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The Plastics Industry Association (Plastics) is the only organization that supports the entire plastics supply chain, representing nearly one million workers in the $395 billion U.S. industry. Since 1937, Plastics has been working to make its members and the industry more globally competitive while...

The bio-based industries continue their ascent marking a total contribution of 780 billion EUR, a notable increase of 30 billion EUR (+ 4%) compared to 2017. This represents a more than 20% increase compared to 2008 which is the earliest data taken into account...

First customer projects at the prototype stage Innovative tolerance management for profiles with varying dimensions No internal support required for the hollow profiles in the production process The manufacturing process and component properties can be simulated precisely Lanxess is currently in the process of launching its hollow-profile hybrid...

Materials manufacturer Covestro and the environmental service provider Interseroh, a company of ALBA Group, intend to cooperate in the field of innovative recycling of plastic waste. This includes resistant plastic products made from Covestro materials, such as polyurethanes and polycarbonates. Therefore, the two partners...

The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, is acquiring BTB PET-Recycling based in Bad Salzuflen. The company turns PET bottles into recycled material which is then predominantly used for the production of new beverage bottles. Its bottle-to-bottle packaging cycle is a...

Advansa, a company focused on the development and eco-responsible production of a broad range of specialized technical fibres, including short-cut fibres for paper & wet-laid processes, launches Adva terra – a biodegradable polyester fiber made of 100% recycled feedstock. The ability to be degraded...