Materials

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council’s mission is to ensure that all healthcare plastics are safely and effectively recycled and widely accepted as a valuable resource. Executive Director Peylina Chu led a panel discussion during Virtual...

Whipsaw pricing, traditional fourth-quarter discounts that never materialized, unexpected outages, and, above all else, COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the resin market's supply-and-demand dynamics.

A law passed in Pennsylvania that promotes advanced recycling technologies is pilloried by environmental activist groups that tar the plastics industry as the “new villain of the climate fight.”

The acquisition of the French company expands Ascend’s portfolio of flame-retardant materials and its European footprint.

Fukui Prefecture facility will start operation by end of 2021.

The partnership initially will support commercialization of Alterra Energy’s proprietary chemical recycling technology in Europe.

The formation of Ineos Acetyls and Ineos Aromatics will extend the chemical company’s portfolio and geographic reach.

The plastics industry relies upon antiquated color space calculations and tolerancing schemes to determine color quality, wasting time and resources.

By merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to go public, Danimer Scientific gains accelerated access to the capital it needs to increase production of its signature polymer, Nodax PHA.