2:16 min Strategies & Market Analysis, Colorants, Additives
Acquisition

PolyOne signs definitive agreement to acquire Clariant color and additive masterbatch business

PolyOne Corporation, a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Clariant to purchase its global color and additive masterbatch business. In addition, PolyOne has ...
1:20 min Materials, Processing & Handling, PET materials
rPET application

From bottles to bags: Vera Bradley launches new ReActive collection

Vera Bradley, Inc. today announced its latest innovation and entrance into the ...
3:17 min Materials, Processing & Handling, Biobased Material
New Plant

Avantium to build FDCA flagship plant at Chemie Park Delfzijl, Netherlands

Avantium, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Avantium Renewable Polymers, has signed a letter of intent to locate its new flagship plant at Chemie Park Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The 5-kiloton facility will produce ...
1:31 min Additives
Additives

Evonik focuses on additives for plastics and rubber recycling

In testing: Olefin-based additive for recycling packaging films In development: Alkoxides break PET bottles down into monomers In the marketplace: Process additive turns old tires into rugged work material
1:14 min Materials, Processing & Handling, PET materials
rPET

ESKA moves to 100% recycled plastic bottles in 2020

ESKA Natural Spring Water has announced it will convert its entire line of ...
0:47 min Materials, Processing & Handling, PET materials
rPET

UK water company Belu becomes first to make all plastic bottles from 100% rPET

Note: UK bottled water firm Belu has announced that it is moving all of its bottles ...
1:40 min Materials, Processing & Handling, PET materials
rPET

Buxton launches 100% recycled plastic across full range

The Buxton range commits to be 100% rPET by 2021 to accelerate achieving a circular ...
2:10 min Materials, Processing & Handling, PET materials
rPET

Viridor to supply kp with recycled PET in new five-year deal

Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) – a global leader in sustainable fresh food protective ...
2:11 min Materials, Processing & Handling, PET materials
rPET

VITTEL® launches in France the first 75cl bottle made of 100% recycled plastic (rPET), always 100% recyclable

VITTEL® announced the launch of its first 75cl bottle made entirely of recycled ...
1:30 min Materials, Processing & Handling, Barrier materials
Sustainable packaging solutions

Gerresheimer manufactures sustainable plastic packaging for body care products

Consumers are placing great importance on sustainable products, specifically – and ...