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CSRC partners with SHEICO to establish largest eco-friendly carbon black plant in North America
Iranpolymer/Baspar Taipei City, Taiwan – The board of directors of CSRC group approved a plan to partner with Eco Infinic Co., Ltd., a Thailand subsidiary of SHEICO group. The partnership aims to invest in the recovered carbon black (rCB) business…
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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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BioBTX to build first renewable aromatics plant in Delfzijl
Iranpolymer/Baspar Netherlands – BioBTX has raised more than 80 million euros to build its first commercial plant. This investment will enable BioBTX’s innovative technology to be scaled up at the PETRA Circular Chemicals Plant in Delfzijl. In this plant, plastic waste…
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UPM to supply Artigo with BioMotion renewable fillers for next-generation rubber flooring
Iranpolymer/Baspar Helsinki, Finland – Artigo will produce their next-generation flooring collections from 2025 with UPM BioMotion™ Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF). By incorporating UPM Biochemicals’ RFF, Artigo has achieved CO2 footprint savings of up to 0.5 kg CO2e/sq. meter and managed…
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Global hydraulic rubber hose market forecast at $1.3 billion by 2028
Iranpolymer/Baspar Pune, India – The global Hydraulic Rubber Hose market is projected to reach US$ 1,375.5 Mn by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 5.3% according to Adroit Market Research. The Asia Pacific region is one of the dominating regions…
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Innovative packaging solutions with TPE materials for various applications
Iranpolymer/Baspar Reifenhäuser Blown Film has produced what is says is the world’s first machine direction oriented (MDO) PE film of 18 microns thick that meets or exceeds all previous market standards in terms of mechanical properties, appearance and further processing. The film was produced…
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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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Mura Technology inks feedstock agreement for UK chemical recycling site
Iranpolymer/Baspar Mura Technology has signed a feedstock supply agreement with waste management company Elite Recycling Solutions. The UK-based companies did not disclose the size of the supply agreement. Elite will supply post-use plastic packaging to Mura Technology’s chemical recycling facility…
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Xenia presents carbon fibre reinforced PVDF compounds for 3D printing
Iranpolymer/Baspar Xenia Materials, global developer of carbon fibre reinforced polymers, presents its new range of PVDF-based compounds for 3D printing pellet-fed applications. This new group of materials ensures the carbon fibre properties mixed with the exceptional PVDF features, opening new opportunities…
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FENC uncaps success with global sustainable expansion in recycled polyester
Iranpolymer/Baspar Far Eastern New Century (FENC) boasts the world’s largest production of food-grade recycled polyester, overseeing a seamlessly integrated production and sales system spanning from recycled feedstock to end product applications. Through the company’s vast recycling capacity, FENC recycles over…
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Exploring the growth trajectory of the biodegradable polymers market
Iranpolymer/Baspar The global biodegradable polymers market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.1% over the forecast period (2024 – 2034). The market has witnessed substantial growth and evolution over the past few decades, driven by a combination of…
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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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INEOS Inovyn strengthens Europe’s PVC recycling with pilot plants
Iranpolymer/Baspar Across Europe around 30% of PVC waste is currently mechanically recycled. Project Circle ambitiously targets the remaining waste which cannot be mechanically recycled, by developing new technologies including dissolution, pyrolysis and gasification. INEOS Inovyn’s goal is to make all…
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Keeeper Group and ML Polyolefins sign cooperation agreement at Plaspol
Iranpolymer/Baspar ML Polyolefins, a Central and Eastern Europe PP regranulate producer and a European suppliers of plastic products for households, Keeeper Group, signed a cooperation agreement at the Plastpol Expo in Kielce. The contract stipulates the supply of approximately 2,000 tonnes…
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Formable, wide-size PU based VIP panels for commercial fridges and freezers
Iranpolymer/Baspar The aim of the LIFE VICORPAN Project is the development of energy-efficient and recyclable Vacuum-improved Insulation by CORe shaped PANels and it is going to bring significant improvements in the energy consumption of refrigerators, freezers, and cooling cabinets used…
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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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Guill introduces Spiderless Pipe Die for extrusion
Iranpolymer/Baspar Guill Tool, a specialist in extrusion tooling, recently announced the availability of its Spiderless Pipe Die. This new offering utilises precision tooling to provide increased material savings compared to conventional basket dies for pipe extrusions. In the coming years, the…
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