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World demand for labels and shrink sleeve materials will be worth $41.59 billion in 2021, as the segment recovers from the unprecedented disruption of 2020. In a year blighted by COVID, world value fell by -0.6%. As a degree of economic stability returns Smithers...

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Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation  is pleased to announce the launch of Green KTF™—a mostly plant-based microporous film. Approximately 90% of Green KTF™ is derived from natural products such as calcium carbonate and plant-derived polyethylene while having the same  performance as conventional KTF™. The unique structure of...

A circle surrounding the letters V and W – just one glance and it’s clear that we’re looking at a Volkswagen. After all, the logo of the automobile group from Wolfsburg is one of the best-known brand logos in the world. The basic shape...

Origin Materials, Inc. the world’s leading carbon negative materials company, announced today that it has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label. The products, chloromethyl furfural (CMF) and hydrothermal carbon (HTC), are now able to display a unique USDA label that...

SI Group, a leading performance additives company, announced today plans to increase resole production capacities at their facilities in Rotterdam Junction, New York, and Lote, India. The goal of this capacity expansion of more than 25% is to propel the sites to become two of the world’s...