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Japan’s Repeat licenses new chemical recycling technology to Zhejiang

17th Feb 2023

Japan’s Repeat has announced that the company has signed an agreement to license its chemical recycling technology for polyester products to Zhejiang Jianxin Jiaren New Materials, as the world's first company to be licensed by Repeat. Repeat is a company engaged in licensing business based on technology for chemical recycling of polyester products.

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Germany’s Evonik & AMSilk to produce sustainable silk proteins

16th Feb 2023

Evonik has entered into an agreement with the German biotech company, AMSilk, to produce industrial quantities of innovative, sustainable silk proteins. The silk can be used in high-quality fashion, smart materials in automotives, and medical devices. Materials produced with the silk proteins balance optimal performance with minimal environmental...

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Finland’s Ahlstrom unveils new HVAC filter media portfolio

9th Feb 2023

Finland’s Ahlstrom has launched the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) filter media portfolio from its production machine in Turin (Italy), supporting customers in their ambition to offer best performing and premium quality filters to the most demanding end-uses. Ahlstrom is a leader in combining fibres into sustainable specialty...

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American firm Mativ names new filtration business unit as Gessner

8th Feb 2023

Mativ's filtration business unit has been rebranded as Gessner, offering a wider range of filtration solutions and a diverse product portfolio. Gessner represents trust, integrity, creativity, and innovation in filtration and aims to be a global provider of filtration solutions. Neenah and SWM merged last year to form specialty materials leader Mativ.

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UK’s government retains measures on glass fibre imports from China

2nd Feb 2023

The UK government has decided to retain existing measures on imports of continuous glass fibre from China, as recommended by the TRA. This means the UK’s glass fibre industry, predominantly based in Wigan, will continue to be protected from injury caused by dumped and subsidised imports of glass fibre from China for five years, from January 31, 2021.

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Japan’s Toray develops recycled nylon 66 from silicon-coated airbags

2nd Feb 2023

Japan’s Toray has made recycled nylon 66 recovered from silicone-coated airbag fabric scrap cuttings. This material achieves the same flowability and mechanical properties as injection moulding grades from virgin nylon 66. Toray specialises in industrial products centred on technologies in organic synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and...

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US’ Braskem to produce carbon negative bio-based polypropylene

20th Jan 2023

Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and global producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, has announced a project to evaluate an investment in producing carbon negative bio-based polypropylene (PP) in the US. The project would utilise Braskem’s proven, proprietary technology to convert bioethanol into bio-based polypropylene.

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US’ Perigee Direct unveils flame-retardant fabric bond tape

19th Jan 2023

US-based Perigee Direct has announced the launch of the Trivantage fabric bonding tape to its online collection, making it available for customers. The tape is specifically designed to weld together fabric panels to create stitch-free seams and works with a range of heat sealable fabrics. The company manufactures and supplies specialty consumables.

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Japan’s Asahi Kasei develops recycling technology for carbon fibre

18th Jan 2023

Japan’s Asahi Kasei, a Japanese multinational company, has developed a new technology for recycling carbon fibre plastic compounds together with the National Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu College and Tokyo University of Science. Asahi Kasei is dedicated to sustainability initiatives and is contributing to reaching a carbon neutral society by 2050.

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