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Austrian chemical maker Borealis has entered into a strategic alliance with Bockatech, a UK early stage Greentech and provider of EcoCore technology for sustainable packaging. This new material and technology partnership will advance the circular economy by developing what is said to be a low-cost, high performance, reusable, and recyclable…

Dutch materials company DSM says its new carbon fibre-filled grade PA6/66 filament Novamid ID1030 CF10 is targeted for 3D printing. Despite the low carbon fibre loading of 10% – much lower than other carbon filled materials – it produces functional prototyping and industrial parts with properties close to what is…

After two years of intensive research, German chemical firm BASF says it is now able to present prototypes of the world’s first particle foam based on polyethersulfone (PESU). The foam is characterised by its unique combination of properties: high-temperature resistance, inherent flame retardancy – and its light weight coupled with…

Japanese chemical maker Mitsui Chemicals is setting up a new production facility for long glass fibre-reinforced polypropylene (LGFPP) at the Ohio plant of its US subsidiary, Advanced Composites. With a capacity of 3,500 tonnes/year, it will be completed and started up by 2019. LGFPP is a composite material made by melting and…

Composites solutions provider Barrday and French materials maker Arkema have set up a joint venture to manufacture and market carbon fibre and specialty polymer tapes for the growing oil and gas industrial market. The new venture to be named Barrflex TU will supply thermoplastic composite solutions to the various players of the oil and…

Italian chemical maker Versalis (Eni) has bought bankrupt firm Mossi & Ghisolfi (M&G)’s ”green” activities, based on the use of renewable resources, of the four companies Biochemtex, Beta Renewables, Ipb (Italian Bio Products) and Ipb energia. Though no financial details were given, news agency Reuters said the deal had cost Versalis more…

Bulk materials handling solutions provider Schenck Process Group has acquired Process Components Ltd (PCL) and its subsidiaries – including Kemutec Group Inc. in the US – with its well-known brands kemutec, KEK-GARDNER, mucon and PPS Air Classifier Mills, from EPIC Private Equity. Terms were not disclosed. PCL is a UK-based designer and…

Chemical distributor Univar Inc is to acquire smaller rival Nexeo Solutions Inc for about US$2 billion in a cash-and-stock deal to expand its presence in North America. Univar also said it will evaluate alternatives for Nexeo’s plastics business, including a divestiture. The business accounted for half of Nexeo’s total revenue…