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With plastics technology a driver in modern healthcare, enhancing cost-effectiveness, safety, and hygiene while pushing ahead innovation, is the mainstay of medical plastics
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- » Green materials: Castrol India produces 50% recycled content HDPE bottles; Drinking water pipes made from chemically recycled plastic installed in Vienna New
- » Plants: Sumitomo Chemical to close MMA plants in Singapore; Toyo Engineering awarded EPC contract for SAP plant in Indonesia New
- » Green tie-ups: Covestro/Li Auto collaborate on sustainable material solutions for EVs; Lygos/CJ Bio to partner on biorefinery plant in US New
- » Green news: LanzaTech/Sekisui to develop multiple waste-to-ethanol plants in Japan; LyondellBasell invests in recycling centre in Germany New
- » Green news: Pyran raises US$5 mn to commercialise bio-PDO; Teknor Apex introduces TPEs with 60% PCR content New
- » Green tie-ups: Schneider Electric/GR3N partner on open automation system for recycling industry; Dow-Mitsui Polychemicals market biomass EVA/LDPE New
- » Green materials: Braskem launches bioPP for food industry; Covestro/Beyond Leather Materials develop 85% bio-based leather from apple waste/PU dispersions New
- » Expansions: BASF inaugurates new plant for alkyl ethanolamines in Antwerp; Covestro to build TPU development centre in China New
- » Medical Sector: Transforming patient care with next generation medical-grade plastics Sept issue
- » Automotive Sector: Achieving sustainability-driven objectives Sept issue
- » Country Focus: Taiwan’s blueprint for a progressive carbon-neutral future Sept issue
- » Packaging Sept issue
- » Composite Materials Zone to debut at TaipeiPlas 2024
- » Recycling: Living in a plastic world; tackling the plastic pollution problem Sept issue
- » Energy Sector: Renewable energy gains momentum in ASEAN countries Sept issue
- » Advertorial: AI and interconnectivity propels SEA’s US$6 bn health market Sept issue
- » ARDL: Discover Excellence in PPE Pharmaceutical and Microbiological Testing with ARDL Sept issue
- » Advertorial: TaipeiPLAS & ShoeTech Taipei 2024 kick off in September Sept issue
- » Recycling medical devices through the thermochemical method Sept issue
- » Asia turns environmental challenges into sustainable opportunities Sept issue
- » Arburg’s latest all-electric machine boasts slimmer design
- » India’s Ganesha Ecopet triples PET bottle recycling output with new machinery
- » Recycling: Röchling invests EUR10 mn euros in recycling in Germany; Indorama, Dhunseri and Varun Beverages in jv for PET recycling facilities in India
- » Expansions: Reliance to set up PVC, PTA and polyester plants in India; Lummus ethylene tech selected for Kazakhstan’s first PE plant
- » Plants: Rongsheng starts up pilot plant for alpha-olefins; BASF to close production plants for adipic acid, CDon and CPon in Germany
- » Kraiburg TPE enhances cable organiser functionality via seamless innovation
- » Plants: Sibur to open pilot plant for catalyst/polymer technology; KMG/Sinopec’s planned PTA/PET plant in Kazakhstan enters FEED stage
- » Green tie-ups: Nilit/Samsara to build PA6.6 recycling facility in Asia; GAIL/Petron Scientech tie-up for bioethylene project in India
- » M&As: LyondellBasell to acquire German recycler APK; Saint-Gobain to acquire construction chemicals firm for US$815 mn
Company News
TaipeiPlas Summit this September, now open for registration
As an integral part of TaipeiPLAS 2024, the inaugural "Visionary and Sustainable Development Summit for the Plastic and Rubber Industry" will take center stage on September 25 at the Taipei... Read More»
Malaysia probes PET imports from China, Indonesia
Malaysia has started investigations into anti-dumping duty on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating or exported from China and Indonesia, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).... Read More»
Material News
Kraiburg TPE enhances cable organiser functionality via seamless innovation
Kraiburg TPE, a global manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomer products and custom-engineered solutions is set to boost the Asia Pacific cable organiser market with its advanced Thermolast... Read More»
Green tie-ups: AGC VinyThai collaborates with US uni/Allnex for biobased epoxies; Mura Tech/UK uni secure funding for recycling process
IAGC Vinythai says 100% bio-based coatings are now one step closer as its research project with Prof. Mojgan Nejad... Read More»
Machinery News
Chinaplas's Greater Bay Area Return: Why This Event Is a Must-See
There are many reasons why you shouldn’t miss Chinaplas’s return to the Greater Bay Area. Chinaplas 2024, which concluded successfully in Shanghai in April 2024... Read More»
SML introduces latest update to 2-m stretch wrap film line
At the German K2010 trade fair, Austrian extrusion machinery maker SML introduced the EcoCompact, a standardised 4 up (2,000 mm) wide stretch film line with premium components, with a compact... Read More»
Country Focus: Philippine’s rubber sector roots for global competitiveness
The Philippine rubber industry aims to produce world-class, competitive products by adopting technology, sustainability practices, and standards... Read More»
Country Focus: Taiwan’s blueprint for a progressive carbon-neutral future
Taiwan is advancing sustainable energy and maintaining semiconductor industry leadership with clear strategies... Read More»
KBR awarded study contract for floating blue ammonia project by Samsung Heavy Industries
Tech firm KBR announced it has been awarded a conceptual study contract for floating blue ammonia production from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), one of the world’s largest... Read More»