Performance fabrics like waterproof jackets have long been impossible to recycle due to tightly bonded composite layers. A groundbreaking chemical recycling process now breaks down PET/PU waste, turning complex textiles into high-performing circular materials while helping brands align with strict European regulations.
Technip Energies and SABIC have signed an exclusive global agreement to scale SABIC’s Clean Tubular Reactor (CTR) technology, unlocking new efficiency standards for high-pressure low-density polyethylene production worldwide.
Lotte Chemical abandons its ₩77B plastic recycling plant in Ulsan to preserve liquidity amid cheap Chinese competition and industry restructuring.
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Scientists at KRICT have developed a game-changing method to transform discarded industrial hemp stalks into ultra-strong biofillers, elevating the durability of biodegradable packaging without heavy processing costs.
Fifteen years after KAIST discovered graphene oxide liquid crystals, international researchers have turned basic science into high-strength, thermally conductive fibers powering aerospace components and consumer products.
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Discover how the U.S. plastics industry impact drives over 1 million domestic jobs and $533 billion in shipments while outpacing national manufacturing growth.
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