Syensqo launches Miracare® Biopacify, a biodegradable natural opacifier for liquid laundry detergents

New Miracare® Biopacify complies with upcoming European microplastics regulations while maintaining premium performance levels Syensqo enhances its portfolio of sustainable, biodegradable solutions for home care with the launch of Miracare® Biopacify, a unique microplastic-free alternative to current styrene acrylate based opacifiers.  This new solution comes in response to growing environmental concerns over the persistent presence of microplastics in ecosystems. Miracare® Biopacify …

K 2025 confirms its pole position as global No. 1 trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry

K 2025, the most relevant trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry worldwide, drew to a successful close on 15 October 2025 after 8 days. In view of the current difficult economic climate, many companies in the plastics and rubber industry travelled to Düsseldorf with rather subdued expectations. But the mood prevailing across the fully occupied exhibition grounds proved outstanding on all trade fair days. The plastics and rubber industry presented itself as more innovative, international and determined than ever to actively shape the transition to more sustainability, digitalisation and social responsibility.  

PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION announces 100% waste diversion goal at NPE 2018

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), producers of NPE2018: The Plastics Show, today announced a 100-percent waste diversion goal for this year’s NPE, which will welcome more than 65,000 plastics professionals to the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Fla. from May 7-11. The goal demonstrates the association’s commitment to sustainability and aims to exceed the …

i-mold at Fakuma 2017: Space-saving gate inserts, hot runner nozzles and linear actuators; time-saving hot runner halves

Erbach/Germany, August 2017 – At Fakuma 2017, i-mold presents new products for moldmakers that help to save both design space and time. Included in the company’s exhibits are smaller tunnel gate inserts for low shot weights, hot runner nozzles for closer cavity spacings, easy-to-install “Fast Half” hot runner systems, and low-height linear drives for linear …