Heike Buskies heads BYK's global Plastics Additives business

19-Aug-2024 - Heike Buskies has taken over the management of the Global Business Line Plastics Additives at BYK. She joined the additives experts BYK in October 2012 when she left Evonik and started as Sales Manager Plastics Additives for Greater Europe. In July 2021, she took over responsibility for the ...

Harmful substances in soft plastic lures: Risks for anglers and the environment

Harmful phthalates and endocrine disruptors are released from common soft plastic baits

04-Jul-2024 - Soft plastic lures are increasingly being used in recreational angling worldwide. Their loss in the environment has raised concerns among anglers and environmentalists regarding possible environmental and health risks. A study on the potential effects of soft plastic lures on the environment and ...

Chemovator invests in Detroit-based startup Heartland rethinking plastics using natural fiber reinforcements

Heartland helps manufacturers to reduce the product carbon footprint of plastic and rubber products

03-May-2024 - Chemovator, the business incubator and early-stage investor of BASF, has successfully finalized an investment in Heartland Industries. The Detroit-based startup is a frontrunner in the production of natural fiber plastic additives, and the latest addition to Chemovator's external-facing Elevate ...

Start-up Polytives starts a partnership with Nordmann

25-Apr-2024 - Polytives GmbH begins a partnership with the multinational chemical distributor Nordmann in Europe, Turkey and the UK in the field of high-performance polymer additives. Polytives develops and supplies patented, innovative polymer additives for the plastics industry that are designed to optimize ...

Mapping chemical footprints in European streams

Analysis shows a mix of chemicals that endanger invertebrate organisms in particular

11-Mar-2024 - It is well known that if chemicals from domestic sources enter water bodies via sewage treatment plants, agriculture, and industry, this can endanger freshwater ecosystems. In order to find out more about the pollution of European rivers, a research team from the Helmholtz Centre for ...

Evonik invests in Interface Polymers

Interface Polymers' technology simplifies processing and recycling of plastics

21-Mar-2023 - Evonik has invested in the British company Interface Polymers Ltd. This company’s Polarfin® additives simplify the processing of plastics such as mixtures with polyethylene or polypropylene. At the same time, its technology makes it possible to recycle such plastics, thereby solving one of the ...

Achim Sties appointed new Senior Vice President of BASF plastic additives

13-Jan-2023 - BASF has appointed Dr. Achim Sties to lead the global plastic additives business unit effective January 1, 2023. The headquarters of this business will be in Singapore. Prior to his current role, Achim Sties was already heading the plastic additives business in Europe. He began his career with ...

BASF and THOR GmbH fight fire together

Leverage combined expertise in flame retardant additives

05-Jul-2022 - BASF and THOR GmbH are combining their expertise in non-halogenated flame retardant additives to provide customers with a comprehensive solution that will enhance the sustainability and performance for specific plastic compounds, as well as meet stringent fire safety requirements. Flame ...

BASF and REEF Technology sign strategic cooperation agreement to improve the quality of plastic recyclate materials

22-Mar-2022 - BASF has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhejiang REEF Technology Co., Ltd. to develop state-of-the-art recyclate formulations for applications used in the automotive, packaging and consumer industries. Under the agreement, BASF will provide its recently launched IrgaCycle™ additive ...

BASF to increase capacity for plastic additives in Europe

Capacity expansion will increase production of HALS light stabilizers in Italy and Germany

16-Mar-2022 - BASF will increase production capacity for its hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) at sites located in Pontecchio Marconi, Italy and Lampertheim, Germany. As part of a multi-step investment plan, BASF aims to support the growing demand for light stabilizers used in durable plastics ...