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Formerra buys in Ireland
Engineered materials distributor Formerra has acquired Dublin-based polymer distributor Total Polymer Solutions (TPS). Formerra, formerly
Avient’s distribution division, has worked with TPS for more than a decade serving Ireland and UK-based manufacturing operations of multinational healthcare customers. TPS distributes a broad product portfolio and has built up in-depth technical and regulatory expertise in this area. “This acquisition enables
us to better serve our global healthcare customers in Europe with streamlined supply chain management and faster go-to-market support, driving significant value for all stakeholders,” said Cathy Dodd, Formerra CEO. TPS co-founders and
owners Ronan Kennedy and Eamonn Keane will join the Formerra team post acquisition. �
www.formerra.com �
https://totalpolymer.com
EU urged to harmonise mass balance concept
The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and 30 other industry associations representing major markets along the plastics value chain have sent a joint letter to the European Commission calling for adoption of an EU-harmonised rule for calculating chemically recycled content through mass balance in 2023.
The letter emphasises
that urgent legal certainty on mass balance chain of custody is indispensable in order to unlock investments required to meet the EU’s 2050 climate and circularity targets.
Annick Meerschman,
Cefic’s Innovation Director, said: “We urge the EU to adopt a mass balance chain of custody approach for
calculating chemically recycled content in plastics, which is crucial for achieving the 2030 recycled content targets. Moreover, supporting chemical recycling as a
complementary solution to mechanical recycling could attract more investments in this technology and help the EU achieve its targets.” �
https://cefic.org
Sinopec starts up SBC plant
Production has started at Sinopec’s $280m styrene- butadiene copolymer (SBC) plant at Hainan in China, which is expected to produce around 170,000 tonnes/yr of SBS and SEBS products. The Hainan plant uses
Sinopec’s proprietary SBS and SEBS full solution sets, which is said to include a clean manufacturing method for production of custom SBCs. The facility will make use
of local styrene and butadiene and its location in
Eastman completes car residue recycling study
Eastman said it has successfully completed a collaborative closed-loop recycling project for automotive mixed plastic waste with partners including United States Automotive Materials Partnership (USAMP), automotive recycler Padnos, and interior systems supplier Yanfeng. When automobiles reach the end of their life 80%-90% of the materials can
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be recycled through traditional streams. The other 10%-20%, referred to as automotive shredder residue (ASR), consists of mixed plastic and other nonrecycled materials that typically end up in landfills or waste-to-energy plant. The project saw Padnos supply a plastic-rich fraction of ASR as a sustainable feedstock to Eastman, which used its carbon renewal
technology (CRT) to convert it to a synthesis gas that was subsequently used in the production of polyester and cellulosic thermoplastics. Resins from this production process were further formulated and before being supplied to Yanfeng. �
www.eastman.com �
https://padnos.com �
https://www.yanfeng.com/en
www.compoundingworld.com
the Hainan Free Port will keep raw material and transport costs to the minimum. Sinopec’s
intention is to export its SBC products to Europe and Asian markets. �
www.sinopecgroup.com
Sinopec’s 170,000 tonnes/yr SBC plant is operational at Hainan
IMAGE: SINOPEC
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