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Businesswire | June 26, 2023

Ingevity Corporation announced its Capa® polycaprolactone thermoplastic grades obtained the OK biodegradable SOIL certification by TÜV Austria Bureau of Inspection and Certification, confirming Capa thermoplastics completely biodegrade in soil without adversely affecting the environment. The SOIL distinction is the fifth TÜV Austria OK certification earned by Ingevity’s Capa thermoplastics products, along with certifications for WATER and MARINE biodegradability and IND...

Chemicalwatch | April 22, 2020

Regulations addressing pollution and the control of chemicals in products are "ramping up, not slowing down" during the coronavirus pandemic, say industry representatives. In a Chemical Watch webinar on 16 April, Stephen Klump, global head of packaging/food contact material safety and compliance at Nestlé, said he hadn’t seen any slowdown in regulatory activity since the Covid-19 crisis began, and doesn't expect to as the situation continues. Mr Klump said this is beca...

Chemical Management

Plastic Energy and TotalEnergies | January 11, 2022

Plastic Energy and TotalEnergies have announced a new agreement to promote the development of advanced plastic recycling. Under this agreement, Plastic Energy plans to build a second advanced recycling plant in Sevilla, Spain, in addition to their existing operational plant, which will transform end-of-life plastic waste into a recycled feedstock called TACOIL using Plastic Energy’s patented recycling technology. TotalEnergies will convert this raw material into virgin-quality polymers, wh...

Chemical Technology

Lithium Americas | September 21, 2022

Lithium Americas Corp. is pleased to announce it has entered a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Green Technology Metals Ltd. to advance a common goal of developing an integrated lithium chemical supply chain in North America. “The collaboration between the groups has already commenced alongside Primero Group, making the combination of hard rock lithium development and processing one of world-renowned experience that will continue the growth of bot...