13 November 20257 November 2025 Moeve enters Chinese market with phenol from biomass waste The company’s NextPhenol BC is designed to deliver the same high performance as traditional fossil-based phenol but with a significantly lower carbon footprint
12 November 202511 November 2025 Last Chance to Register – Advanced Recycling Conference 2025 Alongside core-topics like plastics and polymer recycling, this year’s program explores new developments in biochemical, textile and automotive recycling, plus digital tools supporting scalable solutions for circular systems
16 October 202510 October 2025 Candiani adopts SURLYN™ PC 2000 REN for a new range of more sustainable premium cream jars In collaboration with DOW G.CANDIANI offers specific solutions-customized caps, jars, and bottles in addition to a wide range of standard cream jars made from SURLYN™
14 October 20258 October 2025 TotalEnergies and CooperVision Join Forces to Introduce ISCC PLUS-certified Plastic into Contact Lens Packaging Both companies are implementing certified renewable polypropylene through a mass balance approach in certain CooperVision blister packs
27 August 202526 August 2025 Advanced Recycling Conference 2025: Neue Wege zur Kreislaufwirtschaft Neben den Kernthemen Kunststoff- und Polymerrecycling, beleuchtet das diesjährige Programm neue Schwerpunkte wie Biochemisches, Textil- und Automobil-Recycling sowie die Digitalisierung skalierbarer Kreislaufsysteme
25 August 202520 August 2025 Turning waste and residues into sustainable fuels: LG Chem and Enilive Breaks Ground on Korea’s First HVO/SAF Plant A joint venture of LG Chem and Enilive to process approximately 400,000 tons of renewable bio-feedstocks by 2027 at Korea’s first HVO/SAF facility
11 August 20255 August 2025 e-Fuels for climate-friendly data centers: Rolls-Royce and INERATEC launch partnership Data centers are among the fastest-growing energy consumers, primarily due to the increasing use of artificial intelligence
Rolls-Royce und INERATEC starten Partnerschaft für klimafreundliche Rechenzentren Rechenzentren gehören zu den am stärksten wachsenden Energieverbrauchern, insbesondere durch den zunehmenden Einsatz künstlicher Intelligenz
31 July 202529 July 2025 Aligning EU policy with innovation: the case for chemical recycling ExxonMobil Europe President Philippe Ducom shares his views
EU-Richtlinie und Innovation in Einklang bringen: Argumente für chemisches Recycling Philippe Ducom, Präsident von ExxonMobil Europe, teilt seine Ansichten zu diesem Thema
21 July 202516 July 2025 ENEOS and Mitsubishi Chemical Complete Construction of Chemical Recycling Facility toward Launch of the Plastic-to-Oil Conversion Business ISCC PLUS certification will be acquired for the facility to promote a circular economy
18 July 202515 July 2025 Kiilto pioneers the use of bio-based and recycled-carbon raw material, significantly reducing emissions from wood adhesives production Changing to a new raw material is not an easy task, especially when one has ambitious targets to significantly reduce impact while not compromising on quality performance
9 July 20253 July 2025 INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe startet neue Produktion von chemisch-recyceltem Kunststoff am Standort Lavéra in Südfrankreich Der Konzern hat die ersten Lieferungen eines innovativen Rohstoffs aus recycelten Kunststoffabfällen erhalten
UPM receives triple sustainability certification for the Leuna biorefinery The certifications confirm that all wood-based feedstocks used in the biorefinery are sourced from sustainably managed forests and are fully traceable through credible third-party auditing schemes
8 July 20253 July 2025 SK chemicals Signs Exclusive Partnership Agreement with Austria’s Durmont to Supply Sustainable Materials to Global Automotive Brands The three companies have already successfully developed yarns and finished products such as carpets and mats using SK chemicals' differentiated CR (Chemical Recycled) PET material solution
SK chemicals unterzeichnet exklusive Partnerschaft mit dem österreichischen Unternehmen Durmont zur Belieferung globaler Automobilmarken mit nachhaltigen Materialien Die drei Partner haben bereits Garne sowie fertige Teppiche und Matten entwickelt, die auf SK chemicals' einzigartiger CR (chemisch recyceltem) PET‑Lösung basieren und die Anforderungen automobiler Prüfungen und Qualitätsstandards erfüllen
