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Saudi Arabia’s Clean Transport Ambition Gets Boost from Aramco – BYD Partnership
April 24, 2025 – A significant collaboration spanning the energy and automotive sectors has been officially announced. On April 21, Saudi Aramco Technology Company (SATC), a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, signed a joint development agreement with BYD, a leading Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturer. The two parties will…
Packaging Breakthrough: 20-Micron PET Heat-Shrink Film Wins APR Recyclability Award
April 24, 2025 – A significant breakthrough has occurred in the packaging materials sector. Toyobo Co., Ltd.’s PET heat – shrinkable label film “SC836 – 20” has recently received the “APR Design® for Recyclability” certification from the American Plastics Council for Recycling (APR), thanks to its outstanding performance. As the world’s thinnest PET heat –…
Chemical Price Surge: Winners and Losers in the High – Stakes Game of Survival
April 24, 2025 – A perfect storm of fluctuating tariff policies, skyrocketing raw material prices, surging logistics costs, tightened environmental inspections, and widespread global chemical plant maintenance has propelled the chemical industry into a “super cycle” of high – volatility pricing. During this extraordinary period, structural contradictions within the industry have become increasingly pronounced. The…
Synthetic Fibers Go Green: UNIFI’s CiCLO – Enabled REPREVE Solution
April 22, 2025 – A new solution has emerged to tackle the environmental challenges of synthetic fibers. On April 14, UNIFI, a world – leading innovator in recycled and synthetic yarns and the manufacturer of the REPREVE brand, made a major announcement with the launch of REPREVE products featuring CiCLO technology. This innovative technology endows…
SMI’s Innovative Solution Paves the Way for Label-Free Packaging Revolution
April 22, 2025 – A new packaging trend is quietly emerging in the food and beverage manufacturing industry, with label-free bottles gaining significant popularity. Portuguese company Carvalhelhos, which adheres to the concepts of sustainable development and environmental responsibility, has successfully created new PET and recycled PET (rPET) containers without plastic labels, leveraging SMI’s EBS 8…
Bio – Degradable and High – Tech: Tongchuan’s Dual – Engine Project Growth
April 20, 2025 – In the production workshop of Shaanxi Zhongyu New Material Technology Co., Ltd. in Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City, the rumble of machinery fills the air. Workers skillfully operate the equipment as bags of fully biodegradable plastic bags and eco-friendly disposable tableware roll off the production line in an orderly manner, presenting a…
Huayi’s 5.5B Yuan Project in Guangxi Reaches Key Equipment Installation Milestone
April 20, 2025 – The chemical industry in Guangxi has witnessed significant construction progress. On April 12, the integrated project of hydrogen peroxide-based propylene oxide (HPPO) and polyether polyols by Guangxi Huayi Chlor-Alkali Company achieved a crucial breakthrough. The extraction tower, a core equipment of the 300,000-ton-per-year hydrogen peroxide unit, was successfully hoisted and then…
Invista’s New Push: Renewed ISCC PLUS Certifications across Global Sites
April 20, 2025 – Invista, a global leader in the chemical intermediates, polymers, and fibers of the nylon and polypropylene value chains, has embarked on a new chapter in sustainable development certification. Following its successful market entry with the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) system accreditation in 2024, Invista announced on April 16…
100 Million Yuan Investment: Komair’s Colored Masterbatch Project Set to Revitalize Industry
April 19, 2025 – In the Circular Economy Industrial Park of Xianrendu Town, a bustling construction scene unfolds. At the site of the 12,000 – ton – per – year colored masterbatch project invested 100 million yuan by Hubei Komair Technology Co., Ltd., construction machinery operates non – stop, and workers are racing against time…
Microplastic – Filtering Treatment Sparks Debate in Healthcare World
April 19, 2025 – A highly – debated service has emerged in the healthcare sector. Clarify Clinics, a high – end medical clinic based in London, UK, has launched a customized service claiming to remove microplastics from human blood, causing a stir within the industry. The blood filtration service named “Clari” (plasmapheresis) comes with a…