Chemicals Industry

Polyethylene (PE)

M. Holland announces expanded offering of 3D printing filaments from Braskem; products include PE and glass fiber reinforced PP filaments
Business Wire (09/08)

KeyBanc downgrades stocks for petrochemical companies, noting prices for PE and PVC are backing off highs reached as pandemic drove historic demand for takeout, consumer goods and materials used in housing construction, but those markets are now cooling
Houston Chronicle (09/08)

Polypropylene (PP)

Borealis, Trexel codevelop a reusable and recyclable bottle based on Borealis’ PP from its Bornewables portfolio of circular polyolefins derived from waste, residue streams; Trexel employs its MuCell foaming technology to deliver lightweighting benefits
Borealis AG (09/08)

Donghua University researchers develop self-healing, reconfigurable Janus evaporator by electrospinning PP glycol-based PU and PDMS-based PU-carbon nanotubes; solar evaporator shows stable desalination rate of 1.34 kg m^-2 h^-1: study
Nanotech Daily (09/07)

Polyesters/Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Placon highlights its BlisterBox clamshell thermoformed package, which was introduced in 1980; product originally came in PVC but switched to PCR PET in 1992
Placon Corp. (09/08)

Berry launches fully accredited child-resistant complete pack solution for liquid health care products; pack comprises Berry’s Pharma Round PET bottle, together with its child-resistant closures, the PP28 Medi-Loc CRC and the tamper-evident CRC
Berry Global Group Inc. (09/08)

Olefin/Polyolefin

SABIC research explores incorporation of ethylene into propylene chains, noting a marked effect on crystallization kinetics of resulting material; research offers insight for further development of propylene-ethylene random copolymers
Chemicals & Chemistry Daily (09/07)

Asia is expected to lead global propylene capacity additions, reaching 35.18 million tonnes/year by 2025, according to GlobalData report; North America will be third highest region in terms of capacity additions, reaching 2.93 million tonnes/year
Indian Oil And Gas News (09/07)

Polystyrene (PS/EPS)

New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation issues updated guidance about foam-free container and packaging alternatives; the updated guidance comes following a state ban on EPS foam containers and PS loose fill, which began Jan. 1
US Official News (09/07)

Terephthalic Acid (PTA)

China's average PTA operating levels remained below 70% in August 2022; local east China PTA prices in August were rangebound at 6,148-6,182/Yuan tonne on Aug. 30: ICIS
ICIS Chemical Business (CBNB Abstracts) (09/08)

Polycarbonate (PC)

Covestro, LEONHARD KURZ and Sumitomo to present new concept for electric vehicle charging at K 2022 plastics trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany; concept incorporates PC compound from the new Makrolon RE product range, featuring bio-waste as a raw material
Covestro LLC (09/08)

Polyurethane (PU)

Freudenberg Performance Materials receives EcoVadis Silver Medal for its Ebbw Vale and Littleborough, UK facilities; facilities produce solutions for advanced wound care, ostomy products, such as compostable wound pad, lower-energy use PU foam
Freudenberg & Co. KG (09/08)

Tecum Capital, Centerfield Capital, Petra Capital acquire stake in Keystone Foam PA, a fabricator of proprietary custom foams for the medical, packaging, furniture and other industries; Keystone uses PU, PE, viscoelastic foams, latex, other components
PR Newswire (09/07)

Polymers/Resins

Techmer PM, a maker of engineered materials and masterbatch products, announces majority investment by Gryphon Investors, adding to existing investors including SK capital; Techmer's innovations serve packaging, health care, building product end markets
PR Newswire (09/08)

Major petrochemical hubs including Houston and Lake Charles see impact of reduced consumer spending, chemical production cuts; polymer makers' full warehouses are a signal consumers are spending less on packaged items such as takeout meals, coffee
Houston Chronicle (09/07)

Polyamide (PA)/Nylon

DITF and Germany's Heraeus Precious Metals develop washable, antimicrobial AGXX particles to use in lyocell fibers, nylon, textile coatings for healthcare sector; AGXX meets ISO standards, does not release metals, prevents odors, microbial resistance
Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co KG (09/08)

Thermoplastics Elastomer (TPE)

UBQ Materials announces its UBQ Powder has been verified by UL Environmental Claim Validation, containing a minimum of 100% PCR recycled content; product is a biobased and climate-positive thermoplastic that can integrate into standard manufacturing
UBQ Materials (09/06)

Benzene

Sinopec cuts list price of natural gas-based vinyl acetate monomer by 600 yuan/tonne to 10,200-10,400 yuan/tonne; ethylene-based prices were similarly reduced to 10,200 yuan/tonne in north China: ICIS
ICIS Chemical Business (CBNB Abstracts) (09/08)

Polymer Additives

BASF launches carbon footprint reporting on plastic additives within the VALERAS portfolio, covering cradle-to-gate impact; first products covered include Irganox, Tinuvin and Chimassorb portfolios
BASF SE (09/07)

Coatings

Coveris delivers range of printed, biodegradable and recyclable foodservice cartons using Notpla’s barrier coating technology; the coating is a mix of seaweed and plant extracts
Coveris Holdings S.A. (09/08)

Taghleef Industries unveils new film coating line in San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy; line has production capacity ranging from 10-18 kiltonnes per year, will allow the company to serve new high-value segments and enter emerging markets, like smart packaging
Taghleef Industries LLC (09/06)

Ink/Inks

Sun Chemical to showcase portfolio of direct glass printing and decorating solutions at Glasstec 2022 event in Messe Düsseldorf, Germany, Sept. 20-23; products on display include SunVetro glass decorating solutions, VTGL ink range
Sun Chemical Group Cooperatief UA (09/07)

Films/Sheets

UK outdoor clothing brand Finisterre now uses new Leave No Trace garment bag; the ocean-safe and biodegradable PVOH bag can be disposed of by running warm or hot water over it, is made from Aquapak’s Hydropol 30164P water-soluble monolayer blown film
Packaging World (09/08)

Coveris to bring its latest dairy packaging developments to FachPack in Germany; Coveris to highlight barrier films, pre-made packs, lidding films, thermoforming films that support sustainability, weight reduction, visual appeal, shelf-life protection
Coveris Holdings S.A. (09/06)

Plastics

Igus to commission Mura Technology's ReNew ELP plastics recycling plant being built in Teesside, England, starting up early 2023; Mura's HydroPRS process recycles unsorted plastic waste, has low carbon footprint, is insensitive to paper, food residues
EIN Presswire (09/08)

Organization for the Circular Economy--made up of 257 plastics companies--says Mexico City's 2020 single-use plastics ban has not curbed daily solid waste generation; group says ban negatively affected 8.7 million formal and informal economy workers
CE Noticias Financieras (09/07)

Plastic Packaging

ProAmpac's Design and Sample Lab Team located at company's Collaboration and Innovation Center in New York wins 2022 American Inhouse Design Award for a flexible inverted tube, developed to support health and personal care brands and liquid food products
ProAmpac LLC (09/08)

Dubai Can initiative cuts single-use plastic bottle usage by 3.5 million since its Feb. 15 launch; with 750 city stakeholders as partners, the initiative has encouraged the use of refillable bottles by installing 46 water fountains throughout the city
Mid-East.Info (09/08)

Cosmetic & Personal Care Ingredients

Australian sandalwood supplier Quintis achieved certifications from FSC and PEFC, both validating sustainable management of its Indian sandalwood forests; company says certifications will have flow-on benefits for the oil and powder it produces
Quintis Pty. Ltd. (09/08)

In-Cosmetics Asia will return in-person from Nov. 1-3 at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center; event for personal-care ingredients will feature more than 400 exhibitors, with over 60 first-time exhibitors
Happi (09/07)

Food & Beverage Ingredients/Additives

Givaudan, Bühler and Cargill announce the 'Scale it Up!' innovation challenge, supporting plant-based protein startups aiming to scale up and commercialize in Asia Pacific region; companies will offer piloting facilities in Singapore to five startups
Givaudan SA (09/06)

Pharmaceutical Ingredients

VanDeMark Chemical, a producer of life science chemistries, announces investyment by SK Capital in partnership with existing co-owner Comvest Partners; investment will support strategy to deepen, expand presence in fine chemistries for life sciences
Business Wire (09/07)

Two pharma trade groups critical of recent FDA drug shortage prevention guidance that requires producers of some drugs, ingredients to create risk management plans; groups take aim at terminology, ask for more time to prepare
FiercePharma (09/07)

Fertilizers & Plant Nutrients

Fitch sees risk to global agricultural production, with high fertilizer prices leading to fall in fertilizer usage: 7% reduction in global nitrogen-based fertilizer usage could mean 1.5% dip in global maize production, 3.1% fall in global wheat production
Fitch Solutions Sector Intelligence (09/08)

Canadian farmers can reduce GHG emissions from applying nitrogen fertilizer by 14% by 2030 through adoption of more sustainable farm practices and new technology, without any overall reduction in fertilizer use, agriculture industry groups say
Reuters (09/07)

Flavors, Fragrances & Scents

Escada unveils new fragrance, Show Me Love, made with notes of blueberry, jasmine petals and blueberry macaron accord; fragrance comes in heart-shaped flacon, available in 30ml, 50ml and 100ml eau de parfum
Fragrantica (09/08)

Study finds rise in preference for caffeine-free, sugarless, gluten-free, organic, vegan energy drinks; 70% of 23,306 reviews suggest customers buy energy drinks due to taste and flavor, 45% of 10,265 reviewers prefer unflavored energy drinks: Clootrack
EIN Presswire (09/08)

Pigments & Dyes

Qingdao University researchers develop biobased electrospun composite to remove methylene blue dye from wastewater; membrane is made from sodium alginate/beta-cyclodextrin nanofibers, which adsorb methylene blue more efficiently than pure sodium alginate
Nanotech Daily (09/08)

Sun Chemical to present polyphenylene sulfide portfolio, color solutions for plastics industry at K 2022 event in Dusseldorf, Germany, Oct. 19-26; color solutions for mechanical recycling include Sicopal Black K 0098 FK, an alternative to carbon black
Sun Chemical Group Cooperatief UA (09/06)

Silicon, Silicone & Silicate

Wacker patents process for producing fumed silica in the US; method avoids self-ignition of silanes used in the process, which have low ignition temperatures
U.S. Fed News (09/08)

Synthetic Fibers

PFNonwovens orders Reifenhauser Reicofil 5 SMMS 3200 nonwoven lines for Cape Town, South Africa, production facility, to start up in Q4; line to manufacture hygiene, medical products, will be Africa's first operating Reicofil 5 line
Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik (Reifenhaeuser) (09/08)

Spinnova widens H1 operating loss to €5.8M from year-ago's loss of €3.1M, revenue soars to €7.6M from year-ago's €370,000; company is now partnered with Adidas, ARKET, is scaling 'carbon positive' fiber production at Woodspin, Respin factories
Cision (09/08)

Nonwoven

Berry Global receives ISCC PLUS certification for nonwovens facilities in Mooresville, North Carolina, and Waynesboro, Virginia; sites produce spunbond, spunlace, spunmelt nonwovens for products such as diapers, feminine care, adult incontinence, wipes
Berry Global Group Inc. (09/07)

PSG College of Technology researchers determine meltblown PP disposable face masks release significantly more microfibers than spunbond PP nonwovens; fibers with broader areas, lower number of fibers per unit area could mitigate microfiber release
Daily India Report (09/06)

Superabsorbent Polymers

Sanyo Chemical subsidiary SDP Global announces development of eco-friendly superabsorbent polymer raw materials that include plant-based biomass
Chemical Industry Digest (09/06)

Fabrics/Textiles

Nike debuts Nike Forward, a needle-punched fleece production platform to reduce carbon footprint by 75% compared to traditional knit or woven fleece; line contains 70% recycled content, is made without zippers, aglets, extra trims to enhance recyclability
Nike Inc. (09/07)

Latest: Sep, 08 2022