Covestro, a world-leading supplier of high-tech polymer materials, is announcing plans to build a pilot plant for recycling of elastomers. The investment in the double-digit million euro range is used to fund the development and construction project of the...
Want to visit JEC World 2025 trade fair with an exclusive invitation code for FAPU? Get your free badge with following promotional code is: FAPUJW25. Registration link: https://www.jec-world.events/visit/badge Annually, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards recognize...
Saving crude oil by using rigid foam panels made from crude oil? Styrofoam, Airpop, and co. actually save more energy than what was used to produce them. “Demand for PUR, PIR, and EPS insulation materials is currently growing in particular,” reports Oliver Kutsch,...
An EU-wide project of ECHA’s Enforcement Forum found that 35 % of the checked safety data sheets (SDS) were non-compliant. Compliance has improved compared to earlier enforcement projects, but more efforts are needed to further enhance the quality of information to...
BASF completes the certification program International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS at its production site in Lemförde, Germany to produce biomass-balanced thermoplastic polyurethanes. Also, the annual recertification according to REDcert2 was...
Adient, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), and Dow have worked together to produce seat foam for the luxury car manufacturer’s vehicles using closed-loop recycled components. This represents an industry-first in the automotive sector, heading towards a circular economy and a...
Nordmann and American multinational Ingevity are expanding their partnership to supply Capa® polyols in several additional European countries. From the beginning of November, Nordmann will be distributing Capa products not only in the DACH region, the Nordic countries...
In less than four months, JEC World will open its doors to its new session, a celebration session. Well known worldwide as the leading trade exhibition for composite materials and their applications, this 60th session promises to be the only hub for business,...
The Safe Use Diisocyanates Newsletter keeps you informed on the latest developments around the restriction on diisocyanates and the ISOPA training platform. Our new SuD newsletter is out!This is the first edition of the SuD newsletter! The newsletter is intended for...
Lubrizol announces its collaboration with Lore Cycle, a manufacturer of custom cycling shoes, to provide a solution for its recently launched 3D-printed shoe. Leveraging the latest advancements in additive manufacturing technology, Lubrizol and its Avid 3D printing...
