The Rising Popularity of Inorganic Pigments in the Plastic Color Masterbatch Industry
March 18, 2025 – Inorganic pigments are demonstrating remarkable advantages within the plastic color masterbatch industry. Derived primarily from natural minerals, these pigments exhibit exceptionally stable performance characteristics, including outstanding weather resistance, lightfastness, and chemical stability. Even when exposed to prolonged sunlight, varying climatic conditions, or humid environments, inorganic pigments maintain their color integrity without…
Waste Plastic Bottles Transformed into Polyester Fibers in Jieyang
October 27, 2024 – Innovative Recycling Practices Transform Waste Plastic Bottles into Polyester Staple Fibers in Puning, Jieyang An innovative environmental practice is being implemented in the production workshop of Guangdong Yuanhui Environmental Protection Fiber Co., Ltd. in Puning City, Jieyang. Discarded plastic bottles undergo a complex and meticulous process, including sorting, high-temperature flotation, crushing,…
PPS Film: A High-Performance Plastic for Extreme Conditions
August 10, 2024 – PPS, a high-performance specialty engineering plastic, has garnered significant attention due to its unique chemical structure that maintains stability under high-temperature environments. The conjugated structure of benzene rings and sulfur atoms in its main chain prevents PPS from decomposing or undergoing crosslinking reactions at high temperatures, ensuring that the material’s physical…
Sichuan Yongying’s 800,000-Ton Functional New Material Project Gears Up for Trial Production
August 19, 2024 – The installation of equipment and piping is currently underway for Sichuan Yongying’s 800,000-ton annual functional new material integrated industrial chain project. Reports indicate that the project is expected to enter the trial production phase in mid-October and is anticipated to officially commence operations by the end of this year. This large-scale…
Domestic Polyethylene Market Undergoes Transformation: Capacity Boost and Plant Restarts Usher in New Supply Dynamics
August 02, 2024 – The domestic polyethylene market has recently undergone a series of significant transformations, with not only an increase in production capacity but also a concentrated restart of previously overhauled plants, ushering in new expectations for incremental supply of domestically produced polyethylene. At the end of July, domestic polyethylene production capacity scaled to…
CBC: A Game-Changer in the Chemical Industry
October 26, 2024 – Revolutionary Cyclic Block Copolymer (CBC) Making Waves in Chemical Industry A new type of olefin copolymer, Cyclic Block Copolymer (CBC), is creating ripples in the chemical industry. This polymer material is produced through the copolymerization of vinyl aromatic hydrocarbons and conjugated olefins, followed by a unique and efficient catalytic hydrogenation process….
Bioplastics: A Rising Star in the Plastic Industry
The bioplastics industry, though long-established, experienced a downturn in the 2010s. Companies in this sector faced bankruptcy or abandonment, and the industry’s development stagnated. This predicament was attributed to over-optimistic initial investments that backfired, coupled with severe bottlenecks in the expansion of commercial production. Moreover, the relatively high prices of bioplastics, compared to the then-cheap…
Circular Economy in Packaging: Liveo Research’s PET Blister Pack Gets Certified
December 18, 2024 – Liveo Research has made a significant stride in the packaging industry by securing certification for its One-Material PET Blister Pack (OMB) from Petcore Europe’s blister recyclability assessment platform. This achievement not only bolsters the drive for sustainability in the packaging sector but also underscores the importance of circular economy principles in…
New Discovery: Atmospheric Microplastics Enter Food Chain via Plant Leaf Absorption
April 19, 2025 – A significant research achievement on microplastic pollution has recently captured the industry’s attention. A study conducted by research teams led by Professor Wang Lei and Professor Sun Hongwen from the College of Environmental Science and Engineering at Nankai University, in collaboration with Professor Baoshan Xing’s team from the University of Massachusetts…
The Versatile Furoic Acid: From Food to Pharmaceuticals
February 19, 2025 – Furoic Acid, an organic acid with the chemical formula C6H10O5 and a molecular weight of 162.14, is making waves across multiple industries with its unique properties. Derived from the fermentation and extraction of rice bran or grain residues, furoic acid boasts antioxidant and antibacterial effects, shining brightly in the food, pharmaceutical,…