MATERIALS

Overflowing landfills, plastic waste in our oceans – the issue of plastic pollution is no longer merely a concern of environmental activists. It has become a matter of public interest …

Innovation on the plastics market: materials manufacturer Covestro has begun delivery of a novel product based on carbon dioxide. The first tanker left the company’s Dormagen site near Cologne, Germany, …

It’s true that flying is the fastest form of transportation, but over long distances it can be pretty exhausting. Aircraft seats with air-filled cushions are helping to ease the strain. …

Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces the extension of its Queo™ polyolefin plastomers (POP) portfolio through the launch of …

BASF and Avantium have signed a letter of intent and entered into exclusive negotiations to establish a joint venture (JV) for the production and marketing of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), as …

After supplying its material for the seats of eight of the major Brazilian stadiums that hosted the Football World Championships in 2014, this year RadiciGroup – a leading producer of …

Lego, the Danish toy maker, says it will spend $150 million and hire more than 100 staffers to research, develop, and introduce “sustainable raw materials” to replace the petrochemical-based polymers …

The results of European Bioplastics’ annual market data update, presented today at the 10th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin, confirm the positive growth trend of the global bioplastics industry. “The …

At Fakuma 2015 DuPont celebrates two major milestones for the plastics industry: the 80th Anniversary nylon resin and the 25th Anniversary of DuPont Zytel HTN PPA Since the invention of …

High-performance materials for metal replacement and the electrical, water and plumbing industries. RadiciGroup is showcasing its PBT, TPE and POM polyamide engineering plastics at the Fakuma international trade fair in …