Materials & Compounding

Global Clean-Tech Majors Bioweg and Ginkgo Bioworks to Combat Microplastic Pollution with Bio-Based Materials Green alternatives to synthetic polymers being developed Bioweg, an innovative ‘Bio-innovation to Business’ German producer of highly functional and customizable bio-based materials, has partnered with Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), global leaders in...

Covestro Launches New Ultra-Durable Material Solution for Healthcare and Life Sciences Makrolon 3638 polycarbonate is engineered to meet rigorous standards Material offers a unique combination of properties that are maintained over a wide temperature range It underscores the commitment of Covestro to developing innovative...

Covestro and Lanxess Cooperate to Produce More Sustainable Raw Materials With Reduced Co₂ Footprint Companies agree production of key basic chemicals Covestro uses electricity with certificates of origin from hydropower for electrolysis in North Rhine-Westphalia Cooperation reduces CO₂ emissions by up to 120,000 tons...

ALPLA on Course for Success With Record Turnover of 5.1 Billion Euros 27.5 per cent increase due to growth and rise in costs The ALPLA Group can look back on a successful financial year 2022 in spite of the crisis. Sales of 5.1 billion euros exceeded...

TotalEnergies Joins NEXTLOOPP to Accelerate the Development of Food-Grade Recycled Polymers TotalEnergies has joined NEXTLOOPP, an initiative bringing together 47 companies from the plastics value chain that aims to create food-grade recycled polymer from advanced me-chanical recycling. Launched in October 2020 by Nextek Ltd, NEXTLOOPP is...

Packaging for Beverages is Growing More Sustainable PET or glass bottle, aluminium can, beverage carton or maybe even a paper bottle, single use or multiple use – there is a huge range of choices for packaging beverages. But which is the most sustainable? The focus...