LANXESS has extended Frederique van Baarle’s contract as a member of the Board of Management, effective April 1, 2026, through 2031; van Baarle is based in Pittsburgh and holds regional and global functional responsibilities. Her portfolio includes oversight of Lubricant Additives, Polymer Additives and the Rhein Chemie business, and may be relevant to corporate governance, regulatory compliance, supply chain and IP considerations for chemistry and Polymers businesses active in the Americas and globally.
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Orion S.A. reported a Platinum sustainability rating from EcoVadis for its 2025 performance, placing the company in the top 1% of assessed firms. The company also referenced product and operational initiatives including bio‑circular carbon black grades, energy efficiency measures across plants, and an improved CDP supplier engagement score.
PPG installed an IPG PhotoniCURE™ laser curing pilot finishing line at its Strongsville, Ohio powder facility and a laboratory system at its Coatings Innovation Center for feasibility work. Pilot trials with Whirlpool are underway to evaluate powder coating formulations and throughput effects on a range of appliance components.
A new analysis indicates that 15 major state-level environmental policies will transition to the implementation phase in 2026, targeting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other chemical classes. The regulatory shift emphasizes class-based restrictions over individual substance bans, significantly impacting supply chain compliance and product liability frameworks.
Nickolas Asset Management has acquired a 120,000-square-foot resin processing and materials facility from Material Difference Technologies that specializes in recycling and reprocessing post-consumer and post-industrial plastic scrap into reusable resin pellets, enhancing NAM’s vertically integrated materials platform.
DEMGY Group expands its global aerospace leadership with the acquisition of TOOL-GAUGE, now DEMGY Pacific—boosting innovation and U.S. production capabilities in high-performance plastics and composites.
Pretred, Inc.’s groundbreaking Colorado Rubber Barrier™—a plastic-free, eco-friendly alternative to concrete and plastic road barriers. Made from recycled tires, these barriers may reduce carbon emissions, enhance road safety, and promote sustainable infrastructure.
Researchers at LSU pioneer low-cost method to more efficiently break down plastic waste, potentially saving significant amounts of money.
Spectrum Plastics Group, which made the acquisition, focuses on scaled manufacturing of critical polymer-based components and devices for medical and other markets.
The fund will invest in technologies, companies and infrastructure to enhance recovery and recycling of post-consumer and post-industrial plastics in the U.S. & Canada.
Thai chemicals company Indorama Ventures has committed $1.5 billion of investment in recycling.
Failure analysis in plastics requires strong technical understanding of materials and processes used. Read about some considerations.
SABIC has announced the production of its first certified circular polymers as part of what is known as a ‘market foundation stage.’