11 December 20259 December 2025 Toray Develops Recycling Technology that Retains Carbon Fiber Strength and Surface Quality Toray applied innovated a decomposition agent that breaks down degradation-resistant, three-dimensionally crosslinked thermosetting resins at lower temperatures than conventional methods
21 November 202517 November 2025 Arkema and Catalyxx accelerate biomanufacturing of low-carbon acrylic resins Their patented technology, validated at a demonstration plant in Seville, Spain, offers a significantly reduced carbon footprint compared to fossil-based alternatives
3 November 202528 October 2025 Lignin valorization There is still much work to be done before lignin-based products are commercialized, like ensuring consistent lignin supplies, achieving consistent quality and compatibility of end products with end-use applications
28 October 202522 October 2025 Palsgaard introduces Einar® 987 anti-fouling additive for the PE and PP polymerisation process as a safer alternative to ethoxylated amines Made completely from renewable raw materials, the food-grade additive Einar® 987 has been developed to address concerns about the ethoxylated amine (EA) chemistry
14 October 20258 October 2025 Syensqo pioneers innovative recycling technology for circular sulfone polymers New proprietary processes enable infinite recycling of PSU, PPSU and PESU
30 September 202517 November 2025 Arkema and Catalyxx accelerate the transition to lower-carbon footprint acrylic monomers and acrylic resins This collaboration aims to develop a new value chain for low-carbon, bio-based acrylic resins by leveraging breakthrough proprietary technology
11 September 20258 September 2025 Bakelite Completes Acquisition of Sestec, Expanding Product Portfolio and Further Strengthening Leadership in Sustainable Adhesive Solutions By integrating Sestec's technology, Bakelite expands its portfolio of sustainable adhesive solutions on a global scale
3 June 20252 June 2025 A global first: Michelin announces the construction of an industrial demonstrator in France for the 5-HMF molecule, an essential component of green chemistry It will allow for the creation of approximately 30 direct jobs and should begin its activities during 2026
2 June 202527 May 2025 Huntsman to launch bio-based I-BOND® resins for composite wood products Two new bio-based products for woodworking and wood processing technology to reduce the carbon footprint of composite wood products
24 February 202518 February 2025 Trinseo and Lapo Jointly Develop Lenses Containing Recycled PMMA Material The demonstration lenses made of recycled polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resins are containing a minimum of 86% recycled content
17 February 202512 February 2025 BioBond Announces Revolutionary Biobased Protective Coatings Initial Focus Will Be on the Food Processing and Distribution Industries
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
12 December 20249 December 2024 Licensee of Asahi Kasei Technology Begins Commercial Production of High-Purity Carbonates Using CO2 as Main Feedstock in China The plant uses technology licensed from Asahi Kasei for the production of high-purity ethylene carbonate (EC) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) which are used as electrolyte solvents in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles with carbon dioxide (CO2)
7 October 202430 September 2024 SABIC launches certified low carbon chemicals with CO2 footprint savings The methanol product in the new portfolio contain a lower carbon content than a traditional portfolio, with the same high quality product specifications
27 September 202426 September 2024 New Players in Advanced Recycling – Innovators at work Interview with Emmeline Aves, Commercial Manager at ReVentas
13 September 202410 September 2024 PureCycle, Seminole County, League of Women Voters Partner to Recycle Campaign Signs from Primary Election PureCycle partnered with Seminole County and the League of Women Voters to recycle campaign signs following the recent primary election
10 September 20245 September 2024 Arkema obtains mass balance ISCC PLUS certification for its specialty UV/LED/EB curing resins production facility in China This will support the development of more sustainable solutions for fast-growing applications in local markets
30 July 202425 July 2024 TIPA and the Fresh-Lock Team Collaborate to Enhance the Home Compostable Packaging Market The collaboration will boost the production & reach of compostable packaging solutions through a new portfolio of home compostable closures for pouches
