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Sustainable Tire Materials Support Pirelli’s ESG Performance

4 weeks ago

Pirelli enters the Top 1% of S&P Global’s 2026 Sustainability Yearbook, driven by ESG performance and sustainable tire innovation.

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Transporting Plastics in a Low-Carbon Economy

4 weeks ago

Low-carbon transport strategies can reduce emissions across plastics supply chains, from resin logistics to the movement of recycled materials.

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Carbon Black Pigments Create New Recycling Compliance Challenges

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Carbon black pigments limit NIR sorting, raising recyclability, compliance, and cost challenges for black plastic packaging.

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Scaling Plastics Recycling Without Overcommitting Capital

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CapEx strategy now shapes the scale of plastics recycling, balancing flexibility, feedstock control, compliance, and long-term margins.

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What Makes a Bio-Based Coating Commercially Viable?

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Bio-based coatings use plant oils, lignin, cellulose, and starch to improve sustainability, durability, adhesion, and industrial performance.

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Xenia HM Upgrade Boosts Carbon Fiber Composite Stiffness

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Xenia’s HM Upgrade improves carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastics with higher stiffness, strength, impact resistance, and dimensional stability.

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Why Emotional Packaging Matters to Younger Consumers

1 month ago

Packaging design is shifting toward tactile, emotional, and transparent experiences that build trust with younger consumers.

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Microplastics Raise Concerns Over Antimicrobial Resistance

1 month ago

Microplastics can host microbial biofilms containing pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes in aquatic environments.

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How Product Design Shapes Medical Plastics Recovery

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Medical plastics recovery depends on product architecture, contamination control, resin choice, and end-of-life design strategy.

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Capturing CO2 with Upcycled Gloves

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Upcycled nitrile and SBS rubbers can become solid polyamine sorbents for CO₂ capture and rubber waste recovery.