SABIC plans to display an array of innovative packaging products and materials at the K 2016 trade show in Düsseldorf. Despite all available modern technology, about one-third of food produced today for human consumption still is ...
The short-term outlook for biomaterials in coatings and related sectors in Europe has been looking grim in the wake of the fall in the oil price. However companies along the biomaterials value chain in the region are not overtly concerned. ...
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NOVA Chemicals, a leading producer of chemicals for global customers who produce consumer, industrial and packaging products, has appointed Naushad Jamani as the senior vice president for Olefins and Feedstock, effective from January 1, ...
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Bioplastics are emerging as viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymers. This quiet revolution goes well beyond the standard drivers for sustainably sourced and/or compostable materials. I attended the 2013 BioPlastek conference in San ...
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Closer partnerships between textile recyclers, local authorities and waste management companies can play a major role in diverting greater volumes of discarded clothing and household textiles from landfill, delegates at the UK’s ...
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