Plastics Industry News

BLS Polymers Listing Signals Growing Investor Recognition of India's Polymer Compounding Industry

BLS Polymers Listing Signals Growing Investor Recognition of India's Polymer Compounding Industry BLS Polymers' blockbuster IPO and first-day perform...

Bio-based polystyrene & PLA bottle

Half bio-based, microwave-made and designed to break down: a new route for polystyrene German researchers have made a polystyrene copolymer with about 50% bi...

Acrylic back to monomer at around 200 °C, without solvent: ETH Zurich simplifies PMMA recycling

ETH Zurich researchers have found that a small dose of one commercially available additive lets PMMA (acrylic glass) unzip back to its monomer, MMA, at about 200–230 °...

CSIR-NIIST’s biodegradable PLA bottle heads to market as a PET alternative

CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram has developed a biodegradable bottle from PLA blended with sugarcane waste and starch. The technology has been transferred to Pune-based start-up...

BLS Polymers IPO Highlights India's Growing Polymer Compounding Opportunity

EU Delays Packaging Labelling Rules

European Commission pushes harmonised PPWR packaging labels to Q2 2027 The European Commission has delayed the adoption of detailed rules for harmonised pack...

From Recycling Bin to Supermarket Shelf: How ALDI Is Scaling Circular Plastic Packaging in Australia

ALDI and Pact Group are turning Australian household plastic waste into millions of new supermarket bottles containing up to 50% recycled plastic A partnersh...

EU Opens Consultation on Bio-Based Plastics in Packaging, Signalling Potential New Policy Direction for Europe's Polymer Industry

Brussels, October 21, 2026: The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the role of bio-based plastics and bio-based feedstocks in plastic...

Indonesia Cuts Import Duties on Selected Plastic Raw Materials as Resin Costs Rise

Indonesia has introduced a temporary 0% import duty on selected plastic raw materials for six months, effective 9 October 2026, as international resin prices rise and ...

Toray Develops Solvent-Based Technology to Recycle High-Performance PPS

New process selectively dissolves and recovers polyphenylene sulfide without breaking the polymer into monomers, opening a potential route to closed-loop recycling of high-value engine...

India Moves Closer to Polymer Banknotes as UFlex–Spectra Bid for BOPP-Based Currency Substrate

Proposed ?10 and ?20 polymer banknotes could create a specialised new application for BOPP film, coatings, security materials and high-precision printing technologies<...

Graphene-Enhanced PE Enables Higher PCR Content and Film Lightweighting:

University of Manchester's GEIC and Duo Packaging demonstrate how graphene can enable higher recycled content, thinner films and lower processing temperatures A new graph...

IndianOil's Koyali Refinery to Add 500,000 TPA Polypropylene Capacity by FY27-End

New polypropylene unit will strengthen India's domestic PP supply and deepen IndianOil's transition from a fuel-focused refinery to an integrated petrochemical complex<...

Italy Moves Ahead with Compostability Requirements for Selected Single-Use Plastic Packaging

Senate approves conversion of decree covering fresh-produce packs, HORECA food packaging and hospitality packaging; legislation now moves to the Chamber of Deputies Rome, Sep...

Syensqo’s Ixef® PARA Selected for New BlueBridge Modular Sternal Spacer

  50% glass-fibre reinforced polyarylamide brings strength, dimensional stability and imaging compatibility to cardiothoracic device Syensqo h...

612,000 Recycled Plastic Bottles Turned Into a Hurricane-Resistant Home

Two Canadian builders have demonstrated an innovative way to give plastic waste a second life by transforming approximately 612,000 recycled PET bottles into a 2,000-square-foot home i...

Deepak Nitrite to Invest INR 11,000 Crore to Build India's First Polycarbonate Resin Ecosystem

The company has announced a massive investment pipeline in Polycarbonate Resins, Phenol, Acetone, and IPA. Capex plans for FY 2026-27. Deepak Group's vision of having a state-of-th...

PPRDC and Indian Institute of Packaging Launch Advanced Recycling Certificate Course to Build India's Circular Economy Workforce

 Following the overwhelming success of its Foundation Certificate Course on Plastic Recycling, the Plastics Packaging Research & Development Centre (PPRDC), in association wit...

SSF Plastics Helps Extinguish Fire at Neighbouring Factory

A major fire broke out in scrap packaging units in Daman, creating panic in the area. Fire brigade teams faced significant challenges while controlling the blaze but eventually managed...

Why UAE’s OPEC Exit May Not Shake Oil Markets

The news of the UAE’s decision to exit OPEC and OPEC+, effective tomorrow, May 1, 2026, is indeed a massive shift, but you're spot on—it likely won't cause an immed...