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Graphene is the wonder material of the age but will EU-funding give European firms an advantage in the race to produce graphene composites at commercial scale? 17 May 2013

British researchers have developed a polyethylene additive which they claim can break down packaging, including plastic bags 10 May 2013

Germany-based Quinn Plastics has extended its range of lenticular products - Polyethyleneterephthalate Glycol (PETG) sheets for lenticular technology 9 May 2013

Blaming a lack of application opportunities, Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) is bringing its carbon nano (CNT) projects to a close 9 May 2013

Polymer suppliers wanted to hang onto as much of the feedstock cost reduction as possible in April to improve their under-pressure margins. They were, however, forced to acknowledge early on they would have to share a sizeable portion of the cost reduction with converters 3 May 2013

Arkema Group has commercialised a new grade of acrylic resin that is better suited to handle modern LED lighting 1 May 2013

European Plastics News explores a new development of an alternative to solvent-based ink for in-mould decoration applications 22 April 2013

The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) committee for risk assessment committee (RAC) has published information on the authorisation process that will be used to evaluate two phthalates: DEHP and DBP 22 April 2013

High-performance plastic sheets from Bayer have been chosen for an agricultural reconstruction project in the disaster area of northeast Japan, hit two years ago by a devastating earthquake and tsunami 18 April 2013

German chemicals giant BASF is getting tough with companies it believes distribute counterfeit versions of its Irgacure 819 photoinitiator product. 16 April 2013

California's environmental agency has added Bisphenol A (BPA) to its official list of toxic chemicals. 16 April 2013

Demand for propylene, the building block for PP, is set to increase at compound annual growth rates of 3.9% over the 2000-2017 period, according to a new report from GlobalData. 12 April 2013

Switzerland-based Sanitized will launch two additives, designed to protect plasticised PVC, at the Techtextil 2013 show 10 April 2013

In an attempt to find more cost-effective methods of low-orbit satellite deployment, a competition has been launched to create 3D-printed rocket engines through collaborative design 9 April 2013

Germany-based Usables has developed a way of decorating disposable cutlery with photo-realistic images 5 April 2013

• Cap and valve system gives the perfect dose 13 May 2013
• BASF boosts ‘green’ packaging options 14 May 2013
• Amcor launches lightest 64oz PET bottle 13 May 2013
• B. Braun doubles production at Hungary plant 15 May 2013
• Poland-based Plastwag expands capacity 13 May 2013

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• Invista takes next step toward Chinese nylon 6/6 plant 17 May 2013
• Poland-based Plastwag expands capacity 13 May 2013
• Polyplastics opens Indonesian office 13 May 2013
• Kingiseppsky to invest in new petrochemical facility 13 May 2013
• BASF boosts ‘green’ packaging options 14 May 2013

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