Sustainability

Is sustainability taking over Hollywood?

The red carpet is the ideal place for brands to get their names out there, however, this no longer happens at the expense or detriment of the environment – or at least, this is the change we are beginning to see.

CJ BIO Launches PHACT Brand Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Product Line

Advanced amorphous PHA technology will provide plastics manufacturers and consumer products companies with marine, soil and home biodegradable options

Robots Help Reaching UN Goals Of Sustainable Development

The use of robots plays an important role in reaching the sustainable development goals set out by the United Nations (17 SDGs). The International Federation of Robotics identified 13 SDGs, where robots help to create a better planet.

ELIX Polymers, AnQore and OCI N.V. support European consumer goods company to produce more sustainable products

AnQore, OCI and ELIX Polymers announced that a major European consumer goods manufacturer will use ELIX E-LOOP ABS, a step that will substantially reduce the carbon footprint of its products and contribute to a more sustainable value chain. The ABS is based on Econitrile, a sustainable version of acrylonitrile launched by AnQore, which in turn is produced using sustainable ammonia from OCI.

Mattel becomes first toy company to incorporate SABIC’s certified renewable polymers in products globally

SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, today announced a collaboration with Mattel, a leading global toy company, to incorporate certified renewable polymers from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ program across Mattel’s products offering. The first Mattel toy products to enter the market in 2022 using certified renewable SABIC® PP (polypropylene) polymers will be from MEGA and Matchbox, with more to follow.

Clariant’s Beyond Color additives elevate possibilities for high-performing sustainable coatings

Reduce fossil-carbon: new renewable carbon-based ingredients with lower CO₂ footprint

Choose effective bio-based waxes to enhance performance of wood & powder coatings
Non-halogenated flame retardants extend fire resistance time & shelf life of intumescent coatings for steel

TECNA 2022: from technology to future trends

The world’s leading exhibition of technologies and supplies for the surfaces industry will put the spotlight on innovation in the Rimini Expo Centre from 27 to 30 September 2022