.
Issue 624:A single car may contain around 240 kg of plastic, and much of this plastic waste is difficult to recycle at the end of a car’s life. New research reveals ways to improve plastics circularity in the vehicle sector and offers policy insight.
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