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Cumapol builds pilot plant for chemical PET recycling
In the Netherlands, PET bottles can be returned to any supermarket, thanks to the bottle deposit…
Joint forces needed
'The PEFerence-project is of great importance to us. We are in the process of opening up…
Morssinkhof produces rPET yarns
Morssinkhof Rymoplast is one of the largest plastic recycling businesses in Europe. The company reduces different…
Broad focus on biopolymers
‘The Biopolymer Application Centre is intended to bring biopolymers in a general sense to the attention…
Biopolycarbonate with promising future
In Lestrem, Northern France, Roquette has its largest production site. In total, the French-based company processes roughly 8…
Material innovation powerful weapon
Puma’s evoSpeed shirt has a biobased water-repellent finish, in which the so-called dryCELL technology ensures that…
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Step towards strong and sustainable biobased plastics
In The Netherlands, scientists from the Industrial Sustainable Chemistry group led by Prof Gert-Jan Gruter of…
Umincorp plant opening step forward in green transition
Umincorp officially opened the doors of its new plant at Merwe-Vierhavens in Rotterdam, The Netherlands in…
KTS and Ioniqa to commercialise PET recycling
US based Koch Technology Solutions (KTS) is investing €30 million in Dutch company Ioniqa Technologies. Together,…
Ioniqa attracts € 10 million funding
The scale-up Ioniqa has completed a funding round of € 10 million for its breakthrough upcycling…
New enzyme recycles PET in hours
A bacterial enzyme that depolymerises plastic bottles in hours has been created by scientists from the…
‘Close the oil tap for new plastics’
Ioniqa commissioned the first 10 kiloton plant for the endless upcycling of PET at the Chemelot…