PLA Foam Packaging: TotalEnergies Corbion Launches Lower-Carbon Alternative to XPS
TotalEnergies Corbion has launched Luminy FOAM 50F, a sugarcane-based PLA foam grade designed to replace XPS in food packaging.
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HydroGraph Certifies Midland for Graphene Polymer Applications
HydroGraph has certified Midland Compounding & Consulting as a U.S. partner to help scale graphene-enhanced polymer applications.
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Oil Prices Iran: Why Brent and WTI Are Rising Again
Brent near $77 and WTI near $73 show that oil markets are pricing renewed US-Iran risk, but not a full return to the spring price shock.
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Recycled Geotextiles: Fraunhofer GREEN Moves Circular Plastics Toward Industry
Fraunhofer’s GREEN project shows how recycled PP, PET and HDPE can become durable geotextiles for infrastructure and industry.
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TENCEL Lyocell Modal: Lenzing’s Lower-Impact Fibers for Sustainable Textiles
Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Lyocell and Modal fibers combine wood-based raw materials, certified sourcing, comfort performance and resource-efficient production for brands looking to reduce textile impact without compromising fabric quality.
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Recyclable biobased polymers outperform common plastics
Researchers in Japan have developed recyclable biobased polymers from non-edible renewable materials that show tensile properties beyond common polyolefins.
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Oil Prices and the US-Iran War: Why Brent and WTI Are Still Under Pressure
Brent near $73 and WTI near $69.5 show that oil prices are balancing US-Iran war risk, Hormuz disruption fears and new OPEC+ supply.
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Continental ContiTech Sale Turns German Group Into Pure Tire Player
Continental’s €4 billion ContiTech sale to Lone Star Funds completes its shift into a focused tire manufacturer.
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Carbeau Raises €35.2M to Scale CO2 Conversion Technology
Avantium has spun out its Volta Technology platform into Carbeau, a new company backed by €35.2 million in funding to scale electrochemical CO₂ conversion into chemicals and materials.