1 July 20252 July 2025 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), June 2025 What to Expect this Month: Publication of Position Paper on Sustainability Criteria for Biomass, New Projects, Launch of Roundtable Format and much more
30 June 202525 June 2025 No CO2 in your luggage: New bike backpack from VAUDE with innovative polyamide from BASF The VAUDE bike backpack is now the first product to use Ultramid ZeroPCF - with a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of zero
26 June 202523 June 2025 INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe launches new advanced recycled plastic production at its Lavera site in Southern France Company has received the first deliveries of an innovative feedstock, called pyrolysis oil, made from recycling plastic waste
18 June 202517 June 2025 Praj, IATA, and ISMA Join Forces to Advance SAF Carbon Assessment and Certification in India Partnership aims to determine carbon intensity of sugarcane-based jet fuel and develop India-specific certification aligned with ISCC and RSB CORSIA standards
6 June 20252 June 2025 New bio-based polyamide 6 resins under the DOMAMID® brand from DOMO Chemicals DOMO Chemicals now offers an extended range of medium, high and low viscosity DOMAMID® MBB (Mass Balanced Biocircular) solutions with up to 69% bio content without compromising performance
DOMO Chemicals bringt neue biobasierte DOMAMID® PA6-Typen auf den Markt DOMO Chemicals bietet nun ein erweitertes Sortiment an DOMAMID® MBB (Mass Balanced Biocircular) Lösungen mit mittlerer, hoher und niedriger Viskosität und einem Bioanteil von bis zu 69% ohne Leistungseinbuße
7 May 202530 April 2025 Freepoint Eco-Systems Announces First PyOil Movement from Ohio Upcycling Facility The company operates a state-of-the-art waste plastic upcycling facility in Hebron, Ohio that converts 180 million pounds per year of waste plastic into PyOil, from which its customers can manufacture new products
7 April 20258 April 2025 TÜV AUSTRIA’s ‘OK renewable’ Certification: a step towards a carbon circular economy The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), which was launched by nova-Institut in 2020, turned to us to implement the RCS concept through the "OK renewable" certification scheme
4 April 202531 March 2025 Toray Adopts Mass Balance Approach for TORAYLON™ Acrylic Staple Fiber Production Toray to offer high-value-added TORAYLON™ that is also environmentally-conscious
21 March 202517 March 2025 ELIX Polymers, in partnership with Repsol and AnQore, has produced 100% recycled products All three companies believe that long-term partnerships across the entire supply chain are necessary to achieve sustainability goals and offer products that are manufactured using more sustainable materials
ELIX Polymers hat in Zusammenarbeit mit Repsol und AnQore 100% recycelte Produkte hergestellt Alle drei Unternehmen sind überzeugt, dass langfristige Partnerschaften in der gesamten Lieferkette notwendig sind, um die Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen
19 March 202518 March 2025 Global Bio-Based Polymer Market to Grow 13% Annually Through 2029, Led by Asia and North America New report reveals: Capacity expansions in Asia and North America drive growth – Europe continues to lag behind
Globaler Markt für bio-basierte Polymere wird bis 2029 jährlich um 13% wachsen, angeführt von Asien und Nordamerika Neuer Report zeigt: Kapazitätserweiterungen in Asien und Nordamerika treiben das Wachstum an - Europa hinkt weiterhin hinterher
14 March 202510 March 2025 The world’s first biomass-balanced polyethersulfone (PESU) The BASF ISCC zertified PESU is identical to the standard grade in properties, quality, and certification for e.g., food and water contact
Das weltweit erste biomassenbilanzierte Polyethersulfon (PESU) Das BASF-PESU ist identisch mit der Standardtype in Bezug auf Eigenschaften, Qualität und Zertifizierung für den Kontakt z.B. mit Lebensmitteln und Wasser
Was ist Massenbilanzierung? Immer mehr Kunststoffe sind massenbilanziert. Was heißt das genau und welche Vorteile bringt es?
