Plastics and Polymers

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Making Cars 'Greener' with Plastics

More Plastics, Less CO2 - Plastics are playing a pivotal role in the development of "green" vehicles. This is evident, for example, in a lightweight front-end carrier made entirely of polyamide; new, particularly heat-resistant, polyamides for engine compartment applications; and new rubber products for low rolling-resistance tires.

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Peter Greven Starts Up New Production Facility for Ester Lubricants

Peter Greven, a leading producer of oleochemical additives with sites in Germany, the Netherlands and Malaysia, is starting up a new production facility for ester lubricants at its headquarters in Bad Münstereifel in summer 2013 - exactly 90 years after the foundation of the site.

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Special Issue

Circular Plastics Economy
Explore the Future of Plastics

Circular Plastics Economy

This special CHEManager issue explores the industry’s pivotal shift towards a more sustainable, circular plastics value chain. Readers will find expert analysis and real-world solutions for today’s most pressing recycling and regulatory challenges.