Lanxess, a glass fiber manufacturers, is seeing a marked growth in demand for its milled short glass fibers (milled fiber) for plastic compounding, but not only. This is particularly true for the ...

With the installation of a new extraction system, the SKZ Plastics Center in Würzburg has successfully completed the ...

A radical new process “vaporizes” plastic bags and bottles to help make recycled materials. American scientists say the innovative chemical procedure turns ubiquitous waste items into hydrocarbon ...

A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that dominate the waste stream today and turn them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new plastics. The catalytic process, developed at the ...

This content was paid for by an advertiser and created by Crain's Custom Content. In the ever-evolving world of plastics processing, staying ahead of the curve requires more than just experience—it ...

Materials firm Birch Plastics Inc. has added products to meet demand for recycled compounds. In late 2023, Houston-based Birch began producing compounds based on 100 percent recycled polypropylene, ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- The plastic compounding market has been on a notable upward trajectory recently, driven by evolving industrial demands and growing environmental concerns. This ...

HOUSTON, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As brand owners seek to bring manufacturing back to the United States, Birch Plastics is helping to lead the transition by providing a comprehensive suite of ...

Star Plastics announced that it has released new polycarbonate compounds that are free from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The products are part of the company’s Orion engineering resins ...