Packaging
Packaging
Kelpi's seaweed-based coating achieves US FDA food contact approval for packaging
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Kelpi, the UK materials innovation company developing seaweed-based biomaterial coatings as an alternative to fossil-based plastics, recently announced that its coating has cleared the US Food and...
New packaging rules for less waste and easier recycling
26/08/2026 -
© European CommissionFrom 12 August 2026, new rules on packaging and packaging waste apply in the EU. This will change the way products are packaged to protect the environment and...
HDS-Chemie takes over distribution in Austria, Central Europe
27/08/2026 -
HDS-Chemie takes over distribution in Austria, Central Europeâ By Plasteurope.com staff â Effective 1 June 2026, distributor HDS-Chemie (Vienna;Â
Syensqo unveils its latest soil release polymer, Repel-O-Tex Crystal Premium
20/08/2026 -
Designed for liquid laundry detergents, the new solution delivers significant performance in short and cold wash cycles.
Japan: Nine Companies Trial Joint Recycling Model for Flexible Plastic Packaging
17/08/2026 -
The Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) has launched a cross-industry demonstration project in Japan for the recycling of flexible plastic packaging. Commissioned by Japan’s Ministry of...
Economic viability of chemical recycling
05/08/2026 -
© JRCChemical recycling refers to a family of processes that breaks down waste such as plastics into its chemical building blocks, which may then be used to produce new plastics. The...
BIC’s new study makes the case for demand-side measures to unlock Europe’s bio-based products market
24/07/2026 -
© BICFor the first time, a new study developed by BIC provides an evidence base on Europe’s bio-based products lead markets. The study concludes that there is no shortage of...
Europe's biobased product potential – lead markets and demand-side measures
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For the first time, a new study provides an evidence base on Europe’s bio-based products lead markets, showing that there is no shortage of technology or ambition but the absence of a regulatory...
Un biopolímero que cuida la ropa y el planeta
26/07/2026 -
Syensqo lanza Repel-O-Tex Crystal Premium, un nuevo polímero antimanchas para el cuidado moderno de la ropa.Las últimas tendencias en lavado y cuidado de la ropa apuntan...
Syensqo lanza Repel-O-Tex® Crystal Premium, un nuevo polímero liberador de suciedad para el cuidado moderno de la ropa
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Esta nueva tecnología responde a la tendencia de los consumidores hacia ciclos de lavado más cortos y a menor temperatura sin comprometer la eficacia de limpieza.Syensqo...
@syensqo Nuevos polímeros para mejorar el lavado en frío y ciclos cortos
22/07/2026 -
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From waste to valuable resources: New process turns urine and ash into sustainable raw materials
17/07/2026 -
Urinash process © BioengineeringHow can waste be put to good use instead of being disposed of? A research team at Saarland University developed an innovative approach that converts...
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and ACME Group Sign Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Green Methanol
15/07/2026 -
Signing Ceremony © MGCMitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Isahaya) is pleased to announce that on July 2, 2026, it entered...
More sustainable printing ink solutions with biobased ethyl acetate
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Celanese, a global chemical and specialty materials company, and Siegwerk, one of the world’s leading providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, recently...
Reconocimiento para Sun Chemical en reciclabilidad
14/07/2026 -
Sun Chemical ha logrado el reconocimiento APR Design por su reciclabilidad por la tecnología de tinta de impresión directa SunCure EcoPlast.A finales de junio, Sun...
Commission clarifies rules on plastic bottles recycling
09/07/2026 -
The European Commission today adopted
Sun Chemical receives APR Design for Recyclability Recognition for its SunCure EcoPlast technology
29/06/2026 -
This is a significant milestone for inks designed for direct printing on rigid PP packaging articles.
Moeve Receives Expoquimia 2026 Best in Class Award for the Construction of Spain’s First IPA Plant
26/06/2026 -
© MoeveThe company received the recognition from Spain’s Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, during the gala dinner held as part of Expoquimia, where it was also...
USD 450 mn package agreed in PFAS deal with US authorities / Production continues
29/06/2026 -
USD 450 mn package agreed in PFAS deal with US authorities / Production continuesâ By Plasteurope.com staff â US chemical group Chemours (Wilmington, Delaware; www.chemours.com) is to...
All packaged up but not going anywhere: the new deal on chemical recycling
18/06/2026 -
© Melanie Williams ConsultingThe EU has finally accepted that recycled content in plastic packaging can come from chemical recycling, but the rules imposed risk stifling the technology...
GR3N closes €15.5M Series B to scale its chemical PET recycling technology
03/06/2026 -
GR3N, the Swiss cleantech company revolutionizing PET/ polyester plastics and fibers recycling, announces the closing of a €15.5 million series B round. The round is led by 360 Capital, a...