19 July 202415 July 2024 PureCycle, MiniFIBERS, Beverly Knits Complete Successful Trial with PCR Resin Collaboration developed several high-quality initial product samples from recycled polypropylene with no compromise in quality
17 July 202415 July 2024 Helian Polymers: First PHA online shop Helian Polymers (Belfeld, the Netherlands) has launched the first online store for PHAs, a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics, in beta
26 June 202425 June 2024 PureCycle to Receive Expanded FDA No Objection Letter for PureFive™ Resin Use in Cosmetics, Personal Care, and Food Applications This LNO expands upon a previous no-objection letter to PureCycle from the FDA, confirming that the Agency considers PureFive™ Ultra-Pure Recycled resin to be suitably pure for use in contact with all food types under FDA’s Conditions of Use A through H
19 June 202413 June 2024 ARKEMA achieves mass balance ISCC Plus certification at its acrylic monomers production facility in Clear Lake, Texas (US) These certifications support the introduction of a full range of bio-attributed specialty resins and additives for lower VOC or carbon intensive technologies including high solid, waterborne and polyester powders
20 March 202418 March 2024 Focus on additives: Fully bio-based and solvent-free polyester polyol for two-component polyurethane coatings In this work, the development of fully bio-based and solvent-free polyester polyol used for two-component polyurethane coatings on industrial scale is presented
20 February 202415 February 2024 Circular economy and green products at SILBAERG The new boards are made using Fuse Tape from Sachsenleinen and processed into A.L.D.-tech.® Hemp Preforms using Dry-Fiber-Placement technology
14 February 20244 February 2024 Sonichem is leading a £600K Innovate UK-funded consortium to revolutionise the automotive industry with sustainable, bio-based materials One emerging solution to this problem is biorefining, which offers a method of processing low-carbon feedstocks into intermediate chemicals that can be made into renewable plastics for vehicles
5 December 20234 December 2023 IFP Energies nouvelles and ResiCare, leaders in the development of a production process for the non-toxic* biobased molecule 5-HMF They announce that all the stages of industrial development have been completed, from tests on various scales to pre-FEED and FEED engineering studies for an industrial unit
17 November 202313 November 2023 Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Industry Advances Sustainability with $185M Investment in Recycled Content Resin Technologies The EPS Industry has collectively invested over $185 million in technology to integrate recycled content from used EPS packaging into various applications, with 79 million pounds of capacity already operational and an additional 150 million pounds planned. These advancements, powered by chemistry innovations, are enabling the production of recycled content resin, which can be used in the manufacturing of new materials, fostering increased sustainability in many sectors
17 October 202329 October 2023 nova-Institute, Plastics Europe and European Bioplastics join forces on bio-based polymers and plastics production data The data is based on nova-Institute’s annually published bio-based polymers capacity and production data and adapted to the scope of the historical Plastics Europe data on plastics production as well as the scope of European Bioplastics
9 October 202316 April 2024 Toray Expands Chemical-Recycled PBT Resin Products Employing Depolymerization and Repolymerization Technology The properties of these recycled materials are equivalent to those of PBT resin from virgin raw materials and should contribute to efforts to reduce carbon footprints
14 September 20238 September 2023 Plant-based frames and lenses take on oil-based eyewear Bio-based acetate has started to enter the eyewear frame industry at all price points and bio-based lens production has made progress on recyclable alternatives
25 August 202324 August 2023 SABIC offers bio-based Versions of all NORYL™ resin grades to further advance the bioeconomy of plastics The bio-based versions are formulated with polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin feedstocks certified under International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS
14 August 20238 August 2023 Eggshell derived biomaterial reduces plastic content by half Products made with GEX are recyclable, and employing the resin with other plastic materials can aid companies meet upcoming plastic reduction mandates with its eco-certification for waste, plastic, and carbon reduction
3 August 202331 July 2023 Braskem expands its biopolymer production by 30% following an investment of US$ 87 million The Brazilian bio-based ethylene facility is now operating at a capacity of 260 thousand tons per year
21 June 202316 June 2023 Asahi Kasei and Mitsui establish supply and procurement system for bio-methanol Asahi Kasei plans to use the bio-methanol procured from Mitsui to produce engineering plastics in Japan with a lower carbon footprint than the current product lineup
16 June 202314 June 2023 Sustainable Plastics Live June 2023 A new way to make PHA, and the history of chemical recycling
12 June 20237 June 2023 UPM Biochemicals and Selenis form strategic alliance to develop sustainable PETG The goal of the partnership is to produce sustainable polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) resin that will accelerate the introduction of forest-sourced materials into plastic applications and reduce fossil resource dependency
17 May 202312 May 2023 Innovative cosmetics refill containers from Stella McCartney Beauty made with up to 90% of Sabic's certified renewable polymers
4 May 202328 April 2023 Wanhua Chemical Attends the Press Conference of Chinaplas and Shares New Trends of Green Materials The Company is exploring the sustainable development path in the field of plastics, aiming to optimize industrial structures and facilitate the global market to embrace green revolution
20 April 202317 April 2023 Two Injection Molding Grades of Biobased Materials Enhance Sulapac’s Cosmetics Packaging Portfolio Sulapac Luxe, ideal for replacing hard plastics such as ABS and its more flexible edition Luxe Flex open up new opportunities
21 March 202316 March 2023 BASF starts Sovermol® production in Mangalore, India First bio-based polyol production facility in Asia Pacific, serving the fast-growing demand of eco-friendly products for New Energy Vehicles
27 February 202322 February 2023 Loliware Raises $15.4 Million in Pre-Series A Funding Loliware’s seaweed-derived resins are fully compatible with existing manufacturing plastic extruding equipment, providing a unique, cost-effective way to replace single-use plastics at scale
23 February 202317 February 2023 Citroniq Chemicals LLC and Mitsui Plastics, Inc. Sign a Letter of Intent Large-scale supply agreement for sustainable polypropylene is marking the beginning of a long-term alliance between the two companies
21 February 202315 February 2023 Vestas unveils circularity solution to end landfill for turbine blades Newly discovered chemical technology developed within the CETEC initiative, and partnerships with Olin and Stena Recycling, the solution can be applied to blades currently in operation
Bluepha PHA Global Product Launch Event Announcement Bluepha has been working on a new generation of biodegradable material, Bluepha™ PHA for over 6 years, and now it's ready to go to market
1 December 202228 November 2022 First 100% bio-based 3D-printed home unveiled at the University of Maine New, 600-square-foot prototype features 3D-printed floors, walls and roof of wood fibers and bio-resins
29 November 202225 November 2022 Bangor University: Greening some of our foundational manufacturing sectors In a £7.3 million Innovate UK research grant, called BONDIFI, the University’s BioComposites Centre is leading on the testing required to reduce the carbon footprint of some of the UK’s major and most carbon-heavy industrial sectors
25 October 202220 October 2022 Braskem promotes plastic circularity and disruptive innovation at the K 2022 Fair Launch of the Wenew circularity ecosystem, initiatives to combat climate change and sustainable innovations are some of the company's highlights at the event
14 September 20228 September 2022 A revolutionary bio-based furniture board, joint development by Koskisen and Stora Enso Koskisen is a Finnish wood industry company producing sawn timber and panel products, such as birch plywood, furniture, and construction boards made of chip board
5 September 20225 September 2022 Mitsui Chemicals and Teijin to Integrate Domestic PET Resin for Bottles Operations MCI and Teijin have been studying the potential advantages of integrating their PET resin operations and capitalizing on synergistic effects ranging from research and development to production and sales
4 August 20221 August 2022 Advanced Biochemical Thailand (ABT) Launches New EPINITY™ Brand The bio-based, drop-in, and competitive Epichlorohydrin is a key milestone for ABT to represent the company’s long experience in the reliable supply of high quality bio-based ECH