Raw Materials

20th Jan 2023

Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and global producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, has announced a project to evaluate an investment in producing carbon negative bio-based polypropylene (PP) in the US. The project would utilise Braskem’s proven, proprietary technology to convert bioethanol into bio-based polypropylene.

19th Jan 2023

US-based Perigee Direct has announced the launch of the Trivantage fabric bonding tape to its online collection, making it available for customers. The tape is specifically designed to weld together fabric panels to create stitch-free seams and works with a range of heat sealable fabrics. The company manufactures and supplies specialty consumables.

16th Jan 2023

Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), developer of highly specialised engineered woven webbing and speciality fabrics, is presenting its high-quality, high-performance products at the two-day SHOT show supplier showcase, that began today as part of the SHOT Show, in the Palazzo Ballroom at the Venetian Congress centre in Las Vegas, Nevada, in booth #51238.

6th Jan 2023

Braskem, a polyolefins producer in the Americas and a market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, has announced the acquisition of Taulman3D, a leading 3D filament supplier of nylon, recycled PETG, and PET filaments to aerospace, automotive, healthcare, industrial, government and higher education professionals worldwide.

3rd Jan 2023

A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi’s (IIT-D) SMITA Research Lab has developed a technology for the industrial scale production of nanofibres that is superior to the commercial technologies available. The pilot equipment has been validated in an industrial set-up for producing nanofibres at commercial scale.

19th Dec 2022

US’ Trillium has raised a $10.6 million series A financing round. The first closing totalled $5.5 million and was led by Hyosung Advanced Materials. Capricorn Partners and HELM have joined the series A round to bring the total to $10.6 million. The funding builds on the company’s non-dilutive award of $2.5 million from the US Department of Energy.

10th Nov 2022

US’ Ascend Performance Materials has purchased a majority stake in California-based Circular Polymers, a recycler of post-consumer, high-performance polymers including polyamide 6 and 66, polypropylene and polyester (PET). The deal provides Ascend with a consistent supply of high-quality PCR materials for its ReDefyne sustainable polyamides.

5th Nov 2022

US’ Ashland has earned EcoVadis Gold underscoring the company’s commitment to environment, social and governance (ESG) and a conscious-to-cutting-edge approach to innovation. Since its founding in 2007, EcoVadis, one of the world’s leading and trusted providers of business sustainability ratings has ranked over 100,000 companies globally.

27th Oct 2022

Following the recent establishment of Swiss-based, Santis Textiles, the sister company of global textile giant, Santis Textiles, Annabelle Hutter, a 2022 honouree of the prestigious Tatler Magazine Asia’s Generation T list of 300 leaders of tomorrow, has been appointed as managing director to bring a fresh perspective and creative ideas to the company.