Evonik invests in Interface Polymers

Interface Polymers' technology simplifies processing and recycling of plastics

21-Mar-2023 - Evonik has invested in the British company Interface Polymers Ltd. This company’s Polarfin® additives simplify the processing of plastics such as mixtures with polyethylene or polypropylene. At the same time, its technology makes it possible to recycle such plastics, thereby solving one of the ...

Neste, Borealis, Uponor, Wastewise Group enable chemical recycling of hard-to-recycle plastic waste

First production of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipes based on feedstock from chemically recycled PEX waste

17-Feb-2023 - Neste, Borealis, Uponor and Wastewise have successfully produced pipes made of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) which was based on feedstock gained from chemically recycled post-industrial waste plastic from PEX pipe production, using an ISCC PLUS certified mass-balancing approach. The partner ...

LyondellBasell and LEGO holding invest in APK to develop recycling technology

14-Feb-2023 - LyondellBasell and KIRKBI A/S, the family-owned holding and investment company of the LEGO® brand, announce they have signed an agreement to make an investment in APK, which specializes in a unique solvent-based recycling technology for low density polyethylene (LDPE). APK aims to increase the ...

New study about the global market for polyethylene-LLDPE

Flexible and robust

09-Mar-2020 - Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) is one of the most widely used types of standard plastics. Other varieties of polyethylene, especially LDPE and HDPE, are sometimes easier to process; however, LLDPE is more flexible and has a higher resistance against tearing, shocks, and punctures. These ...

Persevering evergreen: Study about the global market for low-density polyethylene

26-Feb-2020 - Polyethylene is one of the top-selling standard plastic, its consumption continues to increase despite all environmental discussions. It is classified into different grades according to its density and the branching of its polymer chains: LDPE, LLDPE, and HDPE. This study constitutes Ceresana's ...

Bio-based plastic on commercial scale for the first time

LyondellBasell and Neste announce commercial-scale production of bio-based plastic from renewable materials

20-Jun-2019 - LyondellBasell and Neste jointly announce the first parallel production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene at a commercial scale. The joint project used Neste's renewable hydrocarbons derived from sustainable bio-based raw materials, such as waste and residue oils. ...

Strong Figures Ceresana Analyzes the Global Market for Polyethylene - HDPE

23-Aug-2017 - High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is the type of polyethylene offering the highest rigidity and least flexibility. The rigid and slightly hard plastic is highly suitable for a broad range of applications such as rigid containers and tubes as well as a variety of everyday household goods such as ...

Profitable End of Sanctions: Ceresana Analyzes the Petrochemical Industry of the Iran for the First Time

01-Apr-2016 - In January 2016, the United Nations and the European Union abolished numerous sanctions against the Iran: A country with more than 75 million consumers returns to the global market now; business relations are normalizing step by step. All industries can profit thereof, especially the ...

New Impulses: Ceresana Publishes Market Study on LLDPE

13-Nov-2014 - Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) is the most versatile type of polyethylene. Large amount of this plastics are used in the production of films in particular. Global revenues generated with LLDPE amounted to US$ 40.0 billion in 2013. A new study of the market research institute Ceresana ...

Ethylene Market in Transition: Ceresana Analyzes World Market for the Most Important Basic Chemical

07-Nov-2014 - Ethylene is the by far most important raw material in the petrochemical industry. About 130 million tonnes of ethylene were processed worldwide in 2013. Direct applications include, among others, the three polyethylene plastics HDPE, LLDPE, and LDPE as well as petrochemical intermediates, which ...