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Innovation
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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CHINAPLAS 2026: Harnessing the “15th Five-Year Plan” to usher in a new era of plastics and rubber innovation
As China embarks on the first year of its “15th Five-Year Plan,” a dynamic blueprint for innovation and high-quality development in the plastics and rubber industries is set to unfold at Chinaplas 2026. “The Recommendations of the 15th Five-Year Plan” emphasizes cultivating emerging and future industries, expanding high-level openness, and advancing intelligent, green, and integrated...
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Liquid Crystal Polymers (LCP) Market Size & Share Analysis – Growth Trends and Forecast (2026 – 2031)
The Liquid Crystal Polymers Market Report is Segmented by Product Type (Thermotropic LCP, Lyotropic LCP), End-User Industry (Electrical and Electronics, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial and Machinery, and Other End-User Industries), and Geography (Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, South America, and Middle-East and Africa). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).
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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 implementation of the ambitious Clean Industrial Deal and...
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CHINAPLAS 2026: industry developments under China's “15th Five-Year Plan”
As China embarks on the first year of its “15th Five-Year Plan,” a dynamic blueprint for innovation and high-quality development in the plastics and rubber industries is set to unfold at CHINAPLAS 2026. The Plan emphasizes cultivating emerging and future industries, expanding high-level openness, and advancing intelligent, green, and integrated development. These priorities are intended...
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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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BMW launches recycling partnership with Lidl sister company PreZero
The BMW Group is entering into a strategic cooperation with PreZero, the waste management and recycling company of the Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland). The aim is to advance the circular economy in the European automotive industry.
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Start of the Circular economy: Zwickau vehicle plant launches business areas
The Zwickau vehicle plant is now taking on the role of central competence center for the circular economy within the Volkswagen Group. In Zwickau, new business areas in the circular economy will be examined for economic viability, standards will be set and the knowledge gained will be made available to other locations worldwide. Volkswagen plans...
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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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Grand Opening of Haitian Machinery's South China Headquarters
On December 29, 2025, the grand opening ceremony of Haitian Machinery's South China Headquarters was held in Shunde District, Foshan City. As a key milestone in the Group's domestic dual-center strategy of “Ningbo + South China,” the official launch of the South China Headquarters marks Haitian's deep integration into the development momentum of the Greater...
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