CocaCola European Partners (CCEP) said it has decided to invest in CuRe Technology, a recycling start-up that transforms difficult to recycle plastic waste to high-quality recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET).

Celanese has reached a definitive agreement to sell its 45% stake in Polyplastics to its joint venture partner Daicel for USD 1.575 billion, making Daicel sole owner.

Evonik has opened a technology centre for 3D printing in Austin, TX, USA. The site will play a key role in the development of new, ready-to-use materials for powder bed fusion manufactured by the Structured Polymers technology.

Lubrizol Engineered Polymers announced that it has launched a plasticiser-free Pearlbond 920 TPU for hot melt adhesives that require a UV and colour-stable material in outdoor applications. The material is said to offer superior weatherability, very good hydrolysis resistance and can be applied in sportswear, edge banding in furniture, interlinings, reflective tapes, automotive interiors and awnings.

Applicazioni Plastiche Industriali S.p.A (API), the footwear arm of material solutions provider Trinseo, announced that it has recently received Global Recycled Standard (GRS) accreditation for three of its thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). These materials – all branded Apilon 52 Eco – are part of the company’s sustainable solutions portfolio and contain varying amounts of recycled content.

Nouryon announced that it will start development of a new manufacturing facility at its current site in Ningbo, China, to produce two key intermediates for its organic peroxides business: tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and tert-Butyl alcohol (TBA).

From 8 – 11 September 2020, the Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) will, for the first time, stage the 30th International Colloquium Plastics Technology in a completely digital form, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kraton has launched the CirKular+ product line, which is said to enable a holistic approach to the plastic product life cycle and the circular economy.

The Hübner Group is now represented with a sales location in the South Korean capital Seoul. Together with subsidiaries in Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur – which both also feature production facilities – this is now the company’s third location in the region. Hubner Korea Ltd. will be especially involved in marketing products of the Material Solutions business segment, which handles products made of elastomers, insulation and composite materials such as fibre-reinforced plastics. The Material Solutions business segment supplies products such as functional seals for offshore drilling platforms, paneling elements for the aircraft industry, and intelligent door sealing and safety systems with integrated sensors for public transport applications.

On 22 July, The German Plastics Center (SKZ) invites to the second session of its online TPE conference. Due to Corona, the established industry event, which was originally planned to take place as a two-day event in Nuremberg in June, was redesigned into a series of twelve short online sessions of 90 minutes each. The individual sessions are recorded and can be accessed digitally by participants at any time.