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Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. President & CEO: HASHIMOTO Osamu and IBM Japan, Ltd. President: YAMAGUCHI Akio today announced plans to start working together on a resource circulation platform that utilizes blockchain technology. The aim…

Plastic waste and improper handling of it lead to global environmental problems. Packaging plastics are particularly problematic if they are not fed back into a further cycle of use. In the completed research project “UpcyclePET”,…

Increasing demand for specialty filmsProduction with the most advanced technologyAround 30 new jobs addedCompetence center Covestro has started up additional production lines for high-quality specialty films at its Dormagen site in…

EconCore is proud to present the first 100% bio-based composite panel. Recently EconCore has optimized the patented ThermHex production technology to produce honeycomb cores and sandwich panels made from bio-based plastics. Today, the…

WASHINGTON - Tony Radoszewski, President & CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) issued the following statement in support of the bipartisan Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act introduced today by Representatives…

WASHINGTON - Tony Radoszewski, President & CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) issued the following statement in support of the bipartisan Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act introduced today by Representatives…

Biodegradable plastics have been advertised as one solution to the plastic pollution problem bedeviling the world, but today’s “compostable” plastic bags, utensils and cup lids don’t break down during typical composting and contaminate…

Biodegradable plastics have been advertised as one solution to the plastic pollution problem bedeviling the world, but today’s “compostable” plastic bags, utensils and cup lids don’t break down during typical composting and contaminate…

Modern Plastics India and Modern Plastics Network Team Surveyed to Few Renowned Overseas Petrochemical Companies and Leading Plastics Processors Who Shared Their Experience on INDIAN Raw Material Market. According to an internal…

Association’s Version 2.0 Contains More Pipe Materials and Sizes The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has announced a major update to its Building & Construction Division’s Plastic Pipe Design Calculator. PPI is the major trade…