Paperboard coated applications now also compostable and recyclable

After receiving a record entry, the finalists for all 16 categories in the Plastics Industry Awards 2021 awards were announced for the first time via an online livestream presentation this morning, Friday 10th September.

Bolloré, a manufacturer of, among others, ultra-thin shrink films for food and display applications has launched a new barrier shrink film grade called OXBTEC_RCB (Recyclable Circular-Based) made with Dow’s circular polymers based on advanced recycled feedstock derived from 100% plastic waste.

Pepsico Inc. says its SodaStream brand can be used to help it decrease the amount of virgin plastics used in packaging.

Polykemi Group, a Swedish manufacturer of plastic compounds, has developed a new simulation tool designed to help their customers understand the impact of their material choices on the climate, the company has announced.

At SK Global Chemical’s ‘Brand New Day’ event on 31 August, the company unveiled its new corporate identity and announced its ambitious goal of transforming into the world’s ‘largest eco-friendly urban oil field company based on recycling plastic waste’.

California-based waste renewal company Brightmark and bp, an international oil company transitioning into an integrated energy company, are jointly looking at the feasibility of bringing Brightmark’s advanced recycling technology to Europe.

Korteks, one of the world’s biggest yarn producers based in Bursa, Turkey, has started the production of recycled polyester filament yarn in its production facility using a Starlinger recycling line.

The companies announce plans for the construction of a 75,000 t/pa plant in the US by 2025.

Royal DSM announced in a 14 September statement that it is simplifying its operating structure and reorganising its Health, Nutrition & Bioscience activities into three, new, market-focussed business groups.

New approach to resin price forecasting leverages machine learning and AI to generate real-life scenarios