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Advanced Materials
Plastics the Fast Facts 2025
New figures confirm the rapid and continuing decline in the competitiveness of European plastics manufacturing. Despite a modest stabilization in production volumes in 2024 after a record contraction in 2023, Europe's global market share has continued to erode, collapsing from 22% in 2006 to just 12% in 2024.
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Lubrizol and IMCD to Showcase TPU Specialties in Plastpol Including Halogen-Free TPU in Wire & Cable Applications
Lubrizol has announced that IMCD will be exhibiting Lubrizol's industrial thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) solutions at Plastpol trade show from May 19-22 in Poland. IMCD distributes Lubrizol's TPU across Europe through its regional network to bring together innovative materials with hands-on expertise, helping manufacturers navigate the challenges of rapidly changing markets.
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Covestro and EMPTECH partner to advance high security identity document solutions
Covestro, one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-performance polymer materials, and EMPTECH, a leading secure ID document system integrator and supplier of personalization equipment, today announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop high-security ID document solutions, combining advanced personalization equipment with specialized material technologies.
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Laser-Weldable thermoplastics for photovoltaic enclosures
SABIC has launched NORYL V0150TW and V0150IR2 resins, described as the first laser-weldable thermoplastics developed for photovoltaic applications. The materials target solar electronics including microinverters, junction boxes and solar tracker systems, combining flame retardancy, weather resistance and laser-welding capability to support higher-volume production and long-term outdoor operation.
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BASF Officially Launches New High-Performance Elastollan® TPU Portfolio with Reduced Product Carbon Footprint (ReducedPCF)
The new product portfolio primarily targets core sectors including footwear materials, sports and leisure, as well as wires and cables. First launched in Shanghai, the new lineup underpins BASF's regional strategy of “local production for local markets” in Asia-Pacific. It enables a 10–30% reduction in product carbon footprint (PCF) while maintaining identical mechanical properties to...
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Chemetall opens first Vietnam application lab to boost speed and support in SE Asia market
Chemetall, the surface treatment global business unit of BASF Coatings, has opened its first application laboratory in Vietnam's southern province of Tây Ninh near Ho Chi Minh City. This marks a strategic expansion in one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing industrial hubs.
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China's Nuclear Fusion Sector: What the 15th FYP Means for Businesses and Investors
China's nuclear fusion sector is rapidly taking shape as an emerging industrial market, with increasing investment and activity across reactor supply chains, advanced materials, and engineering systems. While commercial power generation remains a long-term goal for the 2030s–2040s, near-term business opportunities are already developing in component manufacturing, testing infrastructure, and technology partnerships.
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High-Performance Polymers Market for Automotive Size, Share, Growth and Forecast (2026 – 2036)
In 2025, the high-performance polymers market for automotive was valued at USD 6.5 billion. Based on Fact.MR analysis, demand for high-performance polymers in automotive is estimated to grow to USD 6.80 billion in 2026 and USD 10.66 billion by 2036. Fact.MR projects a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period from 2026 to 2036.
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TPEE In Automotive Industry Market Size 2026-2030
The tpee in automotive industry market size is valued to increase by USD 121.8 million, at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2025 to 2030. Shift toward circular economy and sustainable material solutions will drive the tpee in automotive industry market.
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Solvent-based Recycling
Teijin is developing a solvent-based recycling process as a new technology for the recycling of polycarbonate resin. This process enables the regeneration of polymers to virgin-comparable quality by dissolving and purifying them with solvents, even from post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials that contain impurities, which have been difficult to handle with conventional mechanical recycling.
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