12 March 20257 March 2025 KUNSTSTOFF MAGAZIN: 2. Platz, Kategorie Werkstoffe: Bio-Fed Die Produktlinie unter dem Markennamen M·Biobase besteht teilweise oder vollständig aus biobasierten und/oder biomassebilanzierten Materialien und weist einen verbesserten CO2-Fußabdruck auf
6 March 20251 March 2025 Pioneering bio-based raw materials in press felts Valmet is determined to lower the carbon footprint of their paper machine clothing. As a result of intensive work, Valmet has launched the first press felt containing bio-based raw materials
5 March 20251 March 2025 LANXESS: Longer-lasting tires through sustainable antioxidant LANXESS’ new rubber additive Vulkanox HS Scopeblue supports tire manufacturers in producing more sustainable, longer-lasting tires and in achieving their sustainability goals
LANXESS: Langlebigere Reifen durch nachhaltiges Antioxidationsmittel LANXESS unterstützt Reifenhersteller mit seinem neuen Kautschukadditiv Vulkanox HS Scopeblue dabei, nachhaltigere, langlebige Reifen zu produzieren und ihre Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen
21 February 202518 February 2025 BASF introduces first superabsorbent polymer with product carbon footprint of zero HySorb® B 6610 ZeroPCF is ISCC PLUS-certified
BASF bringt erstes superabsorbierendes Polymer mit einem CO2-Fußabdruck von Null auf den Markt HySorb® B 6610 ZeroPCF ist ISCC PLUS-zertifiziert
3 February 202528 January 2025 ISCC Newsletter, January 2025 This ISCC Newsletter is reporting about certifications, challenges or success stories at the end of 2024
31 January 202527 January 2025 How allnex drives the sustainable transition with ISCC PLUS certified products allnex, the world’s leading supplier of resin for industrial coatings, have continued to expand their commitment to a sustainable supply chain by steadily increasing their number of certified sites to now
30 January 202527 January 2025 European Commission Officially Recognised ISCC EU for the Certification of RFNBOs, RCFs and Forest Biomass In September 2024, the ISCC received the positive technical assessment from the European Commission for its ISCC EU certification approach for Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin and Recycled Carbon Fuels
8 January 20253 January 2025 Ascend produces bio-circular performance chemicals, PA66 Derived from used cooking oil, the resulting nylon 6,6 has a 25% lower product carbon footprint than nylon 6,6 made from fossil-fuel derived feedstock
20 December 202418 December 2024 First running shoe midsole based on new biopolymer grade by BASF Based on BASF’s new biopolymer ecoflex® BMB, the new midsole is 90% more durable while showing the same energy return as midsoles usually made of polyether block amide (PEBA)
Erste Laufschuh-Zwischensohle auf Basis einer neuen Biopolymer-Variante der BASF Basierend auf dem neuen Biopolymer ecoflex® BMB der BASF ist die neue Zwischensohle 90% beständiger, während sie die gleiche Energierückgabe wie Zwischensohlen aus dem herkömmlichen Polyetherblockamid (PEBA) bietet
2 December 202427 November 2024 Neste and PCS to bring renewable solutions to Southeast Asia’s chemicals industry The collaboration aims at introducing renewable raw materials to replace fossil ones in chemicals and plastics value chains in the region
29 November 202426 November 2024 Hankook begins mass production of tyres using first ISCC PLUS certified carbon black Premium tyre manufacturer Hankook has commenced the mass production of its tires utilising three types of ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) certified carbon black
Hankook startet erstmals Reifenproduktion mit ISCC PLUS zertifiziertem Carbon-Black Das aus dem Pyrolyseöl von Altreifen gewonnene Material wurde vom Tire-to-Tire Circular Economy Model Consortium entwickelt
15 November 202412 November 2024 ORAC selects Styrolution® PS ECO grades for its 3D Duropolymer® wall panels This collaboration highlights Orac's commitment to sustainability with the 2024 launch of its 100% bio-circular Duropolymer® panels
14 November 202411 November 2024 Envalior launches a new range of sustainable Pocan® PBT compounds based on bio-circular BDO Compounds can be combined with further mass-balanced raw materials as well as mechanically recycled materials
Envalior führt neue nachhaltige PBT-Compounds Pocan® auf Basis von biozirkulärem BDO in den Markt ein Compounds können mit weiteren massenbilanzierten Rohstoffen sowie mechanisch rezyklierten Materialien kombiniert werden