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Bonds in the skies: MMA structural adhesives in aerospace
Iranpolymer/Baspar Important properties of a structural adhesive in an aerospace application are strength, toughness, and flexibility, alongside temperature and environmental resistance. When choosing an adhesive, methyl methacrylate structural adhesives (MMAs) may be a good candidate to test, as these adhesives offer strength,…
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Peerless Plastics & Coatings MD wins Plastics Manufacturing award
Iranpolymer/Baspar Peerless Plastics & Coatings announced that its managing director, Mr. Peter Llewellyn-Stamp, has been awarded the prestigious title of “Plastics Manufacturing MD of the Year 2024.” This esteemed recognition, presented by SME News, highlights Mr. Llewellyn-Stamp’s leadership, vision, and contributions to…
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Suzano and Behn Meyer partner for production of sustainable rubber
Iranpolymer/Baspar Pulp producer, Suzano S.A. and German chemical distribution company, Behn Meyer Group announced a new partnership to supply sustainable additives to the European rubber market. As part of the collaboration, Suzano will supply Ecolig, its multifunctional lignin-based bioproduct, which will be used as a sustainable…
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Encina and BASF Form Long-Term Partnership for Supply of Circular Raw Materials
Iranpolymer/Baspar Manufacturer of ISCC PLUS-certified circular chemicals Encina Development Group and BASF have established a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled circular benzene derived from postconsumer end-of-life plastics. The agreement marks a pivotal moment in sustainable sourcing, as BASF strengthens the circular economy by integrating more chemically recycled,…
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Innovation in Plating on Plastic
Iranpolymer/Baspar “There hasn’t been a major evolution in metal finishing in over 60 years.” Mark Hyman, president of Alliance Finishing and Manufacturing (Oxnard, California) and inventor of GreenPOP, a solution for plating on advanced plastics, has a way of getting your…
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Borealis introduces glass-fibre reinforced PP for automotive applications
Iranpolymer/Baspar Borealis introduces Borcycle GD3600SY, a glass-fibre reinforced polypropylene (PP) compound with 65% post-consumer recycled (PCR) polymer content. It will first be used in automotive interiors in a landmark project delivered in partnership with Plastivaloire, a thermoplastic injection specialist and Tier 1…
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Univation launches LDPE and EVA production technology
Iranpolymer/Baspar Univation Technologies, a polyethylene (PE) technology licensor, has launched its UNIGILITY Tubular High Pressure PE Process Technology platform. This new offering provides a licensed platform for PE producers to manufacture both low-density PE (LDPE) and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer…
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Neste, Borealis and Covestro join forces to close the loop for automotive industry
Iranpolymer/Baspar The Netherlands – Neste, Borealis and Covestro join forces to enable the recycling of discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications. When no longer fit for use, tires are liquefied by means of chemical recycling and then processed into…
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Chlorophyll Water and rePurpose Global link on ocean plastic recovery
Iranpolymer/Baspar Bottled water provider Chlorophyll Water has joined forces with plastic action platform rePurpose Global to recover ocean plastic. Through the new partnership, the sale of each bottle of Chlorophyll Water leads to the recovery of the equivalent of one…
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Dow launches new grades with up to 100% recycled content
Iranpolymer/Baspar Dow has added two new grades to its Revoloop portfolio of recycled resins. The US-based chemicals company is launching the new LDPE grades at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), happening next week in Amsterdam. For the first time, the…
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Shorter cycle times and maximum flexibility in elastomer processing
Iranpolymer/Baspar As leading developer and manufacturer of injection molding machines, the Austrian machine builder ENGEL, headquartered in Schwertberg, will showcase its expertise in elastomer processing at the German Rubber Conference (DKT) from July 1 to 4, 2024, in Nuremberg. By presenting two…
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Syensqo PARA resin selected to manufacture Artiphon musical instrument
Iranpolymer/Baspar Syensqo has announced that Nashville-based Artiphon company has chosen Ixef polyarylamide (PARA) resin for moulding the housing and keypad of Chorda, a novel electronic musical instrument. The unique capacitive sensor board of the device required a material capable of matching the tactile nature of…
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Freepoint Eco-Systems develops flagship plastic recycling plant near Ghent
Iranpolymer/Baspar elgium – Freepoint Eco-Systems develops a state-of-the-art recycling plant for discarded plastic waste on the left bank of the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal in Belgium. The concession agreement with North Sea Port was signed today. Upon completion, this will be one of…
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PET bottle made from enzymatic recycling
Iranpolymer/Baspar CARBIOS and L’OCCITANE en Provence, a long-term partner of CARBIOS, present a bottle in transparent PET made entirely from enzymatic recycling for a shower oil from the Amande range. In collaboration with converter Pinard Beauty Pack, this bottle exemplifies…
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PHA Compound Molded into “World’s First” Biodegradable Bottle Closures
Iranpolymer/Baspar After three years of research including the creation and testing of 174 different compounds, Beyond Plastic LLC, Commerce, California, says it has arrived at a completely biodegradable injection-molded closure based on polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), with phase two research looking at compression…
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LyondellBasell meets demand from beauty brands for recycled packaging
Iranpolymer/Baspar LyondellBasell is meeting demand from beauty brands for packaging incorporating recycled plastic. In a partnership with cosmetic brand Dermalogica and injection moulder Coradin, LYB has developed a dispenser with over 75% recycled content. Coradin and Dermalogica teamed up with…
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PepsiCo plant in Spain to go net-zero globally by 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar PepsiCo announces that its beverage plant in Northern Spain aims to become the company’s first plant globally to reach net-zero emissions by 2025. The beverage plant, in Álava Basque Country, which produces iconic brands such as Pepsi, as well as…
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Orion S.A. invests in Alpha Carbone facility for sustainable carbon black production
Iranpolymer/Baspar Orion S.A., a global specialty chemicals company, announced it is investing in Alpha Carbone, a French trye recycling company. The partnership will enable Alpha Carbone to scale up and produce commercial volumes of tyre pyrolysis oil and recovered carbon black. The…
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Afera to bring “Taping Our Future” annual conference for European tape industry
Iranpolymer/Baspar Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, has opened registration for its 67th Annual Conference which it will host at the Hyatt Regency in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 25 to 27 September 2024. Themed “Taping Our Future”, the premier event for…
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Cabot Corp launches eco-certified universal circular black masterbatches
Iranpolymer/Baspar Cabot Corporation announced the launch of its new REPLASBLAK universal circular black masterbatches with certified sustainable material. With this launch, Cabot has introduced two new products which will be sold as the industry’s first-ever universal circular black masterbatches with International Sustainability & Carbon…
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