Tupperware Brands Corp., headquartered in Orlando, Fla., is broadening its ECO+ portfolio—its line of environmentally responsible products—by introducing two new Tritan Renew‑based items: Lunch‑It Containers and Sandwich Keepers. The move follows the brand’s 2019 launch of an eco‑frien

Mura Technology is leading a globally scalable solution to convert every type of plastic waste into virgin‑grade material, dramatically reducing CO₂ emissions and driving a circular plastics economy. ReNew ELP is constructing the world’s first commercial‑scale plant in Teeside, U.K., backed by the U

Ineos Styrolution Introduces Low‑Emission Styrene‑Based Thermoplastics Leading global styrenics supplier Ineos Styrolution has launched two new specialty thermoplastics—Styrolux ECO and Styroflex ECO—that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 74% compared to conventional styrene derived from foss

Bamberger Polymers Becomes North American Distributor for Domo’s Advanced Nylon Compounds Belgium‑based Domo Chemicals, with its U.S. office in Buford, Georgia, has announced a strategic partnership with established resin distributor Bamberger Polymers of Jericho, New York. Under the agreement, Bamb

The two polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) grades Ultrason P 2010 and P 3010, newly introduced by BASF, Florham Park, N.J., are engineered for injection‑stretch blow molding, extrusion blow molding and injection molding, delivering adult and baby bottles that are safe, robust, and chemically resistant, availa

Effective immediately, or as existing contracts permit, BASF is raising prices globally for plastic additives—including heat and UV stabilizers, antioxidants, processing aids, lubricants, and pigments—by up to 20%. The adjustment reflects heightened volatility in raw‑material costs and freight rates

Teknor Apex has launched three halogen‑free, flame‑retardant glass‑reinforced nylon 66 (PA66) compounds—A3H7G3, C3H2G4, and C3H2G6—each achieving a UL94 V0 rating. These materials combine high melt flow, superior surface finish, and robust property retention, outperforming conventional glass‑filled

Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), the premier authority on recyclability standards in Europe, has accredited Plastics Forming Enterprises (PFE) in Amherst, N.H., as a RecyClass testing laboratory. PFE is now the world’s first U.S. facility accredited to perform RecyClass testing and the only lab worl

Avient, based in Avon Lake, Ohio, is broadening its reSound R line of post‑industrial (PIR) and post‑consumer recycled (PCR) thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for overmolding. The expanded portfolio now serves footwear, consumer electronics, personal care, and more.In North America, the company introd

A global memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed by Eastman in Kingsport, Tennessee, and the New York‑based Estée Lauder Companies (ELC). The partnership will enable ELC to accelerate its 2025 sustainable packaging targets, marking the first sustainability‑based agreement between Eastman

A new line of Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) from Kraiburg TPE – a German company with a U.S. office in Buford, GA – offers automotive exterior parts that incorporate a high percentage of post‑industrial recycled (PIR) materials. These compounds support the circular plastics economy while meeting t

RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers is dramatically expanding its global footprint, channeling more than €35 million ($41.7 million) into new and upgraded facilities across Mexico, China, Europe and North America. The move underscores the group’s commitment to delivering innovative, sustainable ny

Slide Products Inc. of Wheeling, Ill., has introduced Hi‑Temp Purge, a next‑generation compound engineered to clean high‑temperature engineering resins from screw and barrel components with unprecedented speed and reliability.     The formula remains stable at temperatures up to 750

Novomer Inc., Rochester, N.Y., has successfully demonstrated its industry‑leading low‑cost polymerization process for compostable polymers that meet the circular‑economy requirements of major brand owners. Rinnovo is a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) produced through Novomer’s proprietary COEth tech

After the unprecedented mid‑February winter storm that battered the Gulf Coast, key feedstock and resin production plummeted by 80–85%. The resulting supply shock sent volume‑commodity resin prices soaring. With limited public information on plant recoveries, market participants quickly concluded

Sonocos acquisition of TEQ (Thermoformed Engineered Quality) in Huntley, Illinois, has enabled the company to announce that Fibrepak’s cellulosic packaging—made from sustainably sourced wood fibers—will receive an EU Declaration of Compliance (DOC) for food‑contact materials. The product meets Good

Avient Corp. has introduced two new polyketone (PK) material families that promise performance comparable to nylon 6/6, nylon 6, and polyoxymethylene (POM), while delivering a lower carbon footprint and eliminating formaldehyde emissions. The Edgetek PKE and LubriOne PKE lines were engineered to add

Agilyx Corporation, headquartered in Tigard, Oregon, and a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Norway’s pioneering Agilyx AS, has teamed with Italy’s NextChem—an affiliate of the Maire Tecnimont Group—to accelerate the deployment of advanced chemical recycling facilities worldwide. The alliance blends Agilyx

Danimer Scientific, a biopolymer innovator headquartered in Bainbridge, Georgia, and Chicago‑based confectionery giant Mars Wrigley have announced a two‑year collaboration to develop a cutting‑edge, home‑compostable packaging solution that supports a circular economy. The partnership centers on Dani

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, a leading European home‑appliance manufacturer, has adopted BASF’s Styropor EPS bead for the first time. The bead is made from chemically recycled plastic waste and will be used as packaging for select large appliances of its Gaggenau brand – one of the luxury brands in the BSH