Materials

Syensqo and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) have signed a strategic partnership framework agreement to foster collaboration in advanced materials and specialty chemicals. The partnership is set to explore business development opportunities and application development in...

Ascend Performance Materials, a leading producer of high-performance and durable engineered materials, announced that it has initiated Chapter 11 cases in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The Chapter 11 process will enable Ascend to deleverage its balance sheet and continue providing best-in-class materials to nearly...

The mulching films made from bioplastics developed by Sirmax Group - a company specialised in the production of thermoplastics for various applications - have successfully passed open-field experimental testing as part of a research project led by the University of Turin. With this achievement...

From 15 to 18 April RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers is presenting at Chinaplas 2025 its cutting-edge solutions in engineering polymers designed to meet the increasingly complex needs of markets such as automotive and e-mobility, electrical and electronics, and consumer and industrial goods...

For Milan Design Week 2025, SSS’AA, the acronym for Scuola Specializzata Superiore d’Arte Applicata, in collaboration with the second-year students of the product design course, is showcasing innovative modular furniture at the Rossana Orlandi Gallery in Milan. These pieces...

Basf Corporation and Braven Environmental, a market leader in advanced recycling, have signed a supply agreement for Braven PyChem. This advanced recycled feedstock, derived from mixed plastic waste, will partially replace fossil resources at the Basf TotalEnergies Petrochemical (BTP) facility in...

The new Whitened Shade has been added by Xenia to its range of carbon fibre reinforced materials. It consists of a clearer colour base than the black version, making it easier to colour the material with masterbatch during injection moulding or 3D printing processes...

Covestro's Vulkollan range of elastomers, launched in 1950, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. "Vulkollan exemplifies Covestro's commitment to innovation in our solutions and specialty segment. As the inventor of polyurethanes, we continue to develop cutting-edge solutions...

A few days ago in Brussels, VinylPlus, the voluntary programme for sustainability in the PVC value chain, launched the VinylPlus Digital Passport Programme. The Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are digital records that provides comprehensive information about a product and its entire value chain...

Kezzler, in collaboration with Versalis and Cariplo Factory, is proud to announce the launch of a new pilot project aimed at testing Digital Product Passports (DPP) to enhance product traceability and transparency in the chemical industry. The project falls within the scope of the...

The spherical UHMW-PE fine powder Mipelon from Mitsui Chemicals Europe offers a high-performance alternative to PTFE in terms of sliding properties, abrasion resistance and chemical resistance in plastics, rubbers, paints and coatings. The limiting factor in the substitution of PTFE is the...

ExxonMobil plans to invest more than 200 million dollars to expand its advanced recycling operations at its sites in Baytown and Beaumont, Texas (United States). The new operations are expected to start up in 2026 and can help increase advanced recycling rates and divert plastic from landfills...

The global diversified chemicals company Sabic announced the official launch of its new 170 million dollars Ultem resin manufacturing facility in Singapore, marking the company’s first advanced specialty chemical manufacturing facility in the region producing the high-performance thermoplastic, Ultem resin...

The global leader in sustainable engineered materials Domo Chemicals has once again earned the prestigious EcoVadis Gold medal, now ranking in the top 2% of companies evaluated by EcoVadis worldwide. With an 8-point improvement from the previous year, this year the company has made significant progress...

Kask, an iconic Italian helmet brand, is using expandable polystyrene (EPS) granules Neopor Ccycled from Basf for the production of safety helmets for workers. In the manufacturing process of Neopor Ccycled fossil feedstocks are replaced by pyrolysis oil obtained from recycled post-consumer plastic waste through...

The demand for ultrasoft TPEs has been increasing across various industrial sectors. The reasons for this are obvious. Whether they are intended for key products such as orthopedic equipment or applications in prosthetics - their particularly soft surface feel, combined with a soft grip, make...

RadiciGroup, Acerbis and Genny Factory announced their collaboration on the creation of a self-balancing personal transporter, a two-wheeled electric vehicle designed to redefine mobility standards from the medical sector to urban micromobility. Thanks to the teamwork among the three companies, this new vehicle combines...

Borealis announced the success of a value chain collaboration to develop a chemically recycled drinking water pressure pipe. Around 660 metres of polyethylene PE100-RC (crack resistant) drinking water pressure pipes based on Borealis’ transformational Borcycle C technology platform are being laid in...

The global specialty materials and chemical Celanese has introduced new biobased Hytrel TPC RS40F2, which, when foamed, is ideal for athletic footwear applications. Incorporating a minimum of 20% segregated bio-content, Hytrel TPC RS40F2 foamed using a physical supercritical fluid (SCF) foaming process helps...

Syensqo, a global provider of advanced materials, and Orbex, a leader in private space launch services, signed a strategic collaboration agreement to enhance the development and deployment of next-generation aerospace technologies. Syensqo and Orbex will collaborate on the integration of Syensqo's advanced adhesive...