News

Polykemi AB Expands into Mexico

The Swedish plastics compounder has opened new subsidiary Polykemi Mexico in Mexico City.

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Orbetron, Technovel Form Strategic Partnership

Feeding specialist and extrusion builder align to market and sell each other’s offerings.  

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Lanxess and DSM Engineering Materials Venture Launched as ‘Envalior’

This new global engineering materials contender combines Lanxess’ high-performance materials ´óÏó´«Ã½ with DSM’s engineering materials ´óÏó´«Ã½.

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monitoring

Industry 4.0 Without Fear: Modular MES Software Lets You ‘Start Simple’ and Add on Later

‘Don’t be afraid of MES.’ App-based platform can start with monitoring just downtime and cycle time on a few machines and add machines and functionality later.

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Packaging

Life Cycle Assessment Describes Advantages of PET Containers Over Glass and Aluminum

Lighter impacts from PET than glass or aluminum across impact categories and disposable container sizes.

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Covestro Expands its Circular Economy Portfolio to All Major Regions

The company’s Baytown, Texas site receives ISCC PLUS certification and the focus is on mass  balanced products using recycled and bio-attributed raw materials.

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Biopolymers

TotalEnergies USA Adds PLA to its North American Portfolio of Resins

Company becomes commercial rep of its TotalEnergies Corbion joint venture, a global leader of bioplastic PLA.  

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polyolefins

Heartland Polymers Begins Integrated Production at PDH/PP Complex

The new PDH plant is now providing on-site feedstock for Norh America’s only integrated, single-site commercial PP production.  

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sustainability

INEOS Styrolution and Agilyx Advance Chemical Recycling Plant Development

Collaboration with Technip Energies said to provide an all-in-one solution for the chemical recycling of polystyrene into high-purity styrene monomer.

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Temperature Control Units on Display at PTXPO

technotrans says climate protection, energy efficiency and customization will be key discussion topics at PTXPO as it displays its protemp flow 6 ultrasonic eco and the teco cs 90t 9.1 TCUs.

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Plastics Size Reduction
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