TaipeiPLAS & ShoeTech Taipei 2024 kicks off in September

The TaipeiPLAS 2024 (Taipei International Plastics & Rubber Industry Show), the biennial event, is expected to host 400 exhibitors in 1,800 booths, achieving a 38% increase in scale compared to the 2022 edition.

Angola a promising market for Indonesian palm oil

Cooperation in palm oil products could fill the gap in agricultural and industrial collaboration between Indonesia and Angola

Educating Australian consumers on food waste should be a high priority of F&B sector

Australians are less concerned with food waste than consumers elsewhere, according to a study by Kerry

Sheet materials for the housing of portable displays

Tenax™ TPCL and Teijin's Panlite® Sheet are used for the housing of the portable display developed by VAIO

Plastics in essential healthcare trends and forecast

Production trends and outlook for plastics in the healthcare sector

Heinlein Plastik-Technik becomes a member of the ALPLA Group

The ALPLA Group expands its pharma division ALPLApharma with the acquisition of Heinlein Plastik-Technik GmbH.

Lightweight hybrid shrink film

A polystyrene/polyethylene terephthalate multilayer product, GEOPLAS® HCX1 23 Micron is the lightest hybrid shrink film in Japan

Plastic bottle waste to performance plastic products

StokedPlastic® pellets are crafted from recycled plastic water bottles sourced from global recycling partners throughout Indonesia and Asian coastline. These pellets boast superior durability, flexibility, carbon efficiency, and circularity compared to traditional injection-molded plastics.

Advances in chemical recycling of plastics

New findings include differentiating pyrolysis oils, and better sorting and treatment process to speed up the recycling process

New color design center opens near Mexico City

Avient announces its newest ColorWorks™ Design Center in Mexico City to help foster inspiration for the polymer industry through color and trend consultation.

SGS Green Marks now include ‘Product Carbon Footprint’ and ‘Carbon Footprint Reduced’ claim verification

Leading testing, inspection and certification company, SGS has launched two additions to its SGS Green Marks program: Product Carbon Footprint and Carbon Footprint Reduced.

OQ Chemicals formulates biomass-balanced light emollient ester for cosmetics

A suitable alternative to cyclic silicones, OxBalance NPG Diheptanoate is effective in sun care, color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, and antiperspirant applications