Sustainability

Innovations, new impetus, and sustainable solutions for global challenges - K 2022 offers all this and much more. The flagship trade fair is the leading business platform for the plastics and rubber industry and will take place in Düsseldorf from October 19 to 26, 2022.

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German sustainability start-up traceless uses Hauschild SpeedMixer® in R&D to revolutionize the polymer market with biodegradable natural biopolymers

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The Heimtextil Trend Preview 23/24 presented future-oriented design concepts and inspiration for the textile furnishing sector. Under the motto ‘Textiles Matter’, Heimtextil 2023 sets the benchmark for tomorrow’s forward-facing and sustainable textile furnishing.

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Focus on decarbonization, renewable energy and sustainable polyamide solutions

Targets include commitment to 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050
Targets will help meet increasing drive towards circular plastics economy
First sustainability report released today, highlighting journey over the last year

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SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced a specialized portfolio of SABIC® PP compounds for foam injection molding (FIM). New mineral-reinforced SABIC® PPc F9005, PPc F9007 and PPc F9015 grades can help deliver excellent aesthetics for visible automotive interior parts with complex geometries, such as door panels and trim, seat and trunk cladding, A/B/C/D pillar covers and center consoles.

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Consulting and service around plasma technology directly on site: For two years now, Plasmatreat GmbH from Steinhagen has been directly available for its Swiss customers with Plasmatreat Switzerland AG. With the opening of the subsidiary in Diepoldsau/St. Gallen in August 2020, under the management of Klaus Kresser, the plasma experts now support Swiss technology companies in the evaluation and implementation of plasma technology in industrial processes.

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We live in an era where plastic pollution is at its peak and is a cause for concern across the globe, alongside the issues surrounding waste, landfills, and the burning of fossil fuels, and their impact on climate change and global warming.

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Company invests in new technologies to reduce emissions

• First activity from Evonik’s new €150 million Sustainability Tech Fund
• Key component of the specialty chemicals company's sustainability strategy

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ISCC certification proves reduction of up to 99.9% of fossil raw materials

Thanks to exact same quality, no implementation effort for customers
Application as raw material for adhesives and sealants or as a liquid rubber additive in tire production

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The product carbon footprint (PCF) assesses a product’s impact on climate change across its entire lifecycle. On the path to a climate-neutral, circular economy, this will be a significant index for all manufacturers. Solutions are currently being developed for efficiently and reliably measuring the PCF.

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On Friday 1st October, members of the Greycon team began a collective companywide walk to raise money for WasteAid. The walk was split into three different parts with the first leg covering the distance between Greycon’s London office and the office located in Athens. During the first leg, the Greycon team walked a total of 3,466,000 steps covering 1,733 miles.

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With an annual report entitled 'Here.We.Go' and a sustainability report 'Shaping sustainable living, together', B.I.G. is also publishing a strong ambition for a sustainable future.

Offering sustainable flooring and material solutions will be the number one priority for the coming years.

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Fujian Meide will use Clariant’s CATOFIN® catalysts and Lummus Technology’s propane dehydrogenation (PDH) technology to produce 900,000 metric tons per annum of propylene at its petrochemicals complex in Fuzhou, China

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Solvay is leading the industry with the introduction of its breakthrough patented polymerization technology

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Strategic investments in strong back integration, finished products capacity, R&D and advanced production technology

New products to be unveiled at K 2022, Hall 8a, Booth E33
Long-term commitment to Europe with growing workforce and logistics

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Borlink™ HVDC technology plays a key role in energy transition projects worldwide including the German Corridors project

Launch of first Borcycle™ M jacketing compound containing up to 50% post-consumer recyclate
Entire Borealis Wire & Cable portfolio to be ADCA-free by end of 2022

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SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has announced that its production of a new range of SABIC® polypropylene (PP) compounds and STAMAX™ PP resins based on bio-renewable and advanced recycled feedstock at Genk, Belgium, has received TÜV Nord accreditation under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS scheme. This certified product offering aligns with SABIC’s extensive TRUCIRCLE™ initiative for accelerating the transition of the plastics industry to a circular economy and meets a globally growing customer demand for more sustainable material solutions.

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New Efforts Are Expected to Accelerate Eco-friendly Development Leading to the Realization of a Sustainable Society

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Latest Dow technologies are designed with safer materials and a strong commitment to carbon reduction and usage of renewable feedstock for high productivity, high-speed communications

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Consumer and regulatory demands for more sustainable clothing and textiles are growing and the fashion industry is rising to the challenge. Now Novozymes offers biopolishing for manmade cellulosic fibers (MMCF) including viscose, modal and lyocell. This helps enhance the quality of fabrics, making them look new for longer and extending their lifespan.

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