Audi’s use of Mitsubishi Chemical’s DURABIO™ in the new Q3 door switch inserts highlights how bio-based engineering polymers are moving from sustainability concept to visible, premium automotive interiors.
NanoXplore and Techmer PM have launched a graphene-enhanced masterbatch for high-performance plastic films, targeting stronger, lighter and more sustainable flexible packaging.
Oil prices have retreated from crisis highs as hopes grow around a US-Iran deal and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Yet Brent near $78 and WTI near $75 still reflect a market balancing geopolitical relief against fragile supply chains.
Epoch Biodesign’s planned London demonstration plant could mark a turning point for nylon 6,6 recycling, bringing AI-engineered enzymes closer to commercial-scale circular materials production.
SynPet Technologies has cleared a key permit hurdle for its planned €300 million plastic recycling facility at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The project could process 250,000 tonnes of mixed plastic waste annually and turn it into circular feedstock for Europe’s petrochemical industry.
Hoogesteger’s capacity reservation agreement with Avantium signals growing market confidence in releaf PEF, a plant-based and recyclable polymer designed to improve barrier performance and reduce packaging impact.
Brent and WTI have retreated from wartime highs as hopes rise for a U.S.–Iran de-escalation. Yet the oil market remains vulnerable to shipping delays, tight inventories, and renewed geopolitical risk.
Lithium-ion battery fires are becoming a major safety threat for recycling facilities, prompting CDRA to focus its June 30 safety meeting on prevention, preparedness and industrywide solutions.
Hengli Petrochemical’s PTA expansion highlights how China’s integrated refiners are reshaping the polyester value chain, linking crude, aromatics, PTA, PET and fibers into a cost-driven industrial platform.