New dates announced for Chinaplas 2020
Adsale Exhibition Services, the organisers of the annual Chinaplas trade fair, have announced new dates for the exhibition following the recent postponement due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Read more
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BASF to promote more women in leadership positions
The goal of a better gender balance in the leadership team is to be achieved for the BASF Group worldwide and for the leadership levels overall. Read more
Voting open for the Best Polymer Producers Awards
The fifth edition of the awards will include for the first-time circularity as a standalone criterion for the rating process. Read more
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Brüggemann develops first flow enhancer for semi-aromatic polyamides
Supplied in pellet form, they are easy to dose and disperse during direct injection molding and compounding. Read more
New project creates bio-based boards for a thermal insulation composite system
The Fraunhofer LBF’s project developed a competitive, bio-based hybrid material for PS boards which are also price-competitive — a pioneering achievement. Read more
VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2020 theme to be #CIRCULARVINYL
The 2020 Forum will explore how to turn PVC sustainability progress into business opportunities for the entire PVC industry towards 2030 and beyond. Read more
Compostable Plastics break down in less than 22 days in real life industrial composting says study
A recent study by Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Netherlands, analysed the fate of compostable packaging products in a full- scale industrial organic waste treatment facility. Read more
Dow invites industry to explore solutions for a circular economy at Interpack 2020
Latest developments in technologies, solutions, and services designed to help packaging converters and brand owners meet sustainability targets on show at Interpack. Read more
New appointment at ENGEL in Nuremberg
Sebastian Dombos is the new head of sales at the ENGEL Deutschland Nuremberg location. Read more
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KRAIBURG TPE launching world’s first weight-saving TPEs
KRAIBURG TPE has developed an innovative material technology that enables the production of TPE with very low density. Read more
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Danish MEP named WFO Champion
Danish MEP Søren Gade has recently been appointed as the new Champion of the Waste Free Oceans (WFO) foundation, succeeding French MEP Alain Cadec. Read more
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Texon publishes zero waste ambitions
High-performance materials solutions provider Texon has announced its mission to become a zero-waste organisation by 2025 – reinforcing its longstanding commitment to the development of sustainable footwear components Read more
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