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Standout insights into the Global Stretch and Shrink Film market
Iranpolymer/Baspar The “Stretch and Shrink Film: Global Market 2024” report is the result of an extensive primary research programme, providing a detailed independent assessment of both the industry and the market. The report quantifies the demand and production of pallet…
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A theme for K 2025
Iranpolymer/Baspar While still a month out from NPE2024, organisers of the K show in Düsseldorf, Germany, are already gearing up for the next round of the biggest international plastics trade show of all, set to take place 8-15 Oct. 2025. K…
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Chemical recycling makes sense for PMMA
Iranpolymer/Baspar Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) has long been known for its transparency, durability, and performance properties – making the material an easy choice for a variety of plastic applications. The material is so intrinsic to our daily lives that the polymer…
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Plant-based plastic releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic
Iranpolymer/Baspar A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study has found. The research, led by experts from the University of Portsmouth and the Flanders Marine Institute…
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Dow develops polyolefin elastomer-based leather alternative for the automotive market
Iranpolymer/Baspar Dow has formulated a breakthrough option of polyolefin elastomers (POE) based artificial leather – a solution to address the automotive industry’s need to shift towards increasingly animal-free product alternatives to leather. The POE alternative leather option has been commercialized…
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GNT making significant carbon cuts on plant-based EXBERRY® colors
Iranpolymer/Baspar GNT, which creates EXBERRY® colors from non-GMO fruit, vegetables, and plants, has set out 17 ambitious targets to optimize its environmental and social impacts over the course of the current decade. In 2023, GNT’s total carbon footprint at its…
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First optimized series of igus bicycles to take the road
Iranpolymer/Baspar The global leader in motion plastics, igus®, has announced that after a long period of development work, the igus:bike, a bicycle made of 92 percent plastic with a high share of recycled content, has gone into series production. The Dutch…
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Specialty additive for early hot block resistance in waterborne architectural paints
Iranpolymer/Baspar Syensqo, formerly part of Solvay Group, has added a brand-new solution to its portfolio of Rhodoline® specialty coating additives. Rhodoline® HBR was developed to enable the phase-out of fluorosurfactants in architectural paint formulations. This innovative new product helps prevent freshly painted surfaces from…
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Coca-Cola using Starlinger machinery for bottle-to-bottle recycling in Indonesia
Iranpolymer/Baspar Coca-Cola continues to introduce 100% recycled PET bottles – excluding caps and labels – in markets across the world. Last year, its announcements focused in Asia, with debuts in India, the Philippines, and Indonesia. In Indonesia, the recycled PET is supplied…
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Sustainable machine and plant technologies for the Middle East carpet industry
Iranpolymer/Baspar DOMOTEX Middle East is the leading event for the carpet and flooring industry in the Middle East. It focuses on machine-made carpets, textile carpets, and handmade carpets. Oerlikon’s Polymer Processing Solutions division and its joint venture partner BB Engineering…
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Avient and Hager Collaborate in Recycle Content Outdoor Sockets and Switches
Iranpolymer/Baspar A collaboration between Avient and its long-standing customer, Hager Group, manufacturer of electrical installations in residential, commercial and industrial buildings, resulted in a more eco-conscious option. Avient supported Hager to incorporate 27% recycled ocean-bound plastic in its new cubyko leaf waterproof outdoor sockets…
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New resin addition to copolymer portfolio for automotive industry
Iranpolymer/Baspar SABIC introduced LNP™ ELCRES™ SLX1271SR resin, a new addition to its weatherable LNP SLX copolymer portfolio. This specialty material features enhanced scratch and mar resistance and a high-gloss surface finish to provide the automotive industry with a new molded-in color solution for…
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Innovative double bubble polyethylene-based shrink film solution
Iranpolymer/Baspar Shantou Mingca Packaging Co Ltd and ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Research & Development Co., Ltd (ExxonMobil) announced an innovative double bubble Polyethylene-based Shrink Film (PEF) solution, the next generation of Polyolefin Shrink Film (POF), created using ultra-low density ExceedTM XP…
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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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Chocolate egg brands cutting down on plastic over Easter
Iranpolymer/Baspar Brands continue to cut down on virgin plastic to meet consumer demand for sustainable packing. With Easter just around the corner, chocolate eggs packaging is next in line. Cadbury Australia and Aldi Ireland are amongst the brands replacing plastic…
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Synthetic rubber solutions at India Rubber Expo 2024
Iranpolymer/Baspar ARLANXEO unveiled its sustainable and innovative rubber portfolios at India Rubber Expo 2024, underlining its commitment to serving customers in the Indian market and the wider Asia Pacific region with high-quality products and first-class services. India is currently the world’s…
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US consumer recycling dips; call grows for legislative support
Iranpolymer/Baspar New statistics show post-consumer plastics recycling falling slightly in the United States as recovery of two flagship resins stumbled in 2022. A newly issued report from a trio of groups shows the country recycled a little more than 5 billion pounds…
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Sun Chemical at Chinaplas 2024
Iranpolymer/Baspar Sun Chemical will showcase its sustainable pigment solutions for the plastics industry under the theme of ‘Experience. Transformation.’ during Chinaplas 2024. Together with its parent company, DIC Corporation, Sun Chemical extends its business footprint to the Asia-Pacific with an…
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South Korea commercializes first chemically recycled PET tire
Iranpolymer/Baspar To reduce carbon emissions, the South Korean industrial sector has developed and commercialized the country’s first tire using chemically recycled PET. SK chemicals (CEO Ahn Jae-hyun), Hyosung Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. (CEO Cho Yong-soo), and Hankook Tire & Technology…
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Starlinger presents circular economy solutions for plastic packaging
Iranpolymer/Baspar On the occasion of this year’s Chinaplas in Shanghai from April 23 to 26, Starlinger is hosting an Open House at its production facility in nearby Taicang. A 1.5 hour drive away from Shanghai, visitors can see a starEX tape extrusion…
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