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With BASF Ultramid® B3K, BOOXit Transport Boxes meet the demanding requirements of reusable packaging logistics
With Ultramid® B3K BK00464 from BASF, the BOOXit transport box relies on a high-performance polyamide 6 designed for demanding logistics applications. The easy-flow material combines high strength, durability and efficient injection molding processing, characteristics that are particularly valuable for reusable transport boxes for use in parcel, healthcare, and industrial logistics. In the BOOXit box, the...
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NUREL at FAKUMA 2026: engineering polymers and advanced materials
NUREL has successfully concluded its participation in FAKUMA 2026, held in Friedrichshafen, Germany, from 12 to 16 October. The 30th edition of the international trade fair gave our team the opportunity to reconnect with customers, make new contacts and analyse material requirements for demanding applications in the automotive, electrical, electronics and industrial sectors.
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​​Covestro NV intends to reorganize polycarbonate production at Antwerp site ​​
Covestro NV announced its intention to reorganize polycarbonate production at its Antwerp site to strengthen the site’s long-term competitiveness. The company intends to consolidate polycarbonate production from four lines to one and discontinue local production of the polycarbonate precursor Bisphenol-A (BPA).
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Double recognition for BASF’s PA6 recycling pilot technologies: MATERIALICA Award 2026 winner and runner-up at the Fakuma Innovation Award 2026
BASF has received two awards for pilot projects exploring innovative approaches to closing the loop on engineering plastics. The two recycling projects for polyamide 6 (PA6) presented at K 2025 – depolymerization and solvent-based recycling – received both the MATERIALICA Award 2026 (winner in the category “CO2 Efficiency”) and the Fakuma Innovation Award 2026 (2nd...
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Plastipak opens PET Material Center in Verbania, Italy, to advance recycled content solutions
Plastipak Packaging, Inc., a global leader in packaging and recycling solutions, announced the opening of its PET Material Center in Verbania, Italy. The center manufactures pakPET™ Single Pellet Solution, a PET resin with 30% recycled content designed to help customers maintain packaging quality, consistency and manufacturing efficiency.
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HEXPOL develops automotive thermoplastics with PCR recyclate
HEXPOL presents new developments in automotive thermoplastics and TPE with PCR recyclate. At the Fakuma 2026 exhibition in Germany, HEXPOL’s Thermoplastics business area presented a further expansion of its automotive materials portfolio containing Post-Consumer Recyclate (PCR).
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Clarios expands its portfolio of recycled plastics for the automotive industry with new product line
Clarios, a global leader in low-voltage battery solutions, is expanding its portfolio of high-quality recycled plastics for the automotive industry with the Seculene® product line. The portfolio includes polypropylene (PP) compounds made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) material, which are suitable for applications such as battery housings, bumpers, underbody components, and interior parts. Clarios’...
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Material solutions for a circular plastics industry
How can fossil-based raw materials be replaced, plastic waste be used as a feedstock, property profiles be expanded, and new material systems be reliably integrated into existing production processes? At Fakuma 2026, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP will showcase developments in recyclable and bio-based plastics, chemical recycling, functional polymers, and bio-based carbon...
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BASF expands the Ultradur® portfolio with new grades based on post-consumer recycled PET
BASF is expanding its portfolio of engineering plastics with new Ultradur® grades designed to help automotive manufacturers and suppliers increase the recycled content of their products while meeting demanding technical requirements.
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Thermoplastic vulcanizates expand rubber processing options
Engineers optimize ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) and silicone thermoplastic vulcanizates to combine high elasticity with efficient thermoplastic processing for industrial applications.
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