Materials

Global chemical leader LyondellBasell announced an innovative flexible packaging solution for Marabou chocolate bars, developed in collaboration with Mondelez International, Amcor, Taghleef Industries and other key industry players. Using LyondellBasell CirculenRevive polymers...

Just over a fortnight after the close of Plast 2026, MacPlas met with Filippo Sola, Senior Sales Manager, Engineering Plastics at Basf Italia, to gather his impressions of the twentieth edition of the international triennial exhibition, an event to which the chemicals and plastics giant chose to return this year...

Covestro has announced a strategic MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) investment program to reinforce its global leadership position and strengthen long-term supply security for customers worldwide. The program includes preparations for a new MDI production train with 660 kilotonnes annual capacity at the...

The Lego Group on 24 June officially opened Kornmarken Campus, its first dedicated global manufacturing innovation centre. The new campus is part of the company’s investment in manufacturing technologies and capabilities that power product development and production. Located in...

Versalis is taking part in Plast 2026 with an integrated portfolio of solutions developed together with Finproject and Novamont, reflecting complementary expertise brought together to respond to the evolution of markets and applications. The offering presented at the fair highlights an approach focused not only on...

For Kraiburg TPE, Italy is the second most important market in Europe after Germany, and the close commercial relationship with Italian customers, also supported by a widespread service network that ensures proximity across different regions and industrial segments, particularly the automotive sector...

RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers brings to Plast 2026 solutions that enable innovation in the most strategic markets, through an approach based on collaboration with the customer, shared design and the ability to turn complex application requirements into concrete industrial solutions. Indeed...

Through its Italian subsidiary, Basf’s participation in Plast 2026 confirms the company’s role as a globally connected European partner, with "Made in Europe" production and a stable presence in Italy. “We are delighted to announce our presence at Plast 2026, a trade fair that symbolises the...

With its first participation in Plast, Chimar is opening a new chapter in its growth journey, increasingly focused on innovation. For this important debut, the company will present an exhibition concept that combines technical expertise and creative vision through two projects...

Tychem 6000 SFR, a lightweight hooded coverall launched by DuPont to protect workers in challenging environments against chemical hazards and flash-fire risks, is now available on the European market. Particularly suitable for environments where combined chemical and...

Syensqo announced that it has initiated a strategic review of its Performance & Care segment. This is aligned with the company’s intention to focus on becoming a pure play specialty materials and advanced technologies company, with a greater exposure to structurally attractive end markets including...

The European PVC pipe value chain has recently launched VinylPlus Pipes, a new initiative coordinating activities related to PVC pipe systems within the broader VinylPlus framework. VinylPlus Pipes succeeds the former PVC4Pipes initiative organised under the...

Basf is expanding its certified compostable ecovio portfolio with new grades that meet increasing recycling needs of flexible barrier packaging. The extended portfolio enables manufacturers of flexible packaging and brand owners to tailor barrier performance and end-of-life options like...

The European PVC cable value chain has launched VinylPlus Cables, a new initiative coordinating activities related to PVC cable systems within the broader VinylPlus framework. VinylPlus Cables builds on the previous PVC4Cables platform organised under the European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers work...

Michelin, the CNRS, Insa Lyon, Lyon 1 University, and Jean Monnet University inaugurated PolMixLab, an associated research laboratory (LabCom) to invent the rubbers of the future. This new partnership seeks to accelerate research and innovation in creating polymer materials for...

Syensqo has signed a new long-term supply agreement with Avio, reinforcing a long-standing collaboration in support of advanced space launch systems. Building on decades of aerospace heritage, Syensqo will supply ablative materials, RTM resins and adhesive materials for demanding...

As the smart textiles market continues to grow across healthcare, personal protection, sportswear, and automotive applications, developers are seeking new ways to integrate electronic functionality directly into textiles, without the rigidity and complexity of conventional wiring. To address this challenge...

Sirmax Group, one of the world’s leading producers of thermoplastic granules across a wide range of industrial sectors, has collaborated with the De’ Longhi Group, the Treviso-based multinational active in the small domestic appliances industry, on the development of the aesthetic and structural components of the new...

Sidel introduces Returnable PET - Still Water, its latest purpose-built returnable PET bottle developed specifically for the still water market. With beverage producers and retailers actively seeking innovative solutions to reduce waste and promote circularity in this high-volume category...

In Shanghai at Chinaplas 2026, RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers is highlighting its innovative and sustainable materials, while strengthening its long-term commitment to one of the world’s most dynamic industrial markets. The group is presenting its latest portfolio of...