Category Industry Updates

BASF introduces biomass-balanced ecoflex® (PBAT), expanding its Biopolymers portfolio with an industry-first

BASF has introduced a new addition to its certified compostable biopolymers lineup: biomass-balanced (BMB) ecoflex®, a polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) commonly used in biopolymer compounding. The new ecoflex® F Blend C1200 BMB replaces fossil raw materials with renewable feedstock at…

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Dow Introduces Two New REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins, Offering Up to 100% PCR for Shrink Films

Dow has announced the development and launch of its innovative family of REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to advancing circularity and transforming waste. By 2030, Dow aims to transform waste by commercializing three…

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Merck and The Michael J. Fox Foundation Launch Service to Propel Parkinson’s Research Forward

Merck and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) are collaborating to advance research aimed at slowing the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Funded by MJFF’s “Biomarkers to Support Therapeutic Trials Program,” Merck’s SMCxPRO® immunoassay technology has been…

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Dunkirk Basin Decarbonization: Air Liquide & Dunkerque LNG CO₂ Project Advances with EU Support

Air Liquide and Dunkerque LNG have welcomed the European Commission’s decision to endorse the D’Artagnan project. This initiative, under the “Cap Décarbonation” framework, aims to slash CO₂ emissions by 1.5 million tonnes annually in Dunkirk’s industrial basin and neighboring areas.…

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Toray develops film packaging to shrink carbon footprints comply with EU regulations

Industries, Inc., Dow Inc., Comexi Group Industries, S.A.U., Sakata Inx Corporation, and SGK Japan (Schawk Japan K.K.) have jointly announced the development of a groundbreaking surface printing mono-material film packaging technology. This innovation is in compliance with the European Union’s…

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Asahi Kasei to build new battery separator plant in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada.

Asahi Kasei has confirmed its plans to build an integrated lithium-ion battery (LIB) separator plant in Port Colborne, located in Ontario’s Niagara region, Canada. This new manufacturing facility, operating as Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada, is poised to generate high-skilled,…

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