Envalior and Secara are actively seeking automotive partners to scale closed-loop PA6 recycling, leveraging innovative catalytic depolymerization to meet strict EU regulations.
LG Chem and Volkswagen Group join forces to develop next-generation lightweight plastics and recycled materials for future electric vehicles.
General Motors rolls out landmark electric vehicles powered by 100% recycled cathode materials, setting a circular standard for the automotive industry.
Envalior and SECARA are testing a chemical-recycling route that could turn mixed plastics from end-of-life vehicles into high-purity caprolactam for new automotive PA6. The project targets a key challenge created by the EU’s newly adopted vehicle-circularity rules.
Sumika is expanding recycled polypropylene capacity in southern France as Europe introduces binding recycled-plastic targets for new vehicles. The project could help carmakers build more reliable closed-loop supply chains.
Shougang Century and Cordenka’s controlling shareholder plan a joint venture targeting industrial rayon and the global tire supply chain.
Revolutionary EU Vehicle Recycling Rules Force Automakers to Ditch Virgin Plastics The European Union has officially entered a new era of industrial circularity. Entering into force on August 13, 2026, Regulation 2026/1738—commonly known as the End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation—replaces two-decade-old directives to transform how cars are designed, maintained, dismantled, and recovered across the bloc. European…
Avient’s new PPE radome materials aim to improve mmWave radar performance for ADAS, traffic monitoring and humanoid robotics applications
AiM Tech selected LATI’s PA66 carbon fiber compound for key components of its SW4 racing steering wheel, combining dimensional precision, rigidity and light weight.
