Materials & Chemicals

Sumitomo Rubber/Kyoto University succeed in 3D visualisation of rubber’s internal structure

Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI), in collaboration with Associate Professor Hiroki Ogawa of the Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, has succeeded in three-dimensionally visualising...

It’s time to invoke the U.S. Defense Production Act to support a new battery technology revolution

July 22, 2025 We’ve reached a strategic turning point in America’s energy security, and advanced batteries are at the center of it. Fortune just published...

Lyten Announces Organizational Changes to Enable Market Expansion

July 22, 2025 SAN JOSE, CA, July 22, 2025. Lyten, the supermaterial applications company and global leader in lithium-sulfur batteries, today announced a series of...

Zeon develops new hydrophilic polymer for winter tyres

Japan’s Zeon Corporation has developed Nipol BR1300, a new hydrophilic polymer for winter tyres. This polymer is synthesised using polybutadiene rubber as its structural...

Fermeture estivale de NaturePlast

NaturePlast fera une pause estivale au mois d’août.Nos bureaux seront fermés du 4 au 14 août inclus. L’équipe sera de retour dès le lundi 18...

Projet FILASTERID : une nouvelle filière pour valoriser les étoiles de mer

NaturePlast participe au projet FILASTERID, aux côtés d’acteurs scientifiques et industriels engagés, pour transformer une espèce proliférante en ressource durable. Ce projet interrégional vise...

Formation professionnelle : Comprendre et manipuler les polymères biosourcés et/ou biodégradables

23 et 24 septembre 2025 – Organisée par NaturePlast et Bioeconomy For Change Face aux évolutions réglementaires, aux attentes des marchés et à la recherche...

Article 9 PPWR – Why certain packaging formats should be compostable

Open the documentIndustrially compostable products, certified according to the harmonised European standard EN 13432 for the organic recovery of packaging, contribute to efficient waste...

European Bioplastics input to the INC-5.2 negotiations

Open the documentBioplastics are complementary tools to help end plastic pollution To address plastic pollution at its roots and support global climate action, European Bioplastics...

Norwegian govt to re-evaluate Elkem in EU ETS free emission allowances complaint

Silicon-based materials producer Elkem ASA says it has been informed that the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment (KLD) has concluded that Norwegian silicon, ferrosilicon and...

Rethinking Supply Chain Strategy in the Age of Sustainable Surfactants

The surfactants industry stands at a pivotal moment. Demand continues to rise but the feedstocks traditionally used to meet that demand, such as petrochemicals...

